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new section to be known as Section 86-C and to follow
immediately after Section 86-B of said Article, authoriz-
ing the County Commissioners of Calvert County to sell
the portion of its water supply not needed and to author-
ize the purchaser thereof to sell and distribute the same
and to contract for fire protection and defray a part of
the cost thereof.

SECTIONl. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
5 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930
Edition), title "Calvert County", sub-title "County Com-
missioners", said new section to be known as Section 86-C,
to follow immediately after Section 86-B of said Article,
and to read as follows:

86-C. The County Commissioners of Calvert County
are hereby authorized and empowered to sell such part of
its water supply not needed for county purposes to some
person, firm or corporation on such terms and conditions
as said Commissioners shall determine. The said Com-
missioners may also grant a franchise or right to the
purchaser of such water supply to sell same to persons,
firms or corporations in Prince Frederick and to install
such pipes and distribution systems as may be necessary
for this purpose, and contract with such persons, firms or
corporations for the construction and maintenance of suit-
able mains and hydrants for fire protection of public and
other property in Prince Frederick and to defray a reason-
able part of the expense thereof.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 16, 1947.

CHAPTER 541.
(Senate Bill 301)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 196 of Article 77 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1939 Edition), title "Public Education", sub-title
"Chapter 19. Source and Distribution of Income", as
said section was amended by Chapter 593 of the Acts
of 1945, relating to the General State School Fund, the