574 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 304

it would have taken if the testator had died intestate; pro-
vided such child born, adopted or legitimated by the testator
shall survive such testator. This section shall apply to the
estates of all persons dying on or after June 1, 1937, but not
to estates of any persons dying prior to that date.

Approved May 18, 1937.

CHAPTER 304.

AN ACT to authorize the County Commissioners of Charles
County, upon the recommendation of the County Board
of Education, to issue coupon bonds to the extent of
Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25, 000. 00) on the faith and
credit of said County for erecting, equipping and furnishing
a new High School Building for children of the negro race,
and to levy a tax on the assessable property of said County
to pay the interest on said bonds and to pay for said bonds
as they become due and payable, if the receipts from the
licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages are insufficient
in any year to pay the same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted 'by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That for the purpose of raising the money necessary for
the erection, equipment and furnishing of a new High School
Building as hereinafter specified, including heating and light-
ing equipment and for all other purposes incidental thereto,
the County Commissioners of Charles County are hereby
authorized and only after recommendation of the County
Board of Education to issue coupon bonds to the amount
of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25, 000. 00); said bonds
to be issued in denominations of One Thousand Dollars
($1, 000. 00) each, numbered consecutively, to be dated Sep-
tember 1, 1937, and to bear interest from date of issue at a
rate to be fixed by the County Commissioners of said Charles
County, or a majority of them, not exceeding four per centum
(4%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and shall mature
serially, One Thousand Dollars ($1, 000. 00) annually, begin-
ning September 1, 1938, until all of said bonds shall mature
and be paid; and said bonds shall be signed by the President of
the said County Commissioners and attested by the Treasurer