WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts

Inconsistent

of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same

acts repealed.

are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from and after the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.

Chapter 174.

AN ACT to provide for the improvement of the

State House grounds and paving the circle around

the same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That the " Board of Public

Works" be, and it is hereby authorized and empow-

ered to contract with some competent person or per-

sons to grade and otherwise place in proper order
and condition the " State House grounds," and to

Grade and

place in proper

pave the circle surrounding the same with such

order.

stone or blocks as may to them seem best; and the

sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof

as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of

any money in the treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated for said work, to be paid by the Comptroller

of the State upon the order of said board.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.

Chapter 175.

AN ACT to incorporate the Chesapeake and Dela-

ware Bay Ship Canal Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That Henry C. Smith, John E.

Hurst, William H. Baldwin, Jr., William T. Dixon,

Corporators.

Joseph E. Bruff, Eugene Levering, Daniel J. Foley,

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