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the purpose of purchasing, repairing and maintaining ap-
paratus and equipment; provided, however, that no pay-
ment shall be made to any company or department which
has any resolution or regulation limiting the territory with-
in which it will respond to calls. Before the County Com-
missioners shall be required to pay the aforesaid sum of
money to the said Fire Association, the said Commissioners
shall have the power to require the officers of said Associa-
tion to appear before them and show to the satisfaction of
said Commissioners that all sums of money paid by the
said Commissioners to the said Association under this Act
have been expended for the purposes set forth in this Act,
and also that all member companies are active fire fighting
or rescue squad organizations with equipment in proper
working order.

4. The Treasurer of Prince George's County Volunteer
Fire Association shall give bond to the County Commis-
sioners of Prince George's County in the penal sum of
thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13, 500) for the
faithful performance of his duties hereunder.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency law and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health and safety,
and being passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-
fifths of all the members elected to each of the two Houses
of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect from
the date of its passage.

Approved April 4, 1933.

CHAPTER 174.

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 7 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition. ), title
"Carroll County, " sub-title '"Revenue and Taxes, " said
new section to be known as 'Section 313A and to follow
immediately after; Section 313 of said Article; to author-
ize the tax collector of said county to appoint an assist-
ant and to fix the salaries of said collector and assistant.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That a new section be and it is hereby added