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required. In case of any such hearing any party in inter-
est may file data and information bearing thereon, without
regard to the technical rules of evidence. Any such per-
son or corporation so demanding a hearing may also in
writing file information with the County Commissioners or
the Appeal Tax Court of his address or the address of the
agent or attorney to which any notices pertaining to said
matter shall be sent, provided such agent or attorney repre-
senting such person or corporation has first filed with such
County Commissioners or the Appeal Tax Court of Balti-
more City or the assessing authorities of any other city
his right or power of attorney to represent such person
or corporation. If any such address shall be filed it shall
be the duty of the County Commissioners or the Appeal
Tax Court to cause a statement of the order or action or
refusal to act of such County Commissioners or Appeal
Tax Court to be posted in the United States Mails, postage
prepaid, to such address, and no action or refusal to act
shall be operative as against the person giving such ad-
dress until such statement shall be so mailed. No demand
for a hearing shall be granted under this section unless
filed in the counties before the date of finality for the tax-
able year in question or in Baltimore City before July first
preceding the taxable year in question.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1933.

Approved April 5, 1933.

CHAPTER 217.

AN ACT to incorporate the Trustees of Walters Art Gal-
lery, to provide for the management by said Corpora-
tion of the real properties and art treasures and income
given to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore under
the last will and testament of Henry Walters, and to
confer upon the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
and said Corporation certain powers with respect thereto.

WHEREAS, Henry Walters, distinguished citizen of Balti-
more, has, by his last will and testament, made the City
of Baltimore the beneficiary of the Walters Art Gallery, to-
gether with the objects of art contained in said property;
and has made the City of Baltimore the beneficiary of an
endowment fund with which to maintain the Walters Art
Gallery.