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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and seventy-six, be and the same is hereby repealed,

and re-enacted so as to read as follows :

SEC. 2. Be it enacted, That the annual tax levy

made by the county commissioners shall be due and

Levy — when
due.

payable on the first day of the month next following

that on which it shall have been made, and from all

taxes so levied which shall be paid prior to the first day

of June a discount of four per cent, shall be deducted

from the amount thereof; on all taxes paid during the

month of June a discount of three and a-half per cent.

shall be made; on all taxes paid during the month of

July, a discount of three per cent, shall be made; on

all taxes paid during the month of August, a discount

of two and a-half per cent shall be made; on all taxes

paid during the month of September, a discount of

Discounts al-

two per cent, shall be made; on all taxes paid during

lowed.

the month of October, a discount of one and a-half

per cent, shall be made; on all taxes paid during the

month of November, a discount of one per cent, shall

be made; and upon all bills paid during the month of

December, the amount thereof, without discount or

interest, shall be required, but upon all bills remain-

ing unpaid after that time, interest shall be charged

and collected from the date when they shall have been

due and payable.

SEC. 3. Be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective.

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.