ELIHU E. JACKSON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

by this state from collecting tolls upon such
parts of their roads as shall under this act be
brought within the limits of Baltimore city ;
nor shall any provision in the charters of said
companies which prohibits the erection of a toll-
gate within one mile of Baltimore city operate
to require the removal of any toll-gates which
are now located within the territory proposed to
be annexed by this act.
SEC. 22. And be it further enacted, That if any

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portion of the territory mentioned in this act
shall be annexed to the city of Baltimore, the
mayor and city council of Baltimore are hereby
authorized to increase the number of the judges
of the appeal tax court to such number as in its
judgment will be adequate for the proper dis-
charge of the duties of said court.
SEC. 23. And be it further enacted, That the

Increase num-
ber of appeal
tax judges.

county taxes levied for the year 1888 upon per-
sons and property within such portions of the
territory as under the provisions of this act
shall become a part of Baltimore city shall be
collected by the treasurer of Baltimore county
in all respects as if this act had not been passed ;
but one-half of said taxes so collected shall be
paid to the mayor and city council of Baltimore,
and the said treasurer is hereby authorized to
employ such additional assistance as shall be
needed to enable him to comply with the pro-
visions of this section, the amount to be paid
therefor to be determined by the mayor and to
be paid by the mayor and city council of Balti-
more.
SEC. 24. And be it further enacted, That if
the territory described in the first section of
this act shall, under its provisions, become a

County taxes
—how collec-
ted.

part of Baltimore city, the board of police
commissioners for the city of Baltimore are
hereby authorized to appoint, enroll, arm and
equip thirty (30) policemen in addition to the
number they are now authorized to appoint ;
and if the territory described in the second
section of this act shall, under its pro-
visions, become a part of Baltimore city, the
board of police commissioners for the city of
Baltimore are hereby authorized to appoint,
enroll, arm and equip fifteen (15) policemen in
9

Appoint ad-
ditional po-
licemen.