LLOYD LOWNDES, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

CHAPTER 168.
AN ACT to refund to Mary A. Staats, trustee, a sum of
money erroneously paid by her into the State Treasury.
WHEREAS, Mary A. Staats, trustee, was erroneously assessed

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for the years 1877 to 1894, both inclusive, upon property in
Kent county, amounting to the sum of twelve hundred dollars,
and did pay into the treasury State taxes upon said basis for
the years above mentioned ;
WHEREAS, The County Commissioners of Kent county have

Preamble.

ordered a levy to the use of the said Mary A. Staats, trustee,
for county taxes paid in error as aforesaid, and for the years
aforesaid, and have recommended the payment of State taxes
so paid in error to the said Mary A. Staats, trustee; now,
therefore,
SECTION 1. Beit enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Comptroller of the Treasury be and he is
hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant upon the

Preamble.

treasury in favor of Mary A. Staats, trustee, for the sum of
thirty nine dollars and forty-eight cents, being the amount of
State taxes erroneously paid by her, the refunding of which
having received the recommendation of the treasury officials.

Appropria-
tion.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved April 2, 1898.

CHAPTER 169.
AN ACT to authorize and empower the County Commis-
sioners of Talbot County to subscribe to the capital stock
of the Easton, Trappe and Cambridge Railroad Company.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the County Commissioners of Talbot county be

Effective.

and they are hereby authorized and empowered to subscribe
to the capital stock of the Easton, Trappe and Cambridge
Railroad Company, to an amount not to exceed fifteen thou-
sand dollars ; provided, however, that no such subscription
shall be made until the question of such subscription shall
have been submitted to the qualified voters of said county
by the County Commissioners thereof, and a majority of such
qualified voters, voting at said election on the question of such
subscription, shall have determined in favor of such sub-
scription.

Power
granted.