644 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 4. In the event the duty of acquiring additional lands or
interests therein for the purposes specified in section 1 of this
Act is imposed on the Board of Park Commissioners, the said
Mayor and City Council is empowered to make special compen-
sation to the president or to all the members of the Board of
Park Commissioners for the additional duties imposed on them
in making the acquisition of the said property, said compensa-
tion to be fixed by special ordinance or by the annual ordinance
of estimates.

SEC. 5. In developing and improving any land acquired as
aforesaid, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall be
free from the restrictions created by chapter 158 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland, approved March 23, 1906.

SEC. 6. The interest on the loan authorized by this Act, and
the sinking fund for the redemption of'the said loan shall be
taken out of the receipts from the park tax on the street railway
companies of Baltimore city, or from the proceeds of the gen-
eral tax levy as by ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore may be provided.

SEC. 7. That this Act shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved March 30, 1908.

CHAPTER 202.

AN ACT to repeal section 7, and to repeal and re-enact with
amendments section 2 and section 3 and section 6 of chapter
401 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland for the
year 1906, relating to the creation of a Paving Commission
for the city of Baltimore, and defining its duties and powers;
and authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to
issue stock to an amount not exceeding five million dollars
(15,000,000) for the purpose of defraying the cost of said
work of said commission.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That section 2 and section 3 and section 6 of chapter 401
of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland for the year
1906, relating to the creation of a Paving Commission for the
city of Baltimore, and defining its duties and powers, be and
the same are hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to read as
follows:

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said commission
be and it is hereby empowered to grade, shell, gravel, macadam-