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tion of directors to be held on the first Tuesday in April, in
the year 1910.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the members of the Relay
Improvement Association of Baltimore County shall have full
power to adopt a constitution and by-laws and such rules and
regulations as in its judgment may be advisable, and which
are not in conflict with the law of the land, and particularly
make provision for the manner of holding election for directors
and officers at such hours and by such methods as shall be pro-
vided for by its constitution and by-laws.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That said association shall have
full power and authority to accept from the County Commis-
sioners of Baltimore County any and all sums of money that
may be levied by any special levy in accordance with the provi-
sion of any Act of the General Assembly of Maryland requiring
the County Commissioners of Baltimore County to levy such
special assessment at Relay, within the above-specified bounds,
and to expend same for the improvement of its roads and side-
walks, and to maintain said village in a sanitary condition.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted., That the Relay Improvement As-
sociation of Baltimore County shall have all the powers con-
ferred upon improvement associations by Article 23 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland, and any amendments
thereto.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 5, 1910.

CHAPTER 269.

AN ACT to incorporate the Baltimore County Electric Com-
pany and to authorize the said company to acquire the elec-
tric plants, property, franchises, rights and business of the
Baltimore County Water and Electric Company of Baltimore
County.

Whereas, The Baltimore County Water and Electric Company
of Baltimore County now owns and operates a waterworks
and electric light and power business and plant in Baltimore
and Howard counties jointly; and,

Whereas, In the conduct of its joint enterprises, as aforesaid,
the business of each branch of said company has grown and
developed to such proportions that it is deemed to be for the
best interests of the said company, and of its said joint enter-
prises, and the service therefrom and to the patrons and con-
sumers of the said service thereof, that the two jointly oper-
ated and conducted enterprises should be separated and oper-