166 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

retiring collector, or Tax Collector, from the duty of collecting
after the expiration of his term of office, the taxes levied during
the term of office of such retiring collector, or Tax collector.
The County Commissioners of Washington County shall pay
the premiums upon the bond required of the Tax Collector
elected under the provisions of this Section.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all Acts and parts of Acts
inconsistent with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved March 24th, 1914.

CHAPTER 131.

AN ACT to create a special taxing District to be known under
this Act as the villages of "Friendship Heights" and "The
Hills," and to authorize, empower and direct the Board of
County Commissioners of Montgomery County to make spe-
cial annual levies of ten cents on each One Hundred ($100)
Dollars of the assessable value of the real and personal prop-
erty of the said villages in Montgomery County, Maryland,
within the boundaries of said villages, and for such other ad-
ditional special levies as in this Bill provided, for the purpose
of opening, improving, widening, maintaining, repairing and
lighting the streets, roads, lanes, alleys, sidewalks, parking,
drainage, sewerage, sanitation, and other village improve-
ments, and for furnishing police and fire protection, clerical
and other public service, including the removal of ashes, gar-
bage and other refuse and the disposal thereof; for the selec-
tion and succession of a Committee to be named and known
as "Friendship Heights Citizens' Committee," who shall ap-
point a Treasurer to receive and disburse said funds; also
directing the said Board of County Commissioners to pay over
to said Treasurer of said villages for disbursement for any
of the aforesaid purposes, the money collected on account of
the County road tax, in the same amount, and manner as is
now required by law to be paid to incorporated towns in said
County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That for the purpose of this Act, the villages of "Friend-
ship Heights" and "The Hills" shall constitute a special tax
area or District, and shall be deemed and taken to comprise