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fourth of the franchise tax the said County Commissioners shall
receive under the provisions of Section 86, of Article 81 of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland of 1904, from every
Savings Bank, Institution or Corporation organized for receiv-
ing deposits of money, and paying interest thereon, located
within the taxable limits of Walkersville, and having its prin-
cipal office therein.

SEC. 30. Be it enacted, That all ordinances heretofore passed
by the Commissioners of Walkersville now in force, and not in
conflict with the provisions of this Act, are continued in force
until the same are repealed or modified.

SEC. 31. Be it enacted, That the Burgess and Commissioners
of Walkersville shall have power to acquire by purchase or
condemnation, any land or property, or any interest therein
which it may require for any public or municipal purposes, and
may provide such method of condemnation of any land or prop-
erty, or interest therein, situated within or without the corpo-
rate limits, as it may deem proper, under such procedure as it
may adopt; it shall provide for reasonable notice to the owner
or owners, and for appeals to the Circuit Court for Frederick
County, by any person interested, including the corporation of
Walkersville, from the decision of any jury, commissioners or
persons appointed to value any such land or property or interest
therein. Nothing herein contained shall deprive said corpora-
tion from pursuing any other method of condemnation which
may be provided for by law.

SEC. 32. Be it enacted, That the Burgess and Commissioners
shall annually, on or before the first Monday in April, appoint
three Judges of Election, who shall conduct the election and re-
ceive the ballots of all male citizens of said town, qualified to
vote therein. The polls shall be open at three o'clock P. M.,
and closed at seven o'clock P. M., on the day of election. The
Judges of Election, or a majority of them, shall determine all
questions arising under said election, and shall issue to the Bur-
gess and Commissioners who have been duly elected, a certificate
to that effect, under their hands and seals. All elections herein
provided for shall be conducted according to such rules and
regulations as shall be provided for, from time to time, by ordi-
nance.

SEC. 33. Be it enacted, That neglect or non-user shall not
work a forfeiture of this Charter.