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not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars,
and for a second offense not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than five hundred dollars, and on failure to pay the fine
and cost imposed by the court trying the offender, the court
may, in its discretion, commit the offender for a first offense
to the County Jail for not exceeding sixty days, and for a
second offense for not more than one year.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from and after the first day of May, 1914.

Approved April 10th, 1914.

CHAPTER 496.

AN ACT to authorize and direct the County Commissioners of
Allegany County, Maryland, to levy at the annual levy for the
year 1914, the sum of thirty-seven hundred and seventeen dol-
lars and forty-four cents ($3,717.44), and pay the same to the
sureties on the bonds of James Schuyler, State and County
Tax Collector for Allegany County, for the years 1901, 1902
and 1903, which sum said sureties paid to the said County
Commissioners by mistake.

WHEREAS, The said James Schuyler was State and County
Tax Collector for Allegany County for the years 1901, 1902
and 1903, and failed to pay over the sum of thirty-seven hun-
dred and seventeen dollars and forty-four cents ($3,717.44) to
the said Allegany County, and the said County Commissioners,
having called upon the said sureties to make good the said de-
fault, the said sureties paid the said sum of thirty-seven hun-
dred and seventeen dollars and forty-four cents ($3,717.44) to
the treasurer of said county under a mistaken impression and
without the authority of the said tax collector, and without suit
having been brought, and without giving the said James Schuy-
ler, tax collector aforesaid, the opportunity to defend and ex-
plain the said default; and,

WHEREAS, It is now learned that the said James Schuyler was
then entitled to certain allowances for insolvencies and mistakes
in assessments sufficient to cover the said amount for which he
was in default. Now, therefore,

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the County Commissioners of Allegany County be,
and they are hereby authorized and directed at the annual levy