EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR. 123

1. That for the purpose 'of encouraging the location in
and the growth and development of factories, manufacturing
industries, establishments and plants in Hagerstown and else-
where in Washington County, that the County Commissioners
of said County are hereby authorized and empowered to ex-
empt from county taxation for a period of years not exceeding
ten from the date of the passage of this act, such factories,
manufacturing industries, establishments or plants, and the
land, machinery and tools therewith used, stock in trade, and
products thereof as may after the passage hereof be located
in said Hagerstown or elsewhere in said County, since the
first day of April, 1907; said County Commissioners to deter-
mine what factories, manufacturing industries, establishments
or plants are within the meaning and purpose of this Act;
provided, however, that such exemption from county taxation
shall only be granted when ten or more wage-earners are regu-
larly employed by the person, persons or corporation applying
to the said County Commissioners for the benefit hereof.

2. That the Mayor and Council of Hagerstown be and is
hereby authorized and empowered by a general ordinance or
by special resolution from time to time to exempt from munici-
pal taxation for a period of years not exceeding ten from the
date of the passage of this act, such factories, manufacturing
industries, establishments or plants and the land, machinery
and tools therewith used, stock in trade and products thereof,
as may after the passage hereof be located in said Hagerstown,
or which have been located therein since the first day of April,
1907; the said Mayor and Council to determine what factories,
manufacturing industries, establishments or plants are within
the meaning and purpose of this act; provided, however, that
such exemption from municipal taxation shall only be granted
when ten or more wage-earners are regularly employed by the
person, persons or corporation applying to the said Mayor and
Council for the benefit hereof.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the first day of June, 1916.

Approved March 21st, 1916.