ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR 1231

Assembly of Maryland by Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1906 to
borrow money and issue bonds for a sum of twenty-five thou-
sand dollars ($25,000.00) for the purpose of providing pay-
ment for such permanent improvements as may be found
necessary, provided that such improvements and the approx-
imate amount to be expended therefor shall receive the assent
of the qualified voters of the City of Annapolis before such
loan is contracted and such bonds issued; and

WHEREAS, In accordance with the provisions of said Act an
ordinance was passed and approved by the said Mayor. Coun-
selor and Aldermen of the City of Annapolis, dated July 2nd,
1906, which set out the improvements contemplated with their
approximate cost, and provided that the same be submitted
to the qualified voters of the City of Annapolis on July 17,
1906, for their assent; and

WHEREAS, In accordance with the provisions of said ordi-
nance, the said election was held on July 17, 1906, and the
majority of the votes cast showed that the loan had received
the assent of the qualified voters of the said City of Annapo-
lis, and the said Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen of the City
of Annapolis then caused certain permanent improvements
to be'made, and upon paying for the same, a balance amount-
ing to eleven hundred and forty-three dollars and forty-eight
cents ($1,143.48) remained unexpended and with accrued
interest thereon; and

"WHEREAS, Certain of the streets of the said City paved and
otherwise improved under said bond issue are in further
need of improvement and repair, and the City Council of
said City in an order passed by a majority of said body
desires to be authorized and empowered to expend the balance
remaining unexpended and the interest accrued thereon for
the purpose stated above. Therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Mayor, Counselor and Aldermen of the
City of Annapolis be, and they are, hereby authorized and
empowered to expend for the purpose of repairing and
further improving the streets of Annapolis, paved and other-
wise improved by the funds raised by the bond issue of
$25,000.00 authorized by the Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland by Chapter 553 of the Acts of 1906, the unex-