788 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [ CH. 468

from time to time to exempt from municipal taxation for a
period not exceeding five years from June 1, 1920, such hous-
ing facilities, homes and dwellings, as may be or which may
have been located therein since the first day of April. 1920;
the said Mayor and Council to determine what housing facili-
ties, homes and dwellings are within the meaning and pur-
pose of this Act; provided, however, that such exemption from
municipal taxation shall only be granted when such housing
facilities, homes and dwelling's do not exceed a cost of five
thousand ($5,000) dollars for housing facilities, homes or
dwellings for one family; and, further provided, that housing
facilities, homes and dwellings for more than one family and
with more than one family apartment or suite of rooms shall
be exempted within the purpose and meaning of this Act at
the rate of five thousand ($5,000) dollars, for each such family
apartment or suite of rooms. Nothing in this Act shall be
construed to exempt from taxation the land upon which such
housing facilities, homes and dwellings shall be erected. The
exemption from municipal taxation authorized by this Act
shall only be granted upon the application of the person, per-
sons or corporation applying to the said Mayor and Council
for the benefit hereof.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1920.

Approved April 23, 1920.

CHAPTER 468.

AN ACT to repeal Section 330 of Article 10 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Dorchester
County," sub-title "Hurlock," as amended by the Act of
the General Assembly of Maryland of 1912, Chapter 812,
and to re-enact the same with amendments.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 330 of Article 10 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Dorchester County," sub-
title '' Hurlock,'' as amended by the Act of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland of 1912, Chapter 812, be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, as to read as
follows:

SEC. 330. The Commissioners of Hurlock shall have full
power to make and pass all such by-laws; regulations and