1090 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Cil. 484

39. The local board of health of each county may, when-
ever they shall deem it necessary or desirable, require that any
qualified physician appointed by such board as county health
officer shall be trained in sanitary science, public health and
hygiene and shall not, so long as he shall hold that office, en-
gage in any other occupation which would conflict with the
performance of his duties as health officer. He shall have all
the powers and duties which are now or may hereafter be
conferred upon county health officers by law; he shall enforce
all the public health statutes and rules and regulations
of the State Board of Health or the local board of health,
under the direct supervision and control of the local board
of health, and shall perform such other duties and exer-
cise such other functions as the local board of health shall di-
rect. The local board of health may make and enter into a
contract with such county health officer for such period of time
as may be mutually agreeable, but not longer than the terms of
office of the members of said local Board of Health and may
fix the salary of any county officer appointed subject to the pro-
visions of this section, without regard to the provisions of Sec-
tion 36 of this Article. This section shall not apply to Prince
George's County, Charles County and St. Mary's County.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts
of laws inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.

Approved April 13th, 1922

CHAPTER 484.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 405
of Article 22 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, title "Washington County," sub-title "Williamsport,"
as said section was enacted by Chapter 17 of the Acts of
1904, authorizing women to vote and hold office in the town
of Williamsport.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 405 of Article 22 of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title "Washington County," sub-title
"Williamsport," as said section was enacted by Chapter 17 of
the Acts of 1904, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted
with amendments to read as follows: