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SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the bonds issued
hereunder shall be the direct obligation of the said town, and
the said town shall be responsible for the payment therefor.
That for the purpose of redeeming said bonds and paying
the interest thereon the Major and Council of Rockville are
hereby authorized to levy on all property situated in the town
limits of said town such taxes as may be necessary to pay the
said interest and principal on said bonds.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the proceeds of
said bonds shall be used exclusively for the purpose of extend-
ing, enlarging and improving the sewer and water systems of
the said Town of Rockville.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1. 1924.

Approved April 9, 1924.

CHAPTER 188.

AN ACT to add two additional sections to Article 16 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Mont-
gomery County, " sub-title "Rockville, " to be numbered
and designated Sections 524½ and 524½, and to follow
immediately after Section 524 of said Article, giving addi-
tional powers to the Mayor and Council of Rockville.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the following sections be and they are hereby

added to the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Montgomery County, " sub-title "'Rockville, " to be numbered
and designated as Sections 524¼ and 524½, and to follow
immediately after Section 524 of said Article, to read as
follows:

524¼. The Mayor and Council of Rockville whenever, in
its opinion, it is necessary to make repairs or extensions
to the streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, parkings, water
or sewerage systems in the. Town of Rockville, and the funds
derived from the taxes for the current year are not available
for said purpose or purposes, shall have power to borrow upon
the credit of said corporation a sum or sums which at no time
shall exceed five thousand dollars, and in case money is so
borrowed it shall issue the promissory note or notes or certifi-
cate or certificates of indebtedness of said corporation, to be