96 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 52

engaged in the discharge of their duties; provided, however,
that the total amount of money paid to each County Commis-
sioner shall not exceed the sum of one thousand ($1, 000. 00)
dollars in any one year. The County Commissioners shall each
receive mileage at the rate of ten cents for every mile over six
miles from their places of residence.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all Acts or parts of
Acts in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1924.

Approved April 9, 1924.

CHAPTER 52.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 10 of
Chapter 731 of the Acts of 1920, entitled, "An Act to in-
corporate the Town of Riverdale, in Prince George's
County, Maryland, and to fix the town limits thereof, define
the persons qualified to vote therein, to provide for and regu-
late the election and appoint of officers therefor and the
terms and qualifications of such officers, to define the method
of government thereof, to define the corporate powers and
to provide an election to determine whether or not the citi-
zens thereof desire to become incorporated, " authorizing an
additional tax levy for the purchase and maintenance of
fire prevention equipment.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 10 of Chapter 731 of the Acts of 1920, en-
titled, "An Act to incorporate the Town of Riverdale, in
Prince George's County, Maryland, and to fix the town limits
thereof, define the persons qualified to vote therein, to pro-
vide for and regulate the election and appointment of officers
therefor and the terms and qualifications of such officers, to de-
fine the method of government thereof, to define the corporate
powers and to provide an election to determine whether or not
the citizens thereof desire to become incorporated", be and it
is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments to read as
follows:

10. And be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed
by the Mayor and Common Council three assessors, who shall
constitute the Board of Assessors and shall serve six years, ex-