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1914, as well as on any property which may have a situs in said
area by reason of the residence of the owner therein, the rate of
taxation for the year 1914 shall be one-tenth; for the year 1915,
two-tenths; for the year 1916, three-tenths; for the year 1917,
four-tenths; for the year 1918, five tenths; for the year 1919,
six-tenths; for the year 1920, seven-tenths; for the year 1921,
eight-tenths; for the year 1922, nine-tenths; of the rate fixed by
the Mayor and Council of Hagerstown in said respective years
as the rate of taxation for municipal purposes for said years,
and for and after the year 1923 there shall be a uniform rate of
taxation for municipal purposes for said years, and for and af-
ter the year 1923 there shall be a uniform rate of taxation for
all property located within the corporate limits of Hagerstown.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, "That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1927.

Approved March 25, 1927.

CHAPTER 70.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 40
of Article 65 of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, title "Militia, " providing for an exception from Army
regulations in reference to certain procedure before summary
Courts.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 40 of Article 65 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, title "Militia, " be, and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

SEC. 40. Courts-martial in the organized militia shall be of
three kinds, namely, general courts-martial, special courts-mar-
tial and summary courts-martial. They shall be constituted
like, and have cognizance of the same subjects, and possess like
powers, except as to punishments, as similar courts provided
for by the laws and regulations governing the Army of the
United States, and the proceedings of courts-martial of the
organized militia shall follow the forms and modes of procedure