200 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 84

CHAPTER 84.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
19 of Article 31 of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
(1935 Supplement) title "Debt-Public, " sub-title "Public
Works. "

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 19 of Article 31 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, 1935 Supplement, title "Debt-Public, "
sub-title "Public Works, " be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

19. The powers conferred by this sub-title shall be in
addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any
other law, and bonds, interim certificates or other obliga-
tions may be issued hereunder for any project notwith-
standing that any other law may provide for the issuance
of bonds, interim certificates or other obligations for like
purposes and without regard to the requirements, restric-
tions or other provisions contained in any other law. Bonds
may be issued under this sub-title notwithstanding any
debt, or other limitation prescribed by any other law, and
the mode and method of procedure for issuance of bonds
under this sub-title need not conform to the provisions of
any other law. Any proceedings heretofore taken under
any other law by any municipality relating to the subject
matter of this sub-title, may be continued under such other
law or under this sub-title, or at the option, of the governing
body may be discontinued and new proceedings instituted
under this sub-title. Except in pursuance of any contract
or agreement theretofore entered into by and between any
municipality and any Federal agency, no municipality shall
borrow any money or issue any bonds pursuant to the pro-
visions of this sub-title after June 1, 1937. It is the pur-
pose of this sub-title to enable municipalities to secure the
benefits of the National Industrial Recovery Act, to en-
courage public works, to reduce unemployment and there-
by to assist in the national recovery and promote the pub-
lic welfare, and to these ends municipalities shall have pow-
er to do all things necessary or convenient to carry out said
purpose in addition to the express powers conferred in
this sub-title; this sub-title is remedial in nature and the
powers hereby granted shall be liberally construed.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it is hereby de-
clared to be the legislative intent and purpose by this Act