322 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 144

(g) The term "Act of Congress" shall mean the Act
of the Congress of the United States of America approved
June 16, 1933, entitled "An Act to encourage national in-
dustrial recovery, to foster fair competition, and to pro-
vide for the construction of certain useful public works,
and for other purposes, " and the Act of the Congress of
the. United States of America approved April 8, 1935, en-
titled the "Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, "
and any Acts amendatory to either of said Acts of Congress
and any Acts supplemental thereto and revisions thereof,
and any further Act of the Congress of the United States of
America to encourage public works to reduce unemploy-
ment and thereby to assist in the national recovery and
the promotion of the public welfare.

(h) The term "federal agency" shall mean the United
States of America, the President of the United States, the
Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, or such
other agencies as may be ^designated or created to make
grants or loans or otherwise assist in the construction of
public works projects pursuant to such Act of Congress.

(i) The term "resolution" shall mean an Act of the
governing body of the municipality which (1) must be re-
duced to writing, (2) must be adopted by a majority of all
members of such governing body, (3) may be finally adopt-
ed at the meeting at which it is introduced and take effect
immediately. No hearing, advertisement, publication or
other Act shall be necessary, before any resolution shall
become effective.

64B. In addition to the powers which the municipality
may now have, such municipality shall have the power and
is hereby authorized to construct any public works project
and also:

(a) To accept from any federal agency grants, loans or
other form of assistance to aid in the construction of any
public works project.

(b) To contract debts or to borrow money and to is-
sue and sell its negotiable bonds therefor in order to pro-
vide funds for any public works project.

(c) To levy, assess and collect unlimited ad valorem
taxes on all properties subject to taxation to pay any bonds,
and the interest thereon, issued to finance any public works
project, subject to the limitations and conditions pre-
scribed by this Act.