276 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 91

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That eleven new sections be and the same are
hereby added to Article 81 of the Code of Public General
Laws of Maryland, 1929 Supplement, title "Revenue and
Taxes", said new sections to be known as Sections 199, 200,
201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, and 209, to follow
immediately after Section 198 of said Article, and to read
as follows:

199. The County Commissioners of each County of this
State, the taxing body or bodies of each incorporated town
or city, which has availed itself of the provisions of this
Act, are hereby authorized and empowered, and there is
herewith granted unto the County Commissioners of such
County, and the taxing body or bodies of each such in-
corporated town or city the power to levy county taxes,
town or city taxes, as the case may be, of an amount not
in excess of 8c on each one hundred dollars ($100. 00) of
assessable property, subject to county, town or city taxes,
as the case may be, to be collected according to law, all
sum or sums so collected by such county town or city to be
used for the following purposes and no other:

(a) For the general protection and preservation of the
public safety, peace, health and welfare of the State and
each such entity thereof by providing the destitute and
unemployed inhabitants of such entity with assistance,
food, shelter, supplies, necessities and other relief, either
alone, or in conjunction and cooperation with the State or
Federal Government.

(b) For the general protection and preservation of the
peace, safety, health and welfare of the State, and each
such entity thereof by providing work and labor for the
destitute and unemployed residents and inhabitants of such
entity; such work and labor to be provided either as a part
of a general State or Federal Government plan or to be
undertaken by such entity alone.

200. That each county, incorporated town or city of
the State of Maryland, except the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore, be and each is hereby authorized and em-
powered to borrow money, and incur indebtedness on its
separate and individual faith and credit. All funds bor-
rowed or obtained by each entity shall be used by each
such entity for the following purposes and no others:

(a) For the general protection and preservation of the
public safety, peace, health and welfare of the State, and