HARRY W. NICE, GOVERNOR. 931

wage earners are regularly employed by the person, per-
sons or corporation applying to the said Mayor and Council
for the benefit hereof.

MANUFACTURING PLANTS.

685. For the purpose of encouraging the location in and
the growth and development of factories, manufacturing
industries, establishments, plants and the like in Hagers-
town and elsewhere in Washington County, the County
Commissioners of said County are hereby authorized and
empowered to exempt from County Taxation for a period of
years not exceeding ten from the date of the passage of
this Act, such factories, manufacturing industries, estab-
lishments, plants and the like, and the land, machinery and
tools therewith used, stock in trade and products thereof as
may be located in said Hagerstown or elsewhere in said
county since the 1st day of January, 1936, or may locate
therein within a period of ten years from the 1st day of
January, 1936; said County Commissioners to determine
what factories, manufacturing industries, establishments,
plants and the like are within the meaning and purpose of
this Act; provided, however, that such exemption from
county taxation shall only be granted when ten or more
wage earners are regularly employed by the person, per-
sons, or corporation applying to the said County Commis-
sioners for the benefit hereof.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect January 1, 1936.

Approved May 17, 1935.

CHAPTER 429.

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 17 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title
"Prince George's County, " sub-title "Hyattsville, " said
new section to be known as Section 517A and to follow
immediately after Section 517 of said Article, relating to
an annual tax levy for public library purposes of not less
than five cents nor more than seven cents upon each one
hundred dollars upon the taxable property within said
municipality, provided, however, that no levy hereunder
shall have any force or effect until it has been submitted
to the qualified voters and approved by a majority of