1676 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 912

ington County", sub-title "Hancock", said new section to be
known as Section 507A and to follow immediately after
Section 507 of said Article, relating to the powers of the
Burgess and Commissioners of the Town of Hancock.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
22 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930
Edition), title "Washington County", sub-title "Hancock",
said new section to be known as Section 507A, to follow imme-
diately after Section 507 of said Article and to read as follows:

507A. No use shall be made of the streets, roads, or alleys
of the town of Hancock by any individual organization or
corporation for the purpose of a railroad, tramway, telegraph
or telephone lines, electric light or power lines, electric, gas
or water subways, conduits or pipe lines without the consent
of the Burgess and Commissioners, and subject to such fran-
chise tax and regulations as they may, by ordinance, prescribe;
provided, however, that this section shall apply only to fran-
chises or permits hereafter granted.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1941.

Approved May 6, 1941.

CHAPTER 912.
(House Bill 495)

AN ACT to repeal Section 3(c) of Article 81 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Revenue and
Taxes", sub-title "Rules of Construction", and enact in lieu
thereof a new section to follow immediately after Section
3(b) of said Article and to be known as Section 3(c), pro-
viding for the taxation of real and personal property to per-
sons other than the owners thereof in certain cases; to repeal
Section 6(5) of said Article 81, sub-title "What Shall Be
Taxed and Where"; to repeal and re-enact, with amend-
ments, Sections 7(14) and 7(26) of said Article 81, sub-title
"What Shall Be Taxed and Where", Section 10(b) of said
Article 81, sub-title "By Whom Assessment Shall Be Made",
and Section 15(b) of said Article 81, sub-title "Method of
Assessment"; to repeal Section 141 of said Article 81, sub-
title "Bonus Tax", and enact in lieu thereof a new section
to follow immediately after said sub-title and to be known