HERBERT K. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1841

bills aforesaid is empowered and required to collect and en-
force the payment of said taxes as hereinbefore provided, and
in all cases where a City Treasurer has taken steps for the
enforcement of the payment of taxes, and his term of office
shall expire before the collection of taxes or before said pro-
ceedings are completed, his successor is empowered and re-
quired to continue and complete said proceedings for the
enforcement of the payment of said taxes and to collect the
same and is hereby clothed with all the power and authority
in law had by the retired Treasurer during his term of office
lor the purposes aforesaid.

PAYMENT OF TAXES REQUIRED BEFORE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY.

SEC. 94. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Harford County to accept no deed for recording
which intends to convey any property located in the City of
Havre de Grace unless the same be stamped by the City
Treasurer that all City taxes, including current taxes, are
fully paid. The City Treasurer must keep a full and complete
record of all transfers of property made within the City.

EXEMPTIONS FROM TAXATION.

SEC. 95. Each bona tide active or inactive member of the
Fire Department of the City of Havre de Grace shall be exempt
from taxation for City purposes to the extent of One Thousand
($1, 000. 00) Dollars. "

SEC. 96. The Mayor and City Council are authorized and
empowered to encourage the location and establishment of
manufacturing; industries and enterprises in the City and the
growth and development of those already established therein
and to provide annually by motion for the abatement of any
or all taxes levied by their authority upon any mechanical
tools or implements, machinery, manufacturing apparatus or
engines, raw materials and stock, as well as all local real
estate actually used and occupied for such manufacturing pur-
poses owned by an individual, firm or corporation in the City
which shall be actually employed and used in the business 01
manufacturing, provided that ten or more local wage earners*
are regularly, for not less than forty weeks in any year,
employed by the person or corporation applying for such
benefits. The Mayor and City Council are further authorized
and empowered, for the purpose of inducing manufacturers
and manufacturing enterprises to locate their works and plant
within the City, to contract with the owners thereof to exempt
for a term of years, not exceeding ten, from all municipal
taxation of all such property, both real and personal, as may