1758 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 1009

of Maryland (1939 Edition), shall apply to any dam or dams
constructed by Federal, State, or County, funds if said dam
is not built for commercial purposes. Provided further, how-
ever, that one-half (1/2) of any such monies received on be-
half of the Conowingo Dam across the Susquehanna River
shall be credited to the State Game Protection Fund, the bal-
ance to be expended as heretofore in this section provided. On
and after June 1, 1943, nothing in this section shall repeal Sec-
tion 16 of Article 39 of the Annotated Code of the Public
Laws of Maryland (1939 Edition), except where dam or dams
are built on non-tidal waters, and any fines for violation of
Section 16 of Article 39 imposed by any Court of Justice
or any settlement arrived at between the owner of said dam
or dams which are erected on non-tidal waters and the Game
and Inland Fish Commission, then said fines or amount as
agreed upon shall be paid to the Game and Inland Fish Com-
mission to be credited to the State Game Protection Fund
and the name Game and Inland Fish Commission shall be
intended as the beneficiary instead of the Conservation Com-
mission or Conservation Department. Any money received by
said Commission pursuant to such an agreement shall be paid
into the State Game Protection Fund and is hereby specifically
appropriated to be expended by said Commission for the pur-
poses above named.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1945.

Approved May 4, 1945.

CHAPTER 1009.
(House Bill 335)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments. Sections
174 and 175 of Article 1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, (1930 Edition), title "Allegany County", sub-
title, "Fire Companies", as said sections were amended by
Chapter 629 of the Acts of 1943, relating to appropriations
to volunteer fire companies in Allegany County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Sections 174 and 175 of Article 1 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, (1930 Edition), title "Al-
legany County", sub-title "Fire Companies", as said sections
were amended by Chapter 629 of the Acts of 1943, be and they
are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows: