HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 429
CHAPTER 443.
(Senate Bill 515)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
235, 236 and 237 of Article 6 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition); title "Caroline
County, " sub-title "Fire Companies, " as amended by
Chapter 825 of the Acts of 1943, increasing the levy for
fire companies and including the Hillsboro, Queen Anne
Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., in list of companies
receiving payments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 235, 236 and 237 of Article 6 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Car-
oline County, " sub-title "Fire Companies, " as amended by
Chapter 825 of the Acts of 1943, be and they are hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as
follows:

235. The County Commissioners of Caroline County
are hereby authorized and empowered to pay annually an
amount not exceeding Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dol-
lars ($8, 900. 00) to the several volunteer fire companies so
long as said fire companies remain active bodies, and active
fire fighting organizations for their benefit, said sum of
money to be used by the respective fire companies for the

purchase, repair or maintenance of fire fighting equipment.

236. Said payment shall be made on the first day of
September in each and every year by the County Commis-
sioners of Caroline County, and it shall be distributed as
follows: fourteen hundred ($1, 400) dollars each to the
following fire companies viz: The Denton Volunteer Fire
Company, of Denton, Maryland; The Federalsburg Volun-
teer Fire Company of Federalsburg, Maryland; Ridgely
Volunteer Fire Department, Incorporated, of Ridgely,
Maryland; Greensboro Volunteer Fire Co., Incorporated;
The Marybel Volunteer Fire Company, Incorporated, and
the Preston Volunteer Fire Company, Incorporated; and
five hundred ($500. ) dollars to the Hillsboro Queen Anne
Volunteer Fire Company, Incorporated.

237. The County Commissioners of Caroline County
are hereby authorized and empowered to levy annually an
amount not exceeding Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dol-
lars ($8, 900. 00) for the above purposes on the assessable
property of said Caroline County. Before the County Com-