668 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 610
CHAPTER 609,
(House Bill 683)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments. Section
12 of Chapter 991 of the Acts of 1943, relating to the levy-
ing and method and mode of levying, for the purpose of
paying the interest and retiring the bonds of the Howard
County Metropolitan Commission.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted 'by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 12 of Chapter 991 of the Acts of 1943, be,
and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

12. That all sums collected by the Commission for benefits
levied against the property in accordance with Section, 8, as
amended, of Chapter 991 of the Acts of 1943, for water sup-
ply, sewerage or drainage construction shall be set aside as
a separate fund to be known and designated as the "Metro-
politan Benefits Account". The Commission, in order to deter-
mine the amount which it may deem necessary, to be levied
under Section 6, shall deduct such amount, plus such amount
as the Commission may estimate that it will be able to collect
out of the benefits theretofore levied. by it but not yet paid,
from the whole amount necessary to be raised in any one year
for interest and principal payments on outstanding bonds,
and the balance then remaining to be raised shall be the
amount to be certified to the County Commissioners of Howard
County for collection by taxation as provided by Section 6.

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

Approved April 5, 1945.

CHAPTER 610.
(House Bill 703)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 461-475, inclusive, of Article 11 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Frederick County", sub-title "Jefferson".

WHEREAS, the Town of Jefferson, in Frederick County, has
never exercised the authority granted by these sections and
does not intend to do so; therefore