WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1031
CHAPTER 427
(Senate Bill 133)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 161A of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1947 Supplement), title "County Commissioners",
sub-title "Public Roads", making said section, relating
to contracts or agreements with owners of private roads
for maintenance of same, applicable in Wicomico County,
and relating to the terms of such contracts or agree-
ments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 161A of Article 25 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "County Commis-
sioners", sub-title "Public Roads", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with Amendments, to read as
follows:

161A. The County Commissioners of the several coun-
ties may enter into contracts or agreements with the
owners of private roads or lanes in said County, to provide
for the taking over and maintaining by said county of such
roads or lanes upon payment by the owner thereof to the
county of an annual maintenance charge sufficient to
cover the expenses of the county for the work done, and
the County Commissioners of said County may provide
that such maintenance charge shall be a lien on the prop-
erty affected and be collected in the same manner as other
county taxes on land. The provisions of this section shall
apply only in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties.
Provided, that no such contract or agreement shall be
entered into by the County Commissioners of Wicomico
County unless it concerns a private road or lane upon
which there are at least three bona fide dwelling houses.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1949.

Approved April 29, 1949.

CHAPTER 428
(Senate Bill 136)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 228 (b) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Revenue and Tax-