WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 115

"Dorchester County, " sub-title "Fire Departments, " as
said sections were amended by Chapter 461 of the Acts
of 1941, including the Eldorado-Brookview Volunteer
Fire Company in the list of companies for which the
County Commissioners of Dorchester County shall levy
certain sums and make certain payments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 303A, 303B, and 303C of Article 10 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition),
title "Dorchester County, " sub-title "Fire Departments, "
as said sections were amended by Chapter 461 of the Acts
of 1941, be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

303A. The County Commissioners of Dorchester County
are hereby authorized and directed to pay annually an
amount not exceeding, nor less than eight thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars ($8, 250. 00) to the several volun-
teer 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 respec-
tive fire companies for the support, maintenance, equip-
ment, and operation of said volunteer fire companies for
the purpose of suppressing fires in said county.

303B. Said payment shall be made on the first day of
October in each and every year by the County Commis-
sioners of Dorchester County, and it shall be distributed
to the six following fire companies of Dorchester County
as follows: To Rescue Fire Company of Cambridge,
Md., the sum of $2, 000. 00; to Hurlock Volunteer Fire
Company of Hurlock, Md., the sum of $1, 500. 00; to Vienna
Volunteer Fire Company of Vienna, Md., the sum of $1, -
250. 00; to the Secretary Volunteer Fire Company of Secre-
tary, Md., the sum of $1, 250. 00; to the East New Market
Volunteer Fire Company of East New Market, the sum
of $1, 250. 00, provided said company complies with the
by-laws of the Volunteer Fire Companies Association of
Dorchester County, but no payments shall be made until
it does comply with said by-laws; to Eldorado-Brookview
Volunteer Fire Company, the sum of $1, 000. 00.

303C. The County Commissioners of Dorchester County
are hereby authorized and directed to levy annually an
amount not exceeding eight thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars ($8, 250. 00) for the above purpose on the
assessable property of said Dorchester County. Before the
County Commissioners shall be required to pay the moneys