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each year to the Linthicum Heights Community Fire Com-
pany.

332B. The funds received by the Linthicum Heights Com-
munity Fire Company shall be used for the purpose of pur-
chasing, repairing, replacing, operating and maintaining its
fire fighting equipment and apparatus and the housing of the
same, provided, however, that no payment or disbursement
of any of said funds shall be made by any such fire company or
the Treasurer thereof without the approval of its Board of
Directors. The amount and type of equipment of said fire com-
pany shall conform to the standards prescribed by the Anne
Arundel County Volunteer Fire Association and no resolu-
tion, regulation or by-law shall be passed by said fire company
limiting or restricting the territory within said precinct of
said election district within which it will respond to emerg-
ency or fire calls.

332C. In the event said fire company ceases to be an active
fire fighting organization, or if the funds provided for herein
are not used for the purposes set forth in Sections 332A-332C
of this sub-title, or if restrictive rules or regulations are
adopted by said company with respect to the area within
which it will respond to emergency or fire calls, then, and in
any of said events, the said County Commissioners shall cease
to levy the said fire tax.

332D. The Linthicum Heights Community Fire Company
shall give bond to the County Commissioners of Anne Arundel
County in a penal sum to be set by them conditioned upon the
faithful expenditure of the funds derived hereunder.

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

Approved April 29, 1949.

CHAPTER 559

(House Bill 424)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections
57, 58 and 61 of Article 1A of the Code of Public Local
Laws of the State of Maryland, (1930 Edition), title "City
of Cumberland", sub-title "Taxes", and to repeal Section 59
of Article 1A of the Code of Public Local laws of the