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courts, for the augmentation of the libraries of said courts,
and one-half of the fines and recognizances received by the City
Treasurer of Baltimore City from the justices of the peace in
Baltimore City and the 'Sheriff of Baltimore City, as adjudged
by and accruing in the Criminal Courts of Baltimore City, and
collected and received by or through the said Sheriff, shall be
paid by the City Treasurer to the Library Company of the
Baltimore Bar for its use and benefit, said sum to the Library
Company of the Baltimore Bar not to exceed, however, in any
year the sum of Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($9, 500. 00). This section not to apply to Queen Anne's, Anne
Arundel and Talbot Counties. No commission or charge shall
be paid to any clerk of the Court for collecting and paying
over said fines.

(b) In Harford County, if in any year the said payment to
the Court Library of one-half the fines imposed and recogni-
zances forfeited is less than Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars
($150. 00), the County Commissioners thereof shall pay to the
Clerk of the Court, for the use of said Library, whatever
amount may be necessary to bring to Seven Hundred and Fifty
Dollars ($750. 00) in the aggregate the total amount to lye paid
to said Library during that year under the workings of this
section. Any extra sum so paid by the County Commissioners
of Harford County for the use of said Library shall be 'taken
from the funds received by them representing fines levied and
collected by Trial Magistrates in said County.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.

Approved March 14, 1951.

CHAPTER 91
(House Bill 52)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 174
of the Harford County Code (1942 Edition), being Article 13
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Harford
County", sub-title "Circuit Court", as said section was

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