THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1759

have any bearing upon the manner and method of sale of
the bonds or notes authorized in this or any of the pre-
ceding sections of this Act.

From the effective date of this Act [the County Com-
missioners of] Montgomery County [are] is hereby
authorized and directed to levy against all of the property
within the portion of the Maryland-Washington Metro-
politan District within Montgomery County assessed for
the purposes of county taxation annually the tax of seven
cents (7¢) on each $100. 00 of assessed valuation, author-
ized in the next preceding section. Such tax shall be levied
notwithstanding the fact that no interest may be due on
said bonds or notes and/or notwithstanding the fact that
no bonds or notes whatever shall have been issued here-
under; and every sixty (60) days the tax so levied and
collected to date by the County [Commissioners of Mont-
gomery County] shall be remitted to the Commission. [In
addition to the said seven cent (7¢) tax, the County Com-
missioners of Montgomery County are authorized and
directed in like manner to levy annually upon the said
assessable property; to collect; and to remit to the Com-
mission a tax of not to exceed five cents (5¢) on each $100
of the said assessable basis for establishment, installation,
maintenance, operation, and development of playground
and other recreational facilities, including day nurseries
within parks, or other public places within the district;
provided that, not less than 15 days prior to the date of
the tax levy in any year, written request shall be made by
the Commission for the levy of the additional tax, which
request shall specify the amount of the tax and the purpose
for which it is to be expended; provided further that the]
The County Commissioners of Prince George's County be
and they are hereby authorized to levy, collect and pay
over to the Commission any or all of the taxes authorized
in this paragraph in like manner and upon the same basis
as set forth in this paragraph of this section, in which
event all of the provisions of this paragraph shall apply
equally to both counties; and provided further, that [the
Boards of County Commissioners of] both counties be and
they are hereby authorized from time to time to grant
moneys to the Commission upon its request for the purpose
of the Act, to be expended within the county making the
grant, and not to exceed annually in Prince George's
County an amount equal to one-half of the County's share
of the State Income Tax, and in Montgomery County an
amount equal to one-half of the County's share of the
State Income Tax plus one-half the profits of the County
Dispensary as turned over to the County Treasurer. The