THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 541

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 122 of Article 11 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Frederick
County", sub-title "Fire Companies", as said section was
amended by Chapter 64 of the Acts of 1951, be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

122. The County Commissioners of Frederick County
are authorized and directed to levy on the assessable prop-
erty of Frederick County for the year [1951] 1953 and
annually thereafter the sum of [10, 650] $15, 650 to be
paid on or before the first day of July, [1951] 1953, and
annually thereafter on or before the first day of January
in each and every year; $500 of said sum to the Treasurer
of the Independent Hose Company of Frederick, $500 of
said sum to the Treasurer of the Junior Steam Fire Engine
Company of Frederick, $500 of said sum to the Treasurer
of the United Steam Fire Engine Company of Frederick,
[$1, 100] $1, 650 of said sum to the Treasurer of the Bruns-
wick Volunteer Fire Company of Brunswick, [$1, 100]
$1, 650 of said sum to the Treasurer of the Vigilant Hose
Company of Emmitsburg, [$1, 000] $1550 of said sum to
the Treasurer of the Guardian Hose Company of Thur-
mont, [$1, 000] $1550 of said sum to the Treasurer of the
Middletown Volunteer Fire Company, [$1, 000] $1550 of
said sum to the Treasurer of the Walkersville Volunteer
Fire Company, $300 of said sum to the Treasurer of the
Mt. Airy Fire Company, [$800] $1, 350 of said sum to the
Treasurer of the Braddock Heights Volunteer Fire Com-
pany of Braddock Heights, [$750] $1, 300 of said sum to
the Treasurer of the New Midway Fire Company of New
Midway, [$1, 000] $1, 550 of said sum to the Treasurer of
the Myersville Volunteer Fire Company of Myersville, $300
of said sum to the Treasurer of the Blue Ridge Summit
Fire Company, [and] $300 of said sum to the Treasurer
of the Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Company, and $600 of
said sum to the Treasurer of the Rocky Ridge Volunteer
Fire Company of Rocky Ridge and $500 of said sum to
the Treasurer of the Citizens Truck Company of Frederick,
the said sums to be applied by the respective companies for
their maintenance and support.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency measure and necessary
for the immediate preservation of the public health and
safety and having been passed by a yea and nay vote, sup-
ported by three-fifths of all the members elected to each