THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                     959

senatorial districts such applicants reside. Such lists shall show the
grades received by each applicant. The State Senators shall award
the scholarships from the applicants appearing on such lists, pro-
vided, however, that the scholarships for Baltimore County and
Caroline County shall be awarded by the appropriate authorities of
the Peabody Institute from the lists of applicants from such counties
who have passed the aforesaid examinations, and the scholarships
for Harford County shall be awarded by the County Board of
Education of Harford County from the list of applicants from that
County who have passed the aforesaid examinations. In making the
appointments to fill the scholarships provided for by this Section,
the State Senator or other appointing agents, as the case may be,
shall take into consideration the financial condition of the applicant,
or his parents, or his guardians, and no applicant shall be awarded
a scholarship hereunder if he or his parents or guardians are able
to pay the cost of the tuition, board and room at the Peabody Insti-
tute of the City of Baltimore.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1955.

Approved April 25, 1955.

CHAPTER 590

(Senate Bill 421)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 7 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Carroll County", sub-title
"Revenue and Taxes'', said new section to be known as Section 315
and to follow immediately after Section 314 thereof, and to be
under a new sub-heading "Tax on Sales of Certain Commodities,
Fuels and Utility Services", relating to the power and authority of
the County Commissioners of Carroll County to tax certain com-
modities, fuels and utility services? AND PROVIDING FOR CER-
TAIN EXEMPTIONS.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article 7 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Car-
roll County, sub-title "Revenue and Taxes", said new section to be
known as Section 315 and to follow immediately after Section 314
thereof, and to be under a new sub-heading "Tax on Sales of Certain
Commodities, Fuels and Utility Services", and to read as follows:

315. (a) The County Commissioners of Carroll County are
hereby authorized to have and exercise within the limits of Carroll
County, for the years 1956 to 1960, 1958, inclusive, the power to levy
and impose a tax, at a rate not in excess of two per centum (2%)
upon the gross sales price, on all sales for consumption of the follow-

EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.