Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1005

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 610
(House Bill 516)

AN ACT to provide for the definite establishment of the boundary
line between Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.

Whereas, By Chapter 474 of the Laws of Maryland 1953, the
County Council of Montgomery County and the County Commis-
sioners of Prince George's County were directed to procure the
services of an engineer or a surveyor to locate on the ground the
boundary line between Montgomery and Prince George's Counties
as said line was established by Resolution of the Constitutional CON-
STITUTIONAL Convention of 1776, and

Whereas, The time limited in the said Act for the completion of
the aforementioned line has expired without the said line having
been established, due to the fact that no Resolution definitely estab-
lishing said line could be discovered; now, therefore

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the County Council of Montgomery County and the County
Commissioners of Prince George's County be and they are hereby
directed to procure the services of the county surveyors OR OTHER
QUALIFIED SURVEYORS of their respective counties to work
together, using all the records which can be discovered pertaining to
the said line, to survey and definitely locate on the ground to the best
of their ability the boundary line between Montgomery and Prince
George's Counties.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That said surveyors, as soon
as they have surveyed and established the division line, as aforesaid,
shall permanently mark said line on the ground at its terminal points,
and along said line by planting thereon, and along the same, suitable
permanent monuments properly marked to designate said division
line so placed as to be not more than one-half mile apart along the
whole of said line.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted. That said surveyors shall be
directed to make a report which shall be submitted to the next session
of the General Assembly giving explanation of the establishment of
the said boundary line, along with a plat showing the said line as
established, for the purpose of affording to the General Assembly
the opportunity to confirm the line as established and make it prima
facie CONCLUSIVE evidence of the true boundary line between the
counties.

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.