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stead and place in his absence, and said deputy shall be paid an an-
nual salary [not exceeding Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00).
by Worcester County.] in an amount to be fixed by said Treasurer.
The said Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to employ
[a clerk] such clerks in addition to the said deputy, as he shall need,
at such compensation as may be fixed by the Treasurer of Worcester
County, [not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) per year,]
to be paid by said county.

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

Approved April 10, 1957.

CHAPTER 734
(House Bill 949)

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Frederick County to borrow a sum not exceeding
$300,000 and to issue bonds for the purpose of providing funds to
pay the cost of capital improvements to Winchester Hall, the
Montevue County Home and, the Chronic Hospital, AND FOR
CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR A HEALTH CEN-
TER in Frederick County.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the Board of County Commissioners of Frederick County is
hereby authorized and empowered to borrow a sum not to exceed
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) on the faith and credit
of such county and to issue bonds for the purpose of providing funds
to pay the cost of capital improvements to Winchester Hall, the
Montevue County Home and, the Chronic Hospital, AND FOR CON-
STRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR A HEALTH CENTER in
Frederick County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the bonds of each issue
shall be dated, shall bear interest at such rate or rates not exceeding
four per centum per annum, and shall mature at such time or times,
as may be determined by the Board of County Commissioners of the
county issuing the same and may be made redeemable before ma-
turity at the option of such Board of County Commissioners at such
price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed
by such Board of County Commissioners prior to the issuance of the
bonds. Such Board of County Commissioners shall determine the
form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached
thereto, and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds
and the place or places of payment of principal and interest, which
may be at any bank or trust company within or without the State.
The bonds shall be signed by such officer or officers of the county

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.