1536                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 822

and 1956 Supplement), title "Sheriffs," sub-title "Compensation
and Duties," as amended by Chapter 60 of the Acts of 1957,
relating to the salary of the Sheriff of Washington County and to
his use of motor vehicles.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 38 (u) of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition and 1956 Supplement), title "Sheriffs," sub-title
"Compensation and Duties," as amended by Chapter 60 of the Acts
of 1957, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

38. Salaries and expenses; deputies.

(u) Washington County.—The sheriff of Washington County shall
receive an annual salary of [$3,000 plus such sum for expenses as
may be set from time to time in the discretion of the county com-
missioners, and $600 a year for the sheriff's automobile to be used
by him in the performance of his duties] $6,500. $5,500. The County

Commissioners shall authorize the use of an official county motor

vehicle by the Sheriff. He may appoint an office deputy at an annual
salary to be set by the county commissioners of Washington County;
and two deputies who shall each receive an annual salary of at least
$2,400 and $50 per month each for the use of their automobiles;
one secretary who shall receive an annual salary of $1,800; a chief
warden of the jail, who shall receive an annual salary of at least
$2,400; and assistant warden who shall receive an annual salary of
at least $2,100; an attorney to the sheriff who shall receive annual
compensation in the amount of $600; and a cook who shall receive
at least $1,800 per year. The sheriff may appoint such additional
special deputies as he may deem necessary with the approval of the
county commissioners as to number and compensation. The salaries
specified hereinabove in this sub-section except as to the sheriff,
shall be deemed to be minimum salaries and may be increased from
time to time by the county commissioners of Washington County.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not be con-
strued to extend or apply to the Sheriff in office on the effective date
hereof, but shall take effect with the next term of office.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1957.

Approved April 15, 1957.

CHAPTER 822
(House Bill 896)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 47 (d)
of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition

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.