J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                                 35

CHAPTER 31
(Senate Bill 107)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 303A to
303C, inclusive, of Article 10 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Dorchester County", sub-title
"Fire Departments", as said sections were last amended by Chap-
ter 116 of 1953, relating to annual appropriations to fire com-
panies in Dorchester County, relating generally thereto, and cor-
recting an error therein.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 303A to 303C, inclusive, of Article 10 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Dorchester
County", sub-title 'Tire Departments", as said sections were last
amended by Chapter 116 of 1953, be and they are hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

303A. The County Commissioners of Dorchester County are
hereby authorized and directed to pay annually the sum of [fourteen]
fifteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars to the several volun-
teer fire companies so long as said fire companies remain active
bodies, and active fire fighting organizations for their benefit, said
sum of money to be used by the respective fire companies for the sup-
port, maintenance, equipment, and operation of said volunteer fire
companies for the purpose of suppressing fires in said county.

303B. Said payment shall be made on the first day of October in
each and every year by the County Commissioners of Dorchester
County, and it shall be distributed to the [twelve] thirteen following
fire companies of Dorchester County as follows: To Rescue Fire
Company of Cambridge, Md., the sum of $2,000.00; to Hurlock
Volunteer Fire Company of Hurlock, Md., the sum of $1,500.00; to
Vienna Volunteer Fire Company at Vienna, Md., the sum of $1,-
250.00; to the Secretary Volunteer Fire Company of Secretary, Md.,
the sum of $1,250.00; to the East New Market Volunteer Fire Com-
pany of East New Market, the sum of $1,250.00; to the Eldorado-
Brookview Volunteer Fire Company, the sum of $1,000.00; to Church
Creek Volunteer Fire Company, of Church Creek, Maryland, the sum
of $1,000.00; to Lloyd's Volunteer Fire Company of Lloyd's, Mary-
land, the sum of $1,000.00; to Madison Volunteer Fire Company of
Madison, Maryland, the sum of $1,000.00; to Neck District Volunteer
Fire Company, of Cambridge, Maryland, R.F.D. No. 3, the sum of
$1,000.00; to Lakes and Straits Volunteer Fire Company Inc., of Win-
gate Maryland, the sum of $1,000.00; Hooper's Island Volunteer Fire
Company, Inc., of Hooper's Island, Maryland, the sum of $1,000.00,
to Linkwood Salem District Volunteer Fire Company, Inc., the sum
of $1,000.00, provided said [company complies] companies comply
with the by-laws of the Volunteer Fire Companies Association of
Dorchester County, but no payments shall be made until it does
comply with the said by-laws.

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.