J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                              1587

of Maryland, be allocated by said County Commissioners and ex-
pended for the following purposes:

(1)   The improvement of the system of highways, roads, streets,
sidewalks and other public rights-of-way in said district including
such improvements as may be made in conjunction or co-operation
with the State Roads Commission, the Federal Works Agency, Public
Roads Administration or within any other Federal, State, Regional
or local agency of government. Such improvement shall be deemed
to include the establishment and construction of new streets and
other public rights-of-way, the acquisition by dedication, gift, pur-
chase or condemnation of any land, including buildings or other
structures which may be hazardous, unsightly, dangerous to traffic
or otherwise required in the acquisition of land to be used for public
street or right-of-way purposes. Improvements in width, alignment
and/or grade, the channelization or other treatment of highway or
street intersections, the preparation of plans and specifications in
connection with any improvements, the improvement of roadsides
including tree planning and other landscaping.

(2)   The acquisition by gift, purchase or condemnation of lands
and buildings required for playgrounds or other recreational ac-
tivities.

(3)    The installation, operation and maintenance of lighting
equipment for highways, streets or intersections. Provided, that all
or any part of the funds allocated for street or highway improve-
ments or construction may be used in addition to and in conjunction
with any available State or Federal funds, and the said County
Commissioners are hereby authorized to enter into a contract with
the State Roads Commission, the Federal Works Agency, Public
Roads Administration, or any other Federal, State, Regional or local
agency of government with regard to such improvements as may
be required by the terms of said contract to pay the funds con-
tracted to be paid to said administration or agency.

Sec. 3. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1,1961.

Approved May 3, 1961.                                                         

CHAPTER 875
(House Bill 848)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 30 and 31 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Charles County (1959 Edition, being Article 9 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Charles County", sub-
title "Circuit Court", and to repeal the sub-title "Circuit Court",
to repeal obsolete provisions in the local laws of Charles County
specifying the terms of the Circuit Court of Charles 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.