The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-11-24
Public Local Laws
Passed at the 1922 Session OF
the Maryland legislature
CHAPTER NO. 496

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AN ACT to create al lmmigratlcn q
Commission for the counties OF
| Charles, Prince Georges. 81. MHrF
and Calvert; to provide for adVertis-
ing the resources and for the encour-
| agcment of immi igration In SAID coun-
ties in cooperation with the State
Board of Agriculture; ard to O. nDe
the duties and powers OF SAID Com
mission.
Section |. Be it enacted by the Gener-
al Assembly Of Maryland, that an lmnI-
grafton Commission for the counties q
Charles, Prince Georges, ST. Mar 9
and Calvert, in Southern Maryland, be
and the same is hereby created ahc
constituted, to be composed of the Pres
idenl If the University of Maryland
and Joseph A. Wilmer, of Charles
Couuty; William s. Chichester, OF
Prince Georges County; Truenan
Slingluff, Of S.. Mary's County, ard
Thomas Parran, of Calvert County,
who are hereby designated as members
of sid Commission for the term begin
ming on the first day Of June, in tue
year 1922, and ending on the first day
of October, in the year 1924, or until
their successors are appointed and
qualified. as hereinafter provided.
In case Of any vacancy occurring IN
the membership Of said CQmmiss loh,
such vacancy shall be filed by the ap
pointment, by the Governor OF Mary
land, of some suitable person from the
same county and for the untxp'red
term Of such member, to the end that
each of the counties aforesaid shall. at
all times, be represented upon said
Board And upon the expiration OF
the t rms of all members of said & M
mission, and b-ennuallv thereafter, the
Governor of M .ryland shall appoint
members thereof, having due regard
for the county representation herein
before provided.
Sec. 3. Aud be it further enacted, |
That the members constituting the Com |
mission hereby created shall, before |
the 18th day Of June, 1922. meet at
some convenient place in some of Slhe |
counties aforesaid, the time and place |
of said meeting to be designa ed hv the |
President of the University Of Mary
land, and organize by the election o.
one of its members as Chairman of SAID
Commission. Said Commission shall |
thereafter elect secretary and Treas
urer thereof. who may or who may |
not be a member of said Commission
1t shall have full power to fix the salary |
of said Secretary and Treasurer, who |
shall give bond for the faithful per-
formance of his duties as such, in the |
penalty of ten thousand ($l0O0O) dol
lars, to be approved by, and deposited |
With, said Commission. The said Com |
mission shall have full power and auth |
ority to appoint such other employees |
and f1x their compensation, as may be i
necessary to fully and effectually carry |
out the purpose of this Act.
The members constituting said Com
mission shall serve without compensa- |
tion. The principal office of said Com |
mission shall be established at some
point within one of the counties afore-
said, to be designated by said Com |
mission.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be the duty of said Com
mission to advertise the resources of
the counties aforesaid and to encour-
age immigration therein in cO-opera-
ton with the State Board Of Agricul-
ture, for which purpose 1t shall have
full power and authority to
make all necessary contracts and re-
gulations for the listing, appraisal, ad-
yertising and sale of lands located in
Sdlu tuu W SuSu OIhSi
expenditures as said Commission may
,ieem necessary, within the limits of
the amounts appropriated therefor b
the General Assembly in the State
Budgek the same to be payable upon
the order of the Commission and on
warrants signed by the Chirman and
Secretary of said Commission.
Sec. 4. And be 1t further enacted
That this Act shall take effect June
l, 1929.
True copy Of an Act Of the General
Assembly, approved by the Governor.
April 13, 1929.
A. J. ALMONEY, Chief Clerk.