The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-08-19
CHAPTER 3Os.

Authorizing and directing the County
Commissioners of Garrett Coun.
ty to levy and pay certain sums of
money to the Volunteer Fire De-
partments in Garrett County.
AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Sections 1872 and 1874
of Article IL of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland 1880 Edi-
tom, title Garrett County, SUBJ
title "Fire Departments" authoriz-
ing and directing the County Com
missioners of Garrett County to
levy and pay certain sums of money
to the Volunteer Fire Departments
of Friendsville and charlottesville
and to authorize an increase in the
payments to the Volunteer Fire De-
partments in Garrett County under
certain conditions.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Sections 1872 and 1874 of Article IL of
the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland 1880 Edition), title "Gar-
rett County, subtitle "Fire Depart
ments", be and they are hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted with amend
ments, to read as follows:
1872. The County Commissioners of
Garrett County are hereby authorized,
empowered and directed to pay the
sum of Six Hundred Dollars (S60O.0O)
annually to the Oakland Volunteer
Fire Department, the sum of Two
Hundred Dollars ($200.O0) annually
to the Friendsville Volunteer Fire De-
partment, the sum of Two Hundred
Dollars ($2O0.00O annually to the
charlottesville Volunteer Fire De-
partment, and the sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars ($200.0O) annually to the
Grantsville Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, so long as each of said fire de-
partments remains an active fire fight
ing organization, for their benefit, said
sums of money to be used by the said
fire departments for the purchase, re-
pair or maintenance of fire fighting
equipment. Provided that, if, in the
opinion of the Board of County Com
missioners, the amounts herein author
lied are not sufficient to meet the
needs or requirements of any one or
more of said fire departments for the
purposes set forth in this section, said
commissioners may increase said ap-
preparation to such amount as they
deem advisable up to, but not in ex-
cess of a total payment of Eight Hun
dred Dollars ($8O0.0O) to said Oak
land Volunteer Fire Department and
Four Hundred Dollars ($4O0.00) for
each of the other named departments.
1874. The County Commissioners Of
Garrett County are hereby authorized,
directed and empowered to levy the
sum of Twelve Hundred Dollars
($12OO.O0) annually and such amount
in addition thereto as they may deter
mine upon in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section 1872 but not in excess
OF Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.0O
for the above purpose on the assessa-
Bile property of said County. Before
the County Commissioners shall be
required to pay the aforesaid sums Of
money, the said Commissioners shall
have the power to require the officers
of said fire departments to appear be-
fore them and show to the satisfaction
of said Commissioners that any sums
of money paid by the said Commission
ers to the said fire departments under
this subtitle have been expended for
the purposes set forth in this subtitle
and also that said fire departments are
active fire fighting organizations. In
the event said fire departments herein
before mentioned cease to remain ae-
tive fire fighting organizations or have
not used the moneys appropriated to
them for the sole purposes set forth
in this subtitle, then this subtitle
shall become null and void.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June l,
1887.