880 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 397

sie at the right of said words and immediately thereunder
shall be the following- words:

"Against a special assessment of 10 cents on each $100 of
real and personal property for use in providing necessary
police protection to the town of Mount Rainier," with a blank
square opposite at the right of said words.

And in event that said election shall be held at the same
time that the regular town election is held, said words and
blank squares shall be printed on the regular ballot for said
election and the officials in charge of said regular election shall
act as officials for this election and said votes shall be can-
vassed at the same time and in the- same manner as are the
votes for the regular election.

And in event that said election shall be held at some other
time than a regular election, then the Mayor and Council shall
appoint the necessary officers to conduct said election and
said election and the count and canvass of said ballots shall be
conducted as provided in the town charter for all general town
elections.

And in event that said election shall be held at some time
other than a regular election the poll books showing the regis-
tered voters of said town last registered shall be used.

And in event that at such election the majority of votes cast
for and against the amendment allowing the special tax shall
be in favor of allowing said special tax then this Act shall be
in full force and effect; but in event that the majority of
votes so cast shall be against the amendment allowing the
special tax, then the Mayor and Common Council may submit
the same question in the same manner and under this Act to
the qualified voters of said town at the general town election
held in said town in May, 1923, in the same method and
manner as hereinbefore provided, and if a majority of the
votes cast upon said question shall be "For a special assess-
ment of 10 cents on each $100 of real and personal property
for use in providing necessary police protection to the town
of Mount Rainier," then this Act shall be in full force and
effect; but if a majority of the votes cast upon said question
shall be ''Against a special assessment of 10 cents on each
$100 of real and personal property for use in providing neces-
sary police protection to the town of Mount Rainier," then
this Act shall be void and of no effect.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-