ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 405

Prince George's County for similar advertising, then in a
newspaper published in Prince George's County which has a
circulation in the town of Mount Rainier, once a week for two
successive weeks prior to said election, and also by posting
notices of such election in at least two places within the limits
of each ward in said town.

The ballots shall be prepared as ballots are prepared for a
general town election and shall have printed theron the words,
"For a special assessment of not to exceed 10 cents on each
$100. 00 of real and personal property to be paid to the Mount
Rainier Volunteer Fire Department for its exclusive use in
the maintenance, operation, care and purchase of equipment, "
with a blank square opposite at the right of said words, and
immediately thereunder shall be the following words: "Against
a special assessment of not to exceed 10 cents on each $100. 00
of real and personal property to be paid to the Mount Rainier
Volunteer Fire Department for its exclusive use in the mainte-
nance, operation, care and purchase of equipment, " with a
blank square opposite at the right of said words.

And in the 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 elec-
tion shall act as officials for this election and said votes shall
be canvassed at the same time and in the same manner as are
the votes for the regular election.

And in the event that said election shall be held at some
other time than a regular election, then the Mayor and Com-
mon 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 the 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 the 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, 1930, in the same method and man-