JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

sioners of Hyattsville, and if a majority of the votes cast
shall be against the issue of water bonds, then and in that
case no bonds shall be issued, but if the majority of the votes
cast shall be for the issue of water bonds, the Commissioners
of Hyattsville, as hereinbefore provided for, may issue said
bonds to the amount of thirty thousand dollars, as herein-
before provided.

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SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That in the event of any change
from the present form of the local government of Hyattsville
that such officers who shall take the place of and act in the
stead of the Commissioners and other officers in this Act men-
tioned shall be authorized to perform the duties and exercise
the powers by this Act conferred upon the said Commissioners
and other officers mentioned in their respective capacities, it
being understood that the duties herein specified to be per-
formed by the President of the Commissioners shall be per-
formed by the Mayor, if there shall be one.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 7, 1900.

CHAPTER 217.
AN ACT to add a new section to Article 23 of the Code of
Public General Laws, title "Corporations," sub-title "Rail-
roads," to follow Section one hundred and ninety-three, to
be known as Section 193 A.

Change
in local
government.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That a new section be and the same is hereby added to
Article 23 of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Cor-
porations," sub-title "Railroads," to follow Section one
hundred and ninety-three, to be designated as Section 193 A,
and to read as follows:

Railroads.

193A. It shall be lawful for any railroad company hereto-
fore or hereafter incorporated under the laws of this State to
acquire, own and hold, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of,
and to endorse, guarantee or assume the stocks, bonds and
other securities of other railroad companies of this or any
other State, and of any inland, coast or ocean transportation
company or companies.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.
Approved April 5, 1900.

Stocks, bonds,
etc., of other
railroad
companies.