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1922, ch. 52, sec. 46.

188. In all cases where any municipal work of whatsoever character
is to be done within the corporate limits of Capitol Heights, the estimated
cost of which shall exceed the sum of two hundred dollars, the Mayor and
Common Council shall invite proposals for said work by advertisement
published at least once a week for two successive weeks at least two weeks
prior to the date when proposals are to be submitted, in some newspaper
published in Prince George's County, and the contract for such work shall
in all cases be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, the Mayor
and Common Council, however, reserving in all such cases the rights at
all times to reject any or all bids so received or submitted. The said suc-
cessful bidder shall give bond with surety which shall be acceptable to
the Mayor and Common Council.

1922, ch. 52, sec. 47.

189. The Mayor and Common Council shall have the power to pro-
vide by ordinance suitable punishment for any one who makes, sells, offers
for sale, or keeps for sale any intoxicating liquor of any kind within the
limits of the town of Capitol Heights, and to provide for the punishment
of the offender upon conviction before a Justice of the Peace of the town
by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50), or imprisonment in the Mary-
land House of Correction not exceeding three months.

1922, ch. 52, sec. 48.

190. Power is deputed to the citizens of the town of Capitol Heights,
qualified voters under Sections 110 and 111 hereof, to amend this charter,
subject to the Constitution and General Laws of the State and Public
Local Laws of Prince George's County, other than this Act, as follows:
Whenever twenty-five per cent, of the voters, as shown by the highest
number of votes cast at the preceding town election for Mayor and Treas-
urer, shall sign and file with the Mayor and Com-mon Council a petition
setting forth in exact language the amendment or amendments proposed
by them, it shall be the duty of the Mayor and Common Council to cause
the same to be published at least four weeks in some newspaper published
in Prince George's County, and in notices posted in public places, as the
Mayor and Common Council may direct; thereafter to issue a call for a
special election thereon not less than one week after the completion of such
publication; provided, that if the submissions thereof shall not be delayed
more than- two months, such amendments may be submitted at the regular
term election. It shall be the duty of the Mayor and Common Council
to pass such ordinances as may be necessary to regulate the conduct of the
election. All ballots at such elections shall have printed thereon the words:
"For Amendments to the Town Charter providing for * * *" and
"Against Amendments providing for * * *," filling the blank suitable,
and if it shall appear on a canvass of all the votes cast at said election
that a majority of them have been in favor of the proposed amendments,