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and all property of the person, firm, partnership, company, as-
sociation or corporation against whom they may be levied; and
the taxes for each year shall be payable on the first of July
next succeeding the levy thereof and shall be in arrears and
subject to a legal interest from and after that date.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That before any addi-
tional tax shall be levied under the provisions of this Act, the
question of such levy shall first be submitted to the legally
qualified voters of the Town of Cottage City, at the next
general or special election to be held therein. There shall be
printed on the ballot to be used at said election the title of this
Act and underneath said title, on separate lines, a square or
box to the right of and opposite the words "For Tax Increase",
and a corresponding square or box to the right of and opposite
the words "Against Tax Increase", so that each voter may be
able to designate by a cross-mark in the proper square or box
his or her decision for or against said tax increase. If a
majority of the votes cast shall be "For Tax Increase", then
said additional tax shall be levied in accordance with the
provisions of this Act, but if a majority of the votes cast shall
be "Against Tax Increase", then this Act shall be of no effect
and shall be null and void.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1947.

Approved April 16, 1947.

CHAPTER 425.
(House Bill 651)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 311
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County
(1943 Edition), being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's County", sub-title
"Colmar Manor", increasing the tax rate for the town of
Colmar Manor.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 311 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Prince George's County (1943 Edition), being Article 17 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's
County", sub-title "Colmar Manor", be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read ag follows: