ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1359

citizens, have strongly urged me to veto the bill, because
they find there is widespread opposition to it, and they do
not believe that the bill if approved will actually prevent the
making of race bets in Washington County.

Since the bill is a local one, and would not have passed
over the opposition of the Senator from the county, I will
veto it.

CLEARSPRING WATER SUPPLY.
(Chapter 21, House Bill 118.)

This bill authorizes the construction of a water works and
sewerage system for the town of Clearspring, and the issue
of bonds to pay for the cost.

Clearspring is a small community of about four hundred
and fifty people, and since the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture I have been informed by the State Senator from Wash-
ington County, and some of the delegates, that in their opin-
ion, and in the opinion of the majority of the citizens of
Clearspring, the banking emergency which developed after
the introduction of this bill has made it inadvisable to issue
the bonds, and that the inauguration of this improvement
should be postponed until a later date. Accordingly, the
bill will be vetoed.

COBB ISLAND CHARTER.
(Chapter 468, House Bill 562.)

Cobb Island was incorporated by the Legislature of 1929,
and the validity of its Charter is now before the Court.
House Bill 562 amends the Charter in many respects, and a
considerable number of the property owners have asked me
to veto the bill.

The company interested in the development of Cobb
Island has undertaken to ascertain by mail the prevailing
sentiment of the property owners on this bill, and the re-
turns are about three to two against it. The company ad-
vises me that, under these circumstances, it would prefer
not to press the matter at this time, but to leave the question
of further amendments to the Charter until the next Legis-
lature. I will, therefore, veto the bill.