830 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 453

dollars of assessed valuation of all real and personal
property in the Town appearing on the books of the
Town Clerk-Treasurer; the special assessment so levied
and money collected thereon to be paid to some Volun-
teer Fire Company or Companies for fire protection so
long as it or they provide adequate fire protection to the
residents and property within the corporate limits of
the Town of Colmar Manor.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Mayor and Town Council of Colmar
Manor, Maryland, a municipal corporation, be and it is
hereby authorized and empowered to levy and collect an-
nually a special assessment of not to exceed Ten cents on
each One hundred dollars of assessed valuation, according
to the assessed valuation appearing on the books of the
Clerk-Treasurer of said Town, on all real and personal
property situated in the Town of Colmar Manor, in Prince
George's County, Maryland, the money derived from said
special assessment to be paid to some volunteer fire com-
pany or companies, whether incorporated or not, for fire
protection so long as it or they provide adequate fire pro-
tection to the residents and property within the corporate
limits of the Town of Colmar Manor.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Town Council of Colmar Manor are hereby authorized and
empowered to collect the special assessment provided for
in Section 1 hereof in the same manner and with the same
penalties as is provided in the Charter of the Town of
Colmar Manor for the collection of taxes on real and per-
sonal property.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That before this Act
shall become effective the Mayor and Town Council of Col-
mar Manor shall submit the question of a special assess-
ment to provide money to pay some volunteer fire company
or companies for fire protection to the qualified voters of
said Town at any election to be held in said Town as here-
inafter provided.

The date of said election shall be fixed by the Mayor and
Town Council and notice thereof shall be given by adver-
tisement in some newspaper having a circulation in the
Town of Colmar Manor once a week for two successive
weeks prior to said election, and also by posting notices of
such election at least once a week before such election in