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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 575

CHAPTER 575.
AN ACT to authorize the Supervisors of Elections of Anne
Arundel County to have the registration books of the Sixth
District of Anne Arundel County re-copied in larger books,
and to provide for the payment for the same.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, The registration books of the sixth district of
Anne Arundel county, because of the numerous entries and
changes and transfers of voters' names have become con-
gested, and for the most part without sufficient blank spaces
for future entries therein.

New registra-
tion books
to be
provided.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the Supervisors of Elections of Anne
Arundel County are hereby authorized and directed, imme-
diately upon the passage of this Act, to have their clerk
re-copy in new books, suitable for the purpose as provided by
law, the whole contents and entries appearing on the present
registration books of said sixth district, said registration
books to be furnished by said Supervisors of Election, and
to be of such enlarged size and space as will allow for future
transfers and entries as may be made by the board of registry
of said district ; the cost of said books in blank to be paid
for by the County Commissioners of said county upon pre-
sentation of the voucher therefor, approved by the said super-
visors.

To be
carefully
examined
and
compared.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That upon the completion of such
work by the clerk to said Supervisors of Election, as provided
in the preceding section, the same shall be carefully examined
and compared by the said Supervisors of Election, and if
found to be correct copies of the present registration books
and all entries therein, they shall certify to the same under
their hands upon each of said new registration books; and
said new registration books shall thereupon be substituted,
kept, held and used for all intents and purposes provided by
law as the books of registration of the sixth district of
Anne Arundel county ; and the old books from which the
new books have been copied shall be held and securely kept
in the office of said Supervisors of Election as records of
reference if need be.

Sum of
money to be
paid.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted. That the County Commissioners
of Anne Arundel county, upon the certificate of the Super-
visors of Election that the work of the said clerk as pro-
vided in the preceding section has been completed and
approved by said supervisors, are hereby authorized and
directed to pay to said clerk the sum of one hundred and
fifty dollars as full compensation therefor.