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of Bonds," then this Act shall become operative and binding,
but if a majority of said ballots shall contain the words
"Against Issue of Bonds," then this Act shall be void and of
no effect; and the judges of said municipal election, or a ma-
jority of them, shall return to the Mayor of said town the
number of ballots cast "For Issue of Bonds" and "Against Is-
sue of Bonds," respectively, and the said President of the
Board of Commissioners shall announce the result thereof.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if for any reason the ques-
tion of the issue of bonds, as hereinbefore provided, shall not
be submitted to the qualified voters at the regular general elec-
tion to be held in April, 1910, then it shall be lawful, and the
said the Commissioners of Thurmont are hereby authorized to
cause a special election to be held in Thurmont, at such time
and place as may be fixed by an ordinance for that purpose,
and shall appoint three judges of election, who shall conduct
the same in the manner prescribed by said ordinance, after
giving at least ten days' previous notice thereof, posted in five
or more public places in said town, and inserted at least once
in the newspapers published in said town, if any, at which
said special election the qualified voters of Thurmont shall de-
termine by ballot whether the bonds hereinbefore provided for
shall be issued or not, and at which said election there shall be
written or printed on the ballots of said voters the words "For
Issue of Bonds" or "Against Issue of Bonds," and if a majority
of the ballots cast shall contain the words "For Issue of
Bonds," then this Act shall become operative and binding, but
if a majority of said ballots shall contain the words "Against
Issue of Bonds," then this Act shall be void and of no effect,
and the judges of said special election, or a majority of them,
shall return to the Mayor of said town the number of ballots
cast "For Issue of Bonds" and "Against Issue of Bonds," re-
spectively, and the said President of the Board of Commission-
ers shall announce the result thereof.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from date of its passage.

Approved March 11, 1910.

CHAPTER 125.

AN ACT to direct the County Commissioners of Frederick
County to borrow money on the credit of said County to pur-
chase or condemn real estate and pay for the erection of a
new building or buildings for public schools in Frederick