ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 151

judges of election except those in manner and form as herein
prescribed for the official ballot, which ballot containing a
square opposite the names of each candidate, may be voted by
a cross-mark in said square opposite the name of the candi-
date voted for, or the name of the person or persons voted for
may be written in the blank space provided with square oppo-
site in which cross-mark must be placed to so vote.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Commissioners of Luke, during the month of May, in each
year, have power to levy an equal tax on the property within
the limits of said town or which have a situs there by reason
of the residence of the owner therein, to such an amount each
year, not exceeding the sum of fifty cents on each one hun-
dred dollars worth of property, as may be deemed necessary
for the expenses of said town, which said taxes so levied and
assessed shall be collected promptly by the clerk of said town
and by him accounted for as collected at the end of each and
every month; and the said taxes shall be a lien from the time
of levy against the property assessed and enforceable and col-
lected by the clerk in the same manner as the Collector of Pub-
lic County Taxes collects such taxes. All such taxes levied as
aforesaid shall be due and demandable on the last day of De-
cember of the year levied, and thereafter until paid shall bear
interest at six per cent, per annum, but if paid on or before
that date the Mayor and Commissioners can allow such dis-
count thereon as they shall determine each year as proper.
And the said The Mayor and Commissioners may appoint
three persons, citizens of said town, to assess and value all
property located within said corporate limits or taxable therein
and shall pass all ordinances necessary to prescribe the duties
and powers of said assessors; provided, however, that the assess-
ment for municipal purposes shall not exceed the assessment
for State and county purposes, or the said Mayor and Com-
missioners may accept for said assessment purposes the value
placed upon the property within said town for State and county
taxation.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That Henry O. Failing
and Patrick J. O'Brien be and they are hereby appointed regis-
trars to hold the first registration of voters under this Act,
prior to the election of the first town officials, provided for
in this Act, and that during the month of August, after the
passage of this Act, they shall give at least ten days' notice
of the time and place at which all qualified voters of said town