682 LAWS OF MARYLAND. . [CH. 306

a cross (X) mark in the square opposite the words ''For the
Bond Issue," and all voters desiring to vote against the pro-
visions of this Act shall place a cross (X) mark in the square
opposite the words ''Against the Bond Issue." If at the regu-
lar town or any special election held under the provisions of
this Act a greater number of persons shall vote "For the Bond
Issue" than "Against the Bond Issue," then the provisions of
this Act shall immediately go into effect, In case a greater
number of persons at the general or any special election held
under the provisions of this Act shall vote "Against the Bond
Issue," the Burgess and Commissioners of Williamsport shall
re-submit the provisions of this Act to the qualified voters of
said town at a special election to be held in said town and to be
called under the provisions of this Act, in the same manner as
hereinbefore provided, and after the Burgess and Commission-
ers shall have been petitioned so to do by the State Board of
Health, and if at said special election a greater number of
qualified voters shall vote "Against the Bond Issue" than "For
the Bond Issue," then in that event and upon an order by the
State Board of Health of Maryland to the Burgess and Com-
missioners of Williamsport another special election, the said
special election shall be called by the Burgess and Commis-
sioners upon the question of issuing bonds as provided by this
Act, the said special election shall be held in the same manner,
form and proceedings as said first special election, and upon
and under all the requirements and provisions of this Act, and
if at said special election so ordered a greater number of
voters shall vote "For the Bond Issue" than shall vote "Against
the Bond Issue," then this Act shall immediately go into effect,
but in case a greater number of persons at said special elec-
tion held under the provisions of this Act shall vote "Against
the Bond Issue" than "For the Bond Issue,'' then and in that
event this Act shall be null and void. All the provisions of law
now governing elections in said town are hereby made applica-
ble to said elections under the provisions of this Act as fully as
if they were incorporated herein, except as they may be con-
tradicted by or repugnant to the provisions of this Act, and
except further that it shall not be necessary, before holding any
such election as herein provided, to have any registration of
voters or any revision of the poll books of said town.

The Judges of Election at said election shall at the close of the
polls on said election day cast up the votes and make certifi-
cate of the same in the usual form and forward the said certifi-
cate and return the ballots to the Clerk of the Court for Wash-