322 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 154

placed in his hands for collection to give notice by advertise-
ment in one newspaper published in the county, and proceed to
the collection of taxes through the town of Edmonston in com-
pliance with the laws for collection of State and county taxes in
Prince George's County.

SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Council shall have full power to control and protect public
grounds owned by the town of Edmonston, whether within the
corporate limits or outside of said town.

SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That no ordinance
passed by the Mayor and Town Council shall go into effect until
after the expiration of thirty days after its passage, unless
otherwise provided by the laws of this State. If within thirty
days from the date of its passage, a petition protesting against
it signed by one-half as many voters as voted at the last general
election shall be filed with the Town Clerk, such ordinance shall
be suspended, and the Mayor and Town Council shall recon-
sider it. and if it be not repealed the Mayor and Town Council
shall submit it to a vote of the duly qualified voters of said
town at the next election, provided, however, that if the next
election shall occur more than ninety days thereafter, the Mayor
and Town Council shall call a special election for the purpose
of deciding whether such proposed ordinance shall or shall not
become a law, and the same shall become operative or repealed
by a majority of the votes cast at this election.

SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That this Charter shall
not become effective unless it shall be submitted to the qualified
voters living within the prescribed limits of said town of Ed-
monston as set forth in Section 2 of this Act, and accepted by a
majority of said voters at an election held for this purpose on
the 2nd day of June, 1924. Provided, further, that said elec-
tion shall be held on said date at such polling place as shall be
provided in accordance with Section 22 of this Act, between the
hours of one and seven P. M., and the manner of submission
shall be that on the ballots at this election shall be printed the
words "For Incorporation, " with a blank square opposite at the
right and the words "Against Incorporation, " with a blank
square opposite at the right, and all qualified voters desiring to
vote for the provisions of this Act shall place a cross mark
(X) in the square opposite the words "For Incorporation, " and
all qualified voters desiring to vote against the provisions of
this Act shall put. a cross mark (X) opposite the words
"Against Incorporation. " If at such election a greater number