862 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 289

Said committee shall, not less than ten days before said
election, cause to be posted in not less than five public places
within the proposed corporate limits of said town a notice to the
citizens of said town who are qualified under this Act to vote,,
that there will be held on said day at a certain place within
the limits of said town and between certain hours an election
to determine whether said citizens shall adopt this charter.
The said committee shall provide ballot boxes, booths and ballots
which shall contain the words, "For Incorporation, " on one
line, and, "Against Incorporation" on another line, with
squares opposite each. Said election shall be conducted, as
nearly as practicable, as an election for county officers of Prince
George's County. Said committee shall have power to appoint
two of its members for the purpose of registration of voters,
who shall have all the powers of registration officers for any
election in Prince George's County. Said committee shall act
as the Board of Election Supervisors and conduct said election
and upon the closing of said polls shall canvass said vote public-
ly and publicly announce the result of said canvass. Said
Board of Election Supervisors shall have full power to deny
a ballot to any applicant not entitled to vote under the provi-
sions of this Act.

For the purpose of election to determine whether or not in-
corporate powers hereinbefore mentioned shall be granted to
the citizens of Riverdale Heights, all citizens qualified to vote
under Section 16 of this Act shall be qualified to vote at said
election.

In the event of a majority of said voters being for incor-
poration, this charter shall become immediately operative and
thereupon the same committee shall, on the first Monday in
May, 1929, or as soon thereafter as practicable, hold an election
for Mayor and four Councilmen, which election shall be
conducted in the same manner and with the same powers as
in the election for incorporation.

At the first election of town officers hereinbefore in this
section provided for, the two 'Councilmen elected who shall
receive the largest number of votes cast shall hold office for two
years, or until their successors in office are elected and quali-
fied, and the two Councilmen elected who shall receive the
lesser number of votes cast shall hold office for one year, or
until their successors in office are elected and qualified. In
case of a tie vote, another election shall be held as soon as
practicable to elect one of the candidates so tied.