926                         LAWS OF MARYLAND.                  [CH. 369'

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That in order to meet
the indebtedness incurred under the foregoing section, the
Mayor and Common Council shall levy annually a tax of ten
(10) cents per one hundred ($100. 00) dollars for four years.
Said tax to be levied and collected as other town taxes, and to
be shown upon tax bills separately in a column provided for
that purpose.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not
become effective unless and until it shall be submitted to the
qualified voters living within the limits of the said Town of
Riverdale as the same exists at the time of submission, and
accepted by a majority of said voters. For such purpose a
referendum shall be held by the Mayor and Common Council
at an election to be fixed by it not later than the first Monday
in May, 1931. Said referendum shall be conducted under the
provisions of existing law for the election of town officers and
the manner of submission of the question to the voters shall
be that on the ballots to be used there shall be printed the
words "For Purchase of Fire Engine and Equipment" with a
blank square opposite at the right, and the words "Against Pur-
chase of Fire Engine and Equipment" with a blank square op-
posite at the right, and all qualified voters desiring to vote for
the provisions of this Act shall place a cross mark in the square-
opposite the words "For Purchase of Fire Engine and Equip-
ment" and all qualified voters desiring to vote against the pro-
visions of this Act shall place a cross mark in the square oppo-
site the words "Against Purchase of Fire Engine and Equip-
ment. " If at such election a greater number of persons shall
vote "For Purchase of Fire Engine and Equipment" than shall
vote "Against Purchase of Fire Engine and Equipment" then
the provisions of the foregoing sections shall become operative
and in full force and effect.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted. That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety, and being
passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of
all members elected at each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its-
passage.

Approved April 17, 1931.