138 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 86

tion of roadways, alleys, curbs, sidewalks and gutters as pro-
vided for herein whenever the owners of fifty-one per centum
(51%) of the property, which shall abut upon such streets,
shall petition the said Mayor and Town Council to that effect,
but the Mayor and Town Council shall have the discretion and
final determination as to the improvement or construction of
all of said work, notwithstanding such petition.

SEC. 2. And he it further enacted, That the provisions of
Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective until the same
shall be submitted to and approved by the qualified voters of
the town of North Brentwood as hereinafter provided.

The date of said election shall be fixed by the Mayor and
Town Council of North Brentwood and notice thereof shall
be given by posting notices of such election in at least five
conspicuous places within the limits of each ward in said town.

The ballots shall be prepared as ballots are prepared for a
general town election, and shall have printed thereon the
words "For street improvement loan", with a blank square
opposite at the right of said words, and immediately there-
under shall be the words "Against street improvement loan",
with a blank square opposite at the right of said words.

And in the event that said election shall be held at the same
time that the regular town election is held, said words and
blank squares shall be printed on the regular ballot for said
election, and the officials in charge of said regular election
shall act as officials of this election, and said votes shall be
canvassed at the same time and in the same manner as are
votes for the regular election.

And in the event that said election shall be held at some
time other than a regular election, the Mayor and Town Coun-
cil shall make all necessary provisions for such election.

In the event that at such election, the majority of the votes
cast shall be in favor of the street improvement loan, then
this Act shall be in full force and effect from the date of such
election, but in the event that the majority of the votes so
cast shall be against the street improvement loan, then the
Mayor and Town Council may submit the same question in the
same manner and under this Act to the qualified voters of
said town at the general election in said town in 1940, and, if
then approved by the voters, this Act shall be in full force and
effect from the date of said election but, if then rejected by
the voters, this Act shall thereupon be null and void.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the im-
mediate preservation of the public health and safety, and being
passed upon a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of