442 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 264

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That annually on or before the first Monday in June
after the approval of this Act by the qualified voters of the
Town of Fairmount Heights, the Mayor and Common Council
of Fairmount Heights shall have power to levy a tax of not
to exceed $. 15 on each $100. 00 of the assessed valuation of all
real and personal property in the town, based upon the State
and County assessments, and to collect the same in the manner
provided in the Charter of said town.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall not
become effective unless and until at a general election to be
held in the Town of Fairmount Heights on the first Monday
in May, 1939, which election shall be conducted in all respects
as regular elections in the Town of Fairmount Heights are
conducted, there shall be cast a majority of votes in favor of
this Act. That at said election the question of the approval
or disapproval of the provisions of this Act shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of said Town of Fairmount Heights, as
follows: That on the ballots provided by the Mayor and Com-
mon Council at said election there shall be printed the words,
"For 15 cent maximum tax rate" and "Against 15 cent maxi-
mum tax rate", with a square after said words, in each case,
for the (X) mark of the voter, and the voter may vote thereon
by an (X) mark after his choice, and if there be a majority of
votes cast in favor of the 15 cent maximum tax rate, then this
Act and the provisions hereof shall go into effect immediately,
but if there be a majority of votes cast against the 1. 5 cent
maximum tax rate, then this Act shall 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 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 to each of the two House of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved May 17, 1939.

CHAPTER 264.
(House Bill 491)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section 368
of Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(Flack—1930 Edition), title "Prince George's County", sub-