128 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 60

visors of Elections for Howard County shall submit the
question to the qualified voters of said County at the regular
general election to be held in said County on November 2,.
1948. Notice of such submission shall be given by the said
Board of Supervisors of Elections by publication in a news-
paper of general circulation in the County, at least two
weeks before the said election. The ballot labels for the
voting machines shall be so prepared that there shall appear
thereon a condensed statement of the title of this Act in the
following words: "DO YOU FAVOR CARNIVALS AND
RAFFLES FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES AND
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS?", with provision for the voter
to express himself "YES" or "NO". If a majority of the
persons voting on said question shall vote "Yes" then this
Act shall be immediately of full force and effect, but if a
majority of the persons voting on said question shall vote
"NO" then this Act shall be void and of no effect.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1948.

Approved June 1, 1948.

CHAPTER 60

(House Bill 31)

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Board of Estimates
of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, subject to
ratification and approval by ordinance, to agree with any
railroad company for the surrender of any of its franchises,
easements or rights-of-way and in substitution for the
franchise, easement or right-of-way so surrendered, to grant
a new franchise, easement or right-of-way, on any highway,
street, avenue or road and which may be for the same dura-
tion as the franchise, easement or right-of-way surrendered.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Board of Estimates of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore City, subject to ratification and approval
by ordinance, is hereby authorized and empowered to agree
with any railroad company for the surrender of any of its
franchises, easements or rights-of-way and in substitution for
the franchise, easement or right-of-way so surrendered, to
grant a new franchise, easement or right-of-way on any high-
way, street, avenue or road and which may be for the same
duration as the franchise, easement or right-of-way sur-
rendered.