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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all acts or parts
of acts inconsistent with this Act be and the same are
hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistencies.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
not become effective until it shall have been submitted for
adoption or rejection to the qualified voters of the Town of
Takoma Park at the election to be held in May, 1946.
There shall be printed on the ballots to be used at said
election the title of this Act and underneath the said title
on separate lines a square or box to the right of and oppo-
site the words "For Charter Amendment" and a corre-
sponding square or box to the right of and opposite the
words "Against Charter Amendment", so that the voters
shall be able to designate by a cross-mark in the proper
'square or box his or her decision for or against said ques-
tion. If a majority of the votes cast on said question shall
be "For Charter Amendment" then this Act shall become
effective immediately; but if a majority of the votes cast
thereon shall be "Against Charter Amendment" then this
Act shall be null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

Approved April 27, 1945.

CHAPTER 755.

(Senate Bill 584)

AN ACT to add eight new sections to Article 89B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "State
Roads Commission", sub-title "Chesapeake Bay Ferry
System Improvement Bonds", to be known as Sections
140-N, 140-0, 140-P, 140-Q, 140-R, 140-S, 140-T, and
140-U, and to follow immediately after Section 140-M
of said Article, authorizing the issuance of bonds to be
known as Chesapeake Bay Ferry System Improvement
Bonds, the interest and principal thereof to be paid solely
from the State Roads Commission share of the One-half
Cent (1/2c) Grade Elimination Gasoline Tax, subject
however to the pledge of such Tax to bonds issued under
the provisions of Sections 140-A to 140-M, both inclusive,
of this Article, in an aggregate principal amount not to
exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1, 500, 000); fixing the terms and conditions of said
bonds, providing for the use of the proceeds of said bonds
and for their sale, redemption and otherwise, and to re-
peal Section 242 of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of