THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1111

sidewalks, curbs, gutters, storm drains and street and alley
improvements, which last said funds shall be kept as a separate
account and fund, and no part thereof shall ever be used for
any other purpose than to liquidate the bonds or certificates
of indebtedness, and interest thereon, issued for sidewalks,
curbs, gutters, roadbeds, storm drains and street and alley
improvements, which bonds and certificates when paid, shall
be cancelled and kept and filed among the papers of said City;
and should the Treasurer of said City ever divert the use of
any of said [sidewalk or street] improvement fund, he shall,
upon conviction, be fined not more than One Thousand Dollars
or imprisoned for a term not exceeding two years or be both
fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the Court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That before the pro-

visions of this Act shall become effective, the Mayor and

City Council of Hyattsville shall submit the question to the

qualified voters of said City at the regular general munici-

pal election to be held next after the effective date of this

Act. Notice of the submission of this question shall be given
by the Mayor and City Council in a newspaper of general

circulation in said City at least two weeks before the said

election. The ballots or voting machines, as the case may
be, shall contain a printed summary of this Act. Printed on

the said ballots or voting machines, as the case may be,

shall also appear the words "For Public Improvements",
and "Against Public Improvements", with suitable pro-
vision to be made for each voter to indicate his choice on
said question. If a majority of the persons voting on said

question shall vote "For Public Improvements", then this

Act shall be immediately of full force and effect; but, if a
majority of persons voting on this question shall vote
"Against Public Improvements", then this Act shall be void

and of no further effect whatsoever.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public health and safety, and
having been passed by a yea and nay vote, supported by three-
fifths of all of the members elected to each of the two Houses
of the General Assembly of Maryland, the same shall take
effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 13, 1951.