1428 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 512

however, that notwithstanding the above-mentioned provisions
for a referendum, if the County Commissioners of Prince
George's County shall be presented with a petition before
September 1st, 1952 1951, bearing the signatures of a majority
of the legally registered voters of the 5th Election District of
Prince George's County requesting the levy and distribution
of a special fire tax in accordance with the provisions of this
Act, then this Act shall take effect without the necessity of
a referendum.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 20, 1951.

CHAPTER 512
(House Bill 659)

AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and Common Council of the
Town of Fairmount Heights to borrow Fifty Thousand Dol-
lars ($50, 000) upon the faith and credit of said Town for
the purpose of constructing or improving roadways, alleys,
curbs, sidewalks, gutters and flood-control sewers for said
Town and to issue bonds therefor and to make assessments
and to levy taxes to pay the principal and interest of said
bonds, and providing a referendum thereon.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of
Fairmount Heights is hereby authorized to borrow upon the
faith and credit of the Town the amount of $50, 000 and to
issue and sell from time to time twenty-year coupon bonds not
exceeding that amount. The entire proceeds of such bonds,
after payment of costs of engraving and all other incidental
costs and expenses connected with the issuance of said bonds,
shall be used by the Mayor and Common Council, either alone
or in connection with the use of such Federal funds as may
be made available, for the construction or improvement of
roadways, alleys, curbs, sidewalks, gutters and flood-control
sewers within the Town of Fairmount Heights,

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