654 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 259

County", sub-title "Berwyn Heights", be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

23. The Commissioners elected shall hold office for two
years from the third Tuesday in May, except as hereinafter
provided for, and any vacancy by death, resignation, removal
from the said town of Berwyn Heights or otherwise shall be
filled by a special election to be held after ten days' notice and
in conformance with the provisions pertaining to general elec-
tions hereinabove set forth, the person or persons so elected
to hold office for the period of the unexpired term. The Com-
missioners elected shall at their first meeting after their elec-
tion elect one of their number to be Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners. Each Commissioner elected shall receive the
sum of $60. 00 per year, payable monthly, to help defray ex-
penses incidental to his duties as Commissioner. [The Com-
missioners shall serve without compensation, and shall at their
first meeting after election elect one of their number to be
chairman of the Board of Commissioners. ]

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That before the provisions
of this Act shall become effective, the Commissioners of Berwyn
Heights shall submit the question to the qualified voters of said
town at the regular general municipal election to be held next
after the effective date of this Act. Notice of the submission
of this question shall be given by the Commissioners of Berwyn
Heights in a newspaper of general circulation in said town 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 Amending
the Charter" and "Against Amending the Charter", with suit-
able provision 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 Amending the Charter", then this Act
shall be immediately of full force and effect; but, if a majority
of the persons voting on this question shall vote "Against
Amending the Charter", then this Act shall be void and of no
further effect whatsoever.

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

Approved March 28, 1951.