316 CERTIFICATES OF REFERENDA

1953, Ch. 232—Takoma Park
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

To the Clerk of the Court of Appeals:

I, JOHN R. REEVES, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, pursuant to the direction contained in Section
210 of Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951
Edition) DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That at a Special Referendum
Election held in the Town of Takoma Park, situated in the
counties of Montgomery and Prince George, Maryland, on
Wednesday, March 24, 1954 an Act known as Chapter 232
of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1953 was submitted
to the voters of the Town of Takoma Park, for their
adoption or rejection under the provisions of Chapter 232
of the Acts of 1953, said Act being as follows:

"An Act to add a new section to the Montgomery
County Code (1950 Edition), being Article 16 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, and to the
Prince George's County Code (1943 Edition), being
Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, authorizing the registered voters of Takoma
Park to approve amendments to the Charter of the
City of Takoma Park, presented by the Council of
Takoma Park."

AND I DO CERTIFY, That at such election 1,148 votes were
cast in favor of the adoption of Chapter 232 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of 1953 and 200 votes were cast
against the adoption of the said Chapter 232; and a majority
of the votes being cast in favor of the adoption of the said
Act, the same has, therefore, been ratified by the voters of
the Town of Takoma Park.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name and affixed my Official
(Secretary of Seal at the City of Annapolis, this 12th day
State's Seal) of April, 1954.

JOHN R. REEVES,

Secretary of State.