THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 327

1953, Ch. 395—Laurel

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND

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 Laurel, Prince George's County,
Maryland, Monday, October 19, 1953, an Act known as
Chapter 395 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary-
land of 1953, was submitted to the voters of the Town of
Laurel, Prince George's County, Maryland, for their adop-
tion or rejection under the provisions of Chapter 395 of the
Acts of the General Assembly of 1953, said Act being as
follows:

"An Act to authorize the Mayor and City Council of
Laurel to borrow up to $20,000 for the purchase and
equipping of a fire engine".

AND I DO CERTIFY, That at such election 282 votes were
cast in favor of the adoption of Chapter 395 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of 1953 and 242 votes were cast
against the adoption of the said Act, and a majority of the
votes being cast in favor of the adoption of said Chapter
395 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1953, the same
has, therefore, been ratified by the voters of the Town of
Laurel, Prince George's County.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto sub-
scribed my name and affixed my Official
(Secretary of Seal at the City of Annapolis, this 23rd day
State's Seal) of November, 1953.

JOHN R. REEVES,

Secretary of State.