1062 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 564

empowered to do all things necessary to issue and sell said
bonds, to provide for the registration of the same if de-
sired, and to do all things necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of this Act, even though the same may not be
specifically mentioned herein or in the Charter of the Town
of Laurel, or in any other Act relating to the said Town.
The amount of bonds authorized to be issued hereunder
shall be in addition to all other indebtedness of the Town
of Laurel heretofore authorized, and shall not be subject
to any limitation in the Charter of the Town, or in any
other Act relating thereto, either on the amount of the
bonded indebtedness of said Town or the amount of taxes
which may be levied for the payment thereof.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That before any bonds
shall be issued and sold pursuant to this Act, the question of
such issue shall first be submitted to the legally qualified
voters of the Town of Laurel at a special election on such
date, not later than December 31, 1953, as shall be de-
termined by the Mayor and City Council of said Town.
There shall be printed on the ballots to be used at said elec-
tion the Title of this Act, the amount of bonds authorized
to be issued, and the purpose for which the proceeds will
be used, and below said Title, on separate lines, a square or
box to the right of and opposite the words "For Bond Is-
suance", and a corresponding square or box to the right of
and opposite the words "Against Bond Issuance", so that
the voters shall be able to designate by a cross mark in the
proper square or box their respective votes for or against
said bond issue. If a majority of the votes cast shall be
"For Bond Issuance", then said bonds shall be issued and
sold, but if a majority of the votes cast shall be "Against
Bond Issuance", then said bonds shall not be issued or sold.

SEC. 6. 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 11, 1953.