854 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 446
SEC. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THE
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF COLLEGE
PARK SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO TERMINATE
THE LEVY OF THE TAX WHEN IN ITS JUDGMENT
A SUFFICIENT SUM SHALL HAVE ACCRUED.
SEC. 4 5. And be it further enacted, That before any
special assessment for appropriate and levy be made for
the benefit of the Branchville Volunteer Fire Co. and
Rescue Squad, Inc. and the North College Park Youth
Community Center, Inc., the question of such special as-
sessment shall first be submitted to the legally qualified
voters IN THE FOURTH (4TH), FIFTH (5TH) AND
SIXTH (6) DISTRICTS of the Town of College Park of
Prince George's County at the next Town election to be
held on May 4, 1953. There shall be presented on the
ballot to be used at said election the title of this Act and
underneath said title, on separate lines, a square or box
to the right of and opposite the words "For Special Fire
Department and Recreation COMMUNITY CENTER As-
sessment", and a corresponding square or box to the right
of and opposite the words "Against Special Fire Depart-
ment and Recreation COMMUNITY CENTER Assess-
ment", so that the voters shall be able to designate by a
crossmark in the proper square or box his or her decision
for or against said special assessment. If a majority of the
votes cast at the said Town election shall be "For Special
Fire Department and Recreation COMMUNITY CENTER
Assessment", then said special assessment shall be levied,
collected and appropriated in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Act, but if a majority of votes cast shall be
"Against Special Fire Department and Recreation COM-
MUNITY CENTER Assessment", then this Act shall be
of no effect and shall be null and void.
SEC. 5 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 Mary-
land, the same shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 11, 1953.
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