1916] OF THE SENATE. 990

lieu thereof these words 'a list. '" [Which was read and
adopted. ]

"In line 5 of Section 15 on page 8 of the printed Bill, strike
out these words 'the repair of county roads' and insert in
lieu thereof these words 'roads and bridges. ' " [Which was
read and adopted. ]

"On page 9 of the printed Bill, strike out all of Section 18
and insert in lieu thereof the following:

'Section 18. And be it further enacted. That this Charter
shall not become effective unless it shall be submitted to the
qualified voters living within the prescribed limits of said
town of Brentwood, as set forth in Section 2 of this Act, and
accepted by a majority of said voters at an election held for
this purpose on the 12th day of June, 1916. If said Charter
is rejected at this election, it shall be again submitted to said
voters, as provided for on the second Tuesday in June, 1917,
for adoption or rejection. Provided further, that said elec-
tion or elections shall be held on said date or dates at such
polling place as shall be provided in accordance with Section
20 of this Act between the hours of four and seven P. M., and
the manner of submission shall be that on the ballots at this
election or elections shall be printed the words afor incorpo-
ration" with a blank square opposite at the right and the
words "against incorporation' with a blank square opposite
at the right, and all voters desiring to vote for the provisions
of the previous sections of this Act, shall place a cross mark
X in the square opposite the words "for incorporation" and
all voters desiring to vote against the provisions of the
previous sections of this Act, shall put a cross mark X oppo-
site the words "against incorporation. "

'If at such elections a greater number of persons shall vote
"for incorporation" than shall vote "against incorporation, "
then the provisions of the foregoing sections shall become
operative. '" [Which was read and adopted. ]

"In line 16, Section 19, on page 10 of the printed Bill, after
the word 'qualified, ' add the following: 'It shall be the duty
of the said Oscar M. Link, Harry B. Chase and George B.
Castle or their successor or successors in office, to determine
the qualifications and right of each voter to participate in
the special elections provided for in Section 18 of this Act,
by asking each voter as he presents himself to cast his ballot
these questions: Have you been a resident of the town of
Brentwood as set forth in Section 2 of this Act for the past
six months? and second, Are you a legal voter in the elections
held under the laws of the State of Maryland? If said appli-