J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       1465

1965, Chapter 505—Allegany County

Executive Department

Annapolis, Maryland

Office of the Secretary of State

of Maryland

To the Clerk of the Court of Appeals:

I, Lloyd L. Simpkins, Secretary of State of Maryland, pur-
suant to the direction contained in Section 172 of Article 33 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), Do Hereby Certify,
That at a Special Election held in part of Election District 31 of
Allegany County, Maryland, on July 14, 1965, an Act known as Chap-
ter 505 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland of 1965,
was submitted to the voters of part of Election District 31 of Allegany
County for their adoption or rejection under the provisions of Chapter
505 of the Acts of 1965, said Act being as follows:

"An Act to add new Sections 473A to 473D, inclusive, to the
Code of Public Local Laws of Allegany County (1963 Edition,
being Article 1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Allegany County," to follow immediately after Section
473 thereof and to be under the new subtitle "McCoole Special
Tax Area," creating the subdivision of McCoole in Allegany
County as a special taxing area for the purpose of providing
electric lights along the streets, alleys, and public ways of
McCoole, defining the extent of the special taxing area, pro-
viding for the imposition of certain taxes therein, and re-
lating generally to the duties of the County Commissioners
and of the subdivision of McCoole with respect to such electric
lighting system; and submitting this Act to a referendum of
the voters in said tax area."

and I DO certify, that at said election held in part of Election
District 31 of Allegany County, 60 votes were cast in favor of the
adoption of Chapter 505 of the Acts of 1965 and 54 votes were cast
against the adoption thereof, and a majority of the votes being cast
in favor of the adoption of said Chapter 505 of the Acts of 1965, the
said Act has been ratified by the voters of part of Election District 31
of Allegany County, Maryland.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official Seal at the City of Annapolis,
this 20th date of September, 1965.

(Secretary of
State's Seal)

(s) LLOYD L. SIMPKINS,

Secretary of State.