Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-22

County 10 the Treasurer of the Board
of Education of Charles County on a
requisition from the Board of Educa-
ton of Charles County as other funds
arc paid out, and the said Board OF
Education of Charles County is hereby
authorized TO make requisition on said
County Commissioners and the said
County Commissioners are hereby d.
rected to pay over the sum realized
from the sale of said bonds, less ex-
pense in preparing and issuing said
bonds In accordance with the provis-
ions of this Act, and the Board OF Ed
ucation OF Charles County shall keep a
separate account OF the funds so re-
ceived, and of the expenditures there
of, and shall make a detailed state
ment TO the citizens of Charles County
Maryland, at the time of publication
OF the annual report of said. Board Of
Education for all expenditures Of funds
derived from this Act for the fiscal
year covered by the said annual re-
port.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted,
That the question whether said Pub
lie School Improvement Bonds Of
Charles County, Maryland" shall be
issued or not by the County Commits.
sioners of Charles County, for afore-
said purposes, shall be submitted ia
the registered and qualified voters oil
Charles County, Maryland, at the reg
ular election to be held on the second
day of November, 1920, and the Super
visors of Elections for Charles County
Maryland, are hereby directed TO have
ballots printed to be used in said cleo
ton, in clear, plain, bold Roman Cap
ital twelye-point type, submitting the
question, HShall bonds not exceeding
$l00, 100000 be issued by the County
Commissioners of Charles County
Maryland, for the purpose Of building
new school houses, improving and re-
pairing old school houses, and equip
ping or consolidating same in Charles
County, Maryland, as provided by
Chapter -, of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, Session 1920. -
After which shall be printed on sep
arate lines, with a square or box to the
right and opposite the words "For
School Bonds and corresponding
square or box to the right and oppo-
site the words Against School
Bonds. y Same to be printed on said
ballot as to give the voter a clear OPP
portunity to designate by cross XXI
in square or box opposite the words
For School Bonds, against
School Bonds" his answer to such
question.
The Supervisors of Elections for
Charles County shall give notice, at
least fifteen days before the date OF
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newspapers published in Charles Coun-
ty of the submission of the said ques-
ton, provided, that if for any reason
said notice shall not be given, or not
given in the manner prescribed, it shall
not invalidate this Act or prevent its
taking effect. The laws in force for
the conducting of elections at time OF
said election, and the provisions OF
the Corrupt Practices Act shall apply
in all particulars to the election held
under this Act, except as otherwise
provided for herein.
The Judges and Supervisors of Elec-
tions for said Charles County shall
canvass the returns in like manner as
other election returns, and shall certify
the number OF votes cast 'sFor School
Bonds and Against School Bonds"
respectively, and file a certificate
thereof with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Charles County, and another
with the Clerk of the County Commits
sioners of Charles County. II the ma
jority of votes cast at said election
shall be For School Bonds then
the County Commissioners shall issue
bonds as provided in this Act, but if a
majority of votes be cast Against
School Bonds then this Act shall be
of no effect and no bonds shall be is
sued hereunder.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect June l,
1920