Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-10-29

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tire issue of bouds shall have matured
and been paid; and said bonds shall
b. ,oi1 al.er ale advertisement TO the
highest bidder or bidders and said
shall have the right 70
reject any or all bids.
SEC. 3. And be 1t further enacted, |
That the County Commissioners OF |
Charles County be and they are hereby |
authorized.and directed to levy annu-
ally on the taxable property OF said
County, a sum of money sufficient 10
nav the interest on said bonds and TO
redeemsaid bonds a they mature and
becomepay a BILE, and said taxes shall
be collected in like manner as other
taxes in said county, and when col lected
shall be applied to the payment Of the
interest on said bonds and TO the re-
demption of said bonds as they mature
and become payable.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted.
That when said bonds are properly
prepared and duly executed as de
scribcd, the County Commissioners of
Charles County are hereby authorized
and required to sell said bonds to the
best possible advantage at public or
private sale, at such time or times, and
on such notice as they may deem best,
at not less than par and accrued inter
est, provided that said bonds shall be
sold on competitive bidding by scaled
offers. with the privilege of rejecting
any and all bids, and the money aris-
ing from the sale of said bonds shall
be kept by the County Treasurer in a
separate fund known as Public School
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", to be used for the purpose of pay
ing for sites for new school houses,
building new school houses, and pur-
chasing equipment for same; improv-
ing and repairing old school houses or
the consolidation and equipping the
same in Charles County, Maryland;
the said money arising from the sale OF
said bonds shall be expended in the
discretion of the Board of Education
or duly constituted school authorities
for said Charles County.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted,
That the proceeds from the sale OF
bonds heretofore provided for, shall
be paid by the Treasurer of Charles
County to the Treasurer of the Board
of Education of Charles County on a
requisition from the Board OF Educa-
tion of Charles County as other funds
are 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. 6. 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 to
the registered and qualified voters of
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
itai twelve-point type, submitting the
question, .Shall bonds not exceeding
S10O, 900. 90 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. y
After which shall be printed on sep
arate lines, with 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 Same to be printed on said
ballot as to give the voter a clear OPP
portunity TO designate by cross (X)
in a 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
said election, by advertisement in two
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-
lions for said Charles County shall
canvass the returns in like manner as
other election returns, and shall certify
the number of votes cast ''For 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. If 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
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. I. And be it further enacted,
That this Act shall take effect june /,
1920.
Proposing Amendments to The