The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-10-21

funds necessary for the purchase of
the County Farm, for the building of
the County Home, if it becomes neces-
sary to build one, for the erection on
the County Farm of such outbuild-
essary and for supplying the neces-
implements and live stock, by issuing
bonds of the county, either coupon or
serial, for such an amount, in such
denomination or denominations, bear
ing such interest and maturing at
such date or dates as the County
Commissioners deem proper, or by
paying for the same out of the funds
of the county raised by the regular
tax levy or by an extra levy to be
made by the County Commissioners
for that purpose or purposes or by a
combination of any one or more or all
of these methods, whichever, with a
due regard for the sound financial
condition of the county seems to the
County Commissioners most proper.
| The Couny Commissioners be and they
are further authorized, empowered
and directed to pay out of the funds
raised by the regular tax levy or by
an extra tax levy, to be made by the
County Commissioners for that pur-
pose or purposes, the interest and
principal of the bonds aforesaid, if is
sued, and the costs of maintenance
of the County Farm and County Home
and the support of the inmates Of the
County Home.
41YY. That at the regular election
in November, 1924, there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of Gar
rett county the question whether or
not the said County Farm shall be
bought and the said County Home es-
tablished thereon, and at such general
election the ballots used and cast upon
the question shall have printed or
written thereon the words For the
| County Farm and County Home" and
against the County Farm and Coun-
ty Home" and if amajority of the
votes cast upon said question shall be
"For the County Farm and County
Home" then the County Commits
sioners of Garrett county shall pro-
coed to exercise the power vested in
them by this Act and shall buy the
said County Farm and establish the
said County Home as herein provided;
| but if a majority of the votes cast
upon the said question shall be
Against the County Farm and Coun-
| ty Home" the question whether or
not the said County Farm shall be
bought and the said County Home es-
tablished shall again be submitted at
the general election in November,
| 1926, to the qualified voters Of Garrett
county, and at such general election
the ballots used and cast shall have
printed or written thereon the words,
"For the County Farm and County
Home" and against the County
Farm and County Home" and if a
majority of the votes cast upon said
question shall be "For the County
Farm and County Home" then the
| County Commissioners for Garrett
county shall proceed to exercise the
powers vested in them by this Act
and shall buy the said County Farm
and establish the said County Home
as herein provided; but if the majori-
ty of the votes cast upon said ques-
ton shall be against the County
Farm and County Home" then this
Act shall be null and void and said
| County Farm shall not be bought, nor
shall the said County Home be es-
tablished.
Section 2. And be it further en-
acted, That this Act shall take effect
June l, 1924.
Approved April 8, 1924.
The polls of said election will be
opened in each and every election dis
trict and precinct of said Garrett
County at the usual places of holding
the polls at 500 A. NJ. and will be
closed at the hour of 700 o'clock
P. NJ, when the ballots shall be count
ed according to the provisions of the
law.
And the places of election, in the
several Election Districts of Garrett
County will be as follows:
Election District Number One
SWANTON.
The Judges and Clerks for the First