THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR                    385

1957, Ch. 686—Prince George's County (15th District)

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF MARYLAND
To the Clerk of the Court of Appeals:

I, CLAUDE B. HELLMANN, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF

MARYLAND, pursuant to the direction contained in Section 210 of
Article 33 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition) DO
HEREBY CERTIFY, That at a Special Election held in the 15th Election
District of Prince George's County on September 23, 1957, an Act
known as Chapter 686 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Mary-
land of 1957, was submitted to the voters of the 15th Election Dis-
trict of Prince George's County, for their adoption or rejection under
the provisions of Chapter 686 of the Acts of 1957, said Act being as
follows:

"That before any tax shall be levied under the provisions of this
Act in the Fifteenth (Mellwood) Fourth (Nottingham) and
the Second precinct of the Fourteenth Election District
(Bowie) of Prince George's County, a special election be held
in each of said Election Districts or precincts on or before
October 15, 1957, so that the voters of each of said respective
Election Districts or precincts shall be able to designate his
or her decision for or against said fire tax".

AND I DO CERTIFY, that at said election held in the 15th Election
District of Prince George's County, 12 votes were cast in favor of
the adoption of Chapter 686 of the Acts of 1957 and 13 votes were
cast against the adoption thereof, a majority of the votes cast were
against the adoption of Chapter 686 of the Acts of 1957 and the said
Act has failed of ratification in the 15th District of Prince George's
County, Maryland.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my official seal at the City of
(Secretary of Annapolis, this 27th day of September, 1957.
State's Seal)

CLAUDE B. HELLMANN,

Secretary of State.