AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 207, LAWS OF DELAWARE, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF BOWERS," AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF TAX PERMITTED TO BE RAISED IN SAID TOWN, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SAID INCREASE TO A REFERENDUM VOTE OF THE VOTERS OF SAID TOWN.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of 'Delaware in General Assembly met (two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the General Assembly concurring therein):
Section 1. That Section 14 of Chapter 207, Volume 24, Laws of Delaware, as amended, be and the same is hereby further amended by striking out the words "Two Thousand Dollars" where they occur in line five of said Section and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Three Thousand Dollars."
Section 2. Before the provisions of this Act shall go into effect, the proposed increase of the amount to be raised by taxation in said Town of Bowers shall be submitted to and approved by the majority of the voters at a Special Election which shall be held in said Town of Bowers, to be held and conducted in all respects as other town elections are held. At such election every person now entitled to vote in town elections in Bowers shall be entitled to one vote. The ballots used at such election shall have written or printed thereon the words "For Increased Taxation" and the words "Against Increased Taxation." If at such Referendum the majority of votes cast shall be "For Increased Taxation," then such additional tax may be levied; but if the majority of said votes cast shall be "Against Increased Taxation," then no additional tax shall be levied, and this Act shall be null and void.