Issuance of bonds for certain cemetery purposes; election

The governing body of any city of the third class having a city cemetery may issue bonds in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the purpose of purchasing an addition to such cemetery and the laying out, improvement and beautification of such cemetery or such addition thereto, or for any one or more of such purposes. All such bonds shall be issued, sold, delivered and retired in conformance with the general bond law: Provided, That no bonds shall be issued under the authority conferred by this act until the question as to whether such bonds shall be issued has been submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of said city at a regular city election or at a special election called for such purpose, and a majority of the qualified electors voting at such election shall have voted in favor of such question. Notice of such election shall be given as provided in the general bond law.