The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-04-13
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 2I9.

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An Act to authorize the Mayor and Common
Council OF Westminster to construct Water
Works for, and TO lay mains within the cor
porate limits thereof, to buy the necessary
appurtenanees for the protection of prop
erty, TO collect water rents and to issue
bonds, and 10 repeal all other acts incon-
sIstent with same
SEC. /. BE it enacted by the General As
semby of Maryland That the Mayor and
Common Council OF Westminster, in conjune-
ton with Fire Commissioners TO be hereafter
named, constituting a Board of Supervisors.
be, aud they are hereby authorized. for The
better protection OF property and convenience
OF citizens, TO construct water works for. and
lay mains throughout the corporate limits of
Westminster, in Carroll county, and 10 Dur.
chase appurtenauees necessary for the pro-
lection OF property.
SEC :. And be it enacted, That the Mayor
and members of the Common Council of
estmlnster, in conjunction with Charles B.
Roberts, William A. McKellip, David Fow-
BILE, John L. Reifsnider and Il. o. Grimes
be, and they are hereby constituted Board
OF Supervisors for the aforesaid purpose:-tfIe
term OF Office of the said Fire Commissioners
10 expire upon the completion of the afore-
SAID works, and the Mayor and Common
Council then to assume exclusive control.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That she afore.
said Board OF Supervisors NAV acquire. hv
purchase or otherwise, sufficient land needed
Tor reservoirs, laying of mains, or for any
other purpose necessary for the complete con.
strneton OF said water works, and NAV con.
tract or agree with person or persons for the
construction OF the same CT any part thereof
or any materials necessary therefor.
SIC. 4. And be il enacted. That for the
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complete construction of said water works or
for the other purposes hereinbefore mentioned
or any OF them, the Mayor and Common
Council OF Westminster in conjunction with the
aforesaid Fire Commissioners. be, and thew
are hereby authorized to issue coupon bonds
OF the said city of Westminster to the amount
not exceeding twenty thousand dollars. paya.
bic not more than thirty wears after date.
with SIX per centum interest PAYABLE annually:
which said bonds shall be signed by the Nav.
or, attested by the corporate seal and coun-
terslgned by the Treasurer of the Board. and
SAID coupons after the maturity of the same.
snail be receivable in payment of all taxes
and dues by said city; and the said Ma=ar
ana members OF the Common Council are
hereby authorized and required to levy
ana collect annually special tax over and
above the ordinary taxes of said CITY now
levied and collected, of not more than twelve
cents on every one hundred dollars of the
assessable property in said corporation, for
the payment of the interest on the said bonds
ana the creation of q special and distinct
sinking fund for the liquidation and redemp.
ton of said bonds; and that the money Tins
raised shall be set apart aud known as the
water works fund and shall be applied NV the
said Board of Supervisors or Mayor and Com
mon Council to the payment Of the principal
ana interest OF said bonds as aforesaid and4e-
no other purpose whatsoever.
SEC. .. And be it enacted, That the said
bonds shall DE issued to mature at such dates
as snail not require the payment in any one
year of more than FIVE thousand dollars of The
principal sum thereof
SIC. 6. And be il enacted, That the said
Mayor and members of the Common Council
be authorized and empowered TO collect from,
the owner or owners of any dwelling or other
building, all rents due the company for water
by his, her or their tenants, provided the said
Mayor and Common Council through lis an
thorized officer shall notify said owner or
owners Of the intention so TO collect ON az
before the first day of October in each Saan,
and provided further, that the water rent Tins
to be collected shall become due from and
after the iirst day of April following, and il
shall not be necessary for the said Mayorand
Common Council to notify as aforesaid. auy
owner or owners OF property more than once
SEC. Z. And be it enacted, That the re-e-
nues and rents derived from said water works.
after payment of expenses incidental 10 ne
proper management and repairs Of said works.
shall form part and parcel Of the aforesaid
sinking fund for the liquidation and redemp-
ton of said bonds
SEC. 3. And be 1t enacted, That the said
bonds be and they are hereby constituted !
fnli and legal lien upon said water works for
the full and just payment and liquidation Of
the said bonds as aforesaid
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the said
Mayor and Common Council and Fire Com.
missioners, or either ofthem, be, and they are
hereby restrained from selling or in any way.
disposing of any bond or bonds for any sum,
or consideration less than nine-tenths Of its
par value.
SIC. 10. And be il enacted. That the said
flre Commissioners or Mayor and Common,
Councilmen shall not receive any salary or.
compensation for services to be rendered In
the construction Of said water works.
SEC. II. And be it enacted, That all acts
or parts Of acts, relating to the city Of West
minister, inconsistent with this act he--aI.d
the same are hereby repealed.
SIC. IL And be 1t enacted, That this act
shall not take effect and be of force, unless
the same be ratified by a majority Of the vo-
tiers OF the corporation of Westminster at the
next corporate election to be held in said cor
poration; but in case of the ratification of
this act by majority of said voters at such
corporation election, this act shall forthwith
go into full effect and operation.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing Is n
correct copy of an Act of Assembly passed
January Session, 1878
Approved April 9Th, 1878.
MILTON Y. KIDD.
Chief Clerk of the House Of Delegates
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
apl3-4t Secretary of the Senate.