The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-05-04
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 240.


An Act to authorize the Mayor and Common
Council Of Westminster to construct Water
Works for, aRd TO lay mains within the cor
porate limits thereof, 20 buy the necessary
Appurtenances for the protection Of prop
erty, to collect water rents and to issue
bonds, and to repeal oil other acts incon-
siStent with same.
Sac. /. Be it enacted by the General As
semby of Maryland, That the Mayor and
Common Council OF Westminster, in coniunc-
ton with Fire Commissioners to be hereafter
named, constituting Board Of Supervisors,
be, and they are hereby authorized, for the
better protection Of property and convenience
OF citizens, 10 construct water works for, and
lay mains throughout the corporate limits of
Westminster, in Carroll county, and TO pur-
chase appurtenances necessary for the pro-
lection of property.
SEC. 2. Aud be it enacted, That the Mayor
and members of the Common Council Of
Westminster, In conjunction with Charles B.
Roberts, William A. Mckellip, David Fow-
bic, John L. Reifsnider and K. D. Grimes
be, and they are hereby constituted q Board
Of Supervisors for the aforesaid purpose; the
term of Office Of the said Fire Commissioners
70 expire upon the completion of the afore-
said works, and the Mayor and Common
Council then to assume exclusive control
SEC. 3. And be il enacted, That the afore-
said Board of Supervisors may acquire, by
purchase or otherwise, sufficient land needed
for reservoirs, laying of mains, or for any
other purpose necessary for the complete con-
struction Of said water works, and may con-
tract or agree with person or persons for the
construction Of the same or any part thereof
or any materials necessary therefor.
SIC. 4. And be il enacted, That for the
purpose Of raising the funds necessary for the
complete construction of said water works, or
for the other purposes hereinhefore mentioned
or any Of them, the Mayor and Common
Councilo of Westminster in conjunction with the
aforesaid Fire Commissioners, be, and they
are hereby authorized to issue coupon bonds
Of the said city Of Westminster to the amount
not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, paya.
Die not more than thirty years after date,
with SIX per centum interest payable annually;
which said bonds shall be signed by the May
or, afkested BY the corporate seal and coun-
tersigned By the Treasurer Of the Board, and
said coupons after the maturity of the same,
shall be reueivable in payment Of all taxes
and dues hy said city; and the said Mayor
and members CT the Common Council are
hereby authorized and required to levy
and 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
and the creation of q special and distinct
sinking fund for the liquidation and redemp-
ton Of said bonds; and that the money thus
raised shall be set apart and known as the
water works fund and shall be applied by the
said Board of Supervisors or Mayor and Com
mon Council to the payment Of the principal
and interest Of said bonds as aforesaid and TO
no other purpose whatsoever.
SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said
! bonds shall be issued to mature at such dates
as shall not require the payment in any one
year of more than FIVE thousand dollars of the
principal sum thereof
SEC. g. And be it 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 OF their tenants, provided the said
Mayor and Common Council through its au-
thorSzed officer shall notify said owner or
owners Of the intention so to collect on or
before the first day of October in each year,
and provided further, that the water rent thus
70 be collected shall become due from and
after the first day of April following, and it
shall not be necessary for the said Mayor and
Common Council to notify as aforesaid, any
owner or owners of property more than once.
SEC. Z. And be il enacted, That the reye-
nnes and rents derived from said water works,
after payment Of expenses incidental to the
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.
SIC. 8. And be it enacted, That the said
bonds be and they are hereby constituted a
full and legal lien upon said water works for
the full and just payment and liquidation of
the said bonds as aforesaid.
Sac. 9. And be il enacted, That the said
Mayor and Common Council and Fire Com
missIoners, or either Of them, 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
pSr value.
SEc- 10. And be il enacted, That the said
Fire Commissioners or Mayor and Common
Councllmen shall not receive any salary or
compensation for services to be rendered in
the construction of said water works.
SEC. IL. And be il enacted, That all acts
OF parts of acts, relating to the city of West
minister, inconsistent with this act, be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sac. u, And be il enacted, That this act
shall not take effect and be of force, unless
the same be ratified By a majority of the vo-
teTs 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
60 into full effect and operation.
We hereby certify that the aforegoing is a
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.