Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1882-06-10
Miscellaneous Adv,rtis ments.
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 207.-AN ACT


of Cumberland to purchase ground and
{. improvements in said city, to be convey
eo to Thomas II. Paul and j T. Ii Paul
for the purpose of erecting thereon 10
comotlve and machine works, aud to
plovide for paying the purchase money
therefor by the issue and sale of bonds.
SECTION l. BE il enacted by the Gener ]
Assembly of Maryland, That the Mayor
and City Council of Cumberland be, and
they are hereby authorized and empowered
to purchase within the limits Cf said ci y
ground, not exceeding three acres in guam
tity, for the purpose OF conveJ ing he same
10 Thomas II. Paul and j. L, ii Paul, up
on condition TINT the said II omas III. Paul
and ]. +. Ii. Paul shall within one yeai
after said conveyance erect thereon a loco
motive and machine works for the buildl g
or manufacture OF locomotive engines and
other machinery, or upon such other con
dtions as may be agreed upon between tie
said Mayor and City Council on the one
part, and sad Thomas Ii. Paul AID } L..
Ii. Paul ON the othlr part, ana SAID Mayor
and City Council me htrchy authorized
and empowered TO provide by ordinance
tilC DulGtl'lSt va SAlNA EAbAAh, anu ~
take and receive, deed Of conveyance ioi
the same in the corporate name OF SAID
CITY, and To convey said gr und to said
Thomas IL. Paul and j. T. H. Paul, theil
heirs and assigns, upon the conditions
aforesaid and are Gut oli2ca, in their dis
Gre ion, to provide in and hJ said deed OF
conveyance that the title 10 said land shall
revert to said city if ii sha | u. any time
cease to be used Tor the purposes los which
1t was granted.
SEC. 9. And be it eAaCt,d That saiu
Mayor and City Council Of Cumberland
are hereby authorized and empowered iOl
the purpose of rasHg funds TO make the
purchases in the frs section of this Al
provided for, 10 ISSUE coupon bonds of suld
city To an amount not exceeding ten thou
sand dollars (f10,00U in such denomin
tons as to them may seem best, payable Il
q period not exceeding twenty years, ana
Iet eemabe any time after five Years fiOm
the date thereof, Ut the option of the May
or anu City Council, said bonds to bear in
terest not exceeding five per cent. Per an
mum, payable semi annually from the date
thereof, and said bonds sail be signed 10y
the Mayor and City ClAIk and attested by
the corporate seal OF the city, AMI SAM
bonds shall be exempt from taxation BY
said city, and the cOut tons, after maturity
shall be receivable ior city taxes.
SEC. 3. And be il enacted, That the said
Mayor and City Council are authorized ana
empowered to sell sad onds III not less
than par and to apply the proceeds thereof
to the purchase OF such lral estate, i'm.
pro-, ed or unimproVed, as said Mayor and
Cit Council shall determine TO putchast
for the puIpo specified il the first SIC
tiel of this Act
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That said
Mayor and City Council shall have powe'
anu are hereby required, from time to time,
to levy such special taxes upon the assess
able and taxable property Of said city us
may be neces AIRY to meet the interest ~
said bonds and To pay the principal there
OF at maturity, ol when and to such extent
as the SAID Mayor and City Council may
determine.
SEC. o. And be it enacted, That id
Mayor and City Council of Cumberland br
and are hereby authorized and empowered,
at the next election for members OF the
City Council, or by special election, as they
may deem most proper, 10 submit to the
legal voters .t SAID city the question rs IL
whether or not the purchase of rel cs,att
and issue of bonds hereil provided for sinai
be made, and said Mayor and Cit, Council
are hereby authorized and empOWc Cd To
provide by ordinance for the submission Ui
such question aud for giving noilce to The
voters OF said city of such submission ana
to direct by such ordinance what won,s
upon any ballot shall constitute Il vote iDl
or against said proposition, and to proYi {
for counting and returning saiG vote, and II
two-thirds OF the votes cast upon saIu qu,s
tion are in favor ui suCn purchase and ISSUE
OF bonds, hen said Mayor and City C0uu-
Gil shall have power, Ill ihur dis, relion,
subject to the prov siuns OF the next sue
cceding section Of this act, 10 proceed t,
exercise the powers vested in them by tins
Act, but ii lees u an two thirds of the votes
cast upon saia question are III favor Of aa'u
proposition, then SAID Mayor and City
COunCi. Shall not ext Tcise any CI the pow
ers provided for in this Act.
SEC, 9. And be ii enacted That if at tht
election proYided for in the lgsl pi ecedin
section lwo-thlTGs of the votes cast upon
sald question are in favor Of II aking tht
purchase and Issuing th2 bonds hereinb,
fore cntioned, then said Mayor and City
Council, before they prOcecd to make any
purchase Or issue any bonds under tins A. |,
shall take from said Thomas IL. Paul and
j. L. ii. Paul a b nd with approved sccu-
rity, as SAID Mayor and Guy Council may
deem plOper, conditioned ttiat v Ayn sa!u
CITY Shall have purchased and paid iuI int
ground 10 be so purcha. cd IS ii, they one
said Thomas ii. Paul and j I II. PMJ
viii accept conveyance OF salt inid 20
purchased. and will wnhil . I,GS /. Bit
Time after same is CT ny ycd ,uI ~, Gu.id,
erect and equip thereon such a"hlhelli-
ing works as shall have been aEr d upon
bet sc, IL them q d the said Mayor GnuCltJ
Council.
SEC. Z. And be II enacted That the said
Mayor aud Cny Council o. Cumberland
may in their discretion decline 10 sub ~
the proposition contained IN this ctlniht
voters oi said city as provided IL sCgitun .
of this Act, and IN The event VI theirdeter-
mining not to SO submit said question Il y
shall not exeIcltenny Ct thcpo" els Ieste'.
in them by the first, second, third and
fourth sections of this Act.
SEC 2. Ard b 1t endcted, That this Ac
shall lake effect iom the gate .! lis pas
passage
Approved May 5, 1882.
We h,ryby ccr,lfy That the aiusasoine
Is a correct copy OF an Act OF Tie Genria
Assembly of iyland, passed JnuwnA
Session, 1882. j. NJ. MILLER,
Secretary oi the Stltute
JOSEPH B. SETH,
Chief Clerk OF the House ut Delegates