Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-09-20

erection of Water Works in the Town
of Frostburg, in Allegany county,
and to authorize the Mayor and
Councilmen of said Town to issue
bonds to pay the costs thereof.
election |. BE it e,ldctedby the General As
~ Sc",b'y Of 4naryland, That for the purpose
OF furnishing the inhabitants of the Town of
Frostburg, i'll Allegany county, with an adc-
quatc supply of good water, the Mayor and
Councilmcn of said Townare hereby author
lied and empowered to issue coupon bonds of
SAID Town to an amount not exceeding thirty
live thousand dollars which said bonds shall
be signed by the Mayor and Clerk of said
town, and attestcd with the corporate seal
thereof, and shall be denominated 'trOStburg
Water Bonds, and bear interest not exceed
ing SIX per cent. per annum, payable scmi-an-
nually, to be issued in denominations not eX-
ceeding five hundred dollars, and to be pay
able at time not exceeding thirty wears after
their date and redeemablc at the pleasure of
the Corporation at any time after five years
from their date.
SEC. >. Ind be it cndctcd, That the Mayor
and Councilmen of Frostburg are hereby au-
thOriZed and empowered to levy and collect
Srcca! tax on the asSeSSable property of said
| Town sufficient to meet the interest on said
bonds and to provide a sinking fund for the
redemption thereof ut maturity.
SEQ. 3. -i1d be ii e0dcted, That said Mayor
and Councilmen are hereby authorized and
empowered, after they shall have prepared
and signed said bonds, to deliver them to the
Commissioners named i'll the next succeeding
Section of this Act, to be by them held in trust
and sold and disposed Of to raise money to
carry into effect the provisions ofthis Act and
said Commissioners are hereby fully author
lied and empowered to make sale thereof at
not less than the par value thereof and to hold
for nm If
this Act, and after executing the powers vest
ell i'll them hereby, they shall make full report
of their transactions to the Mayor and Coun-
ell, showing all their receipts and disburse-
! mcntS, and all bonds remaining in their hands
unSOld shall be delivered to said hlayOr and
/ Council to be Cancelled, and any moneys re-
manning in their hands shall be paid into the
treasury Of SAID Town.
SEC. i. .ind be it enoctcd, That Adam f.
| Ilitchins, William X. Percy, Marx Wineland,
J. Benson oder, Thomas G. McCulioh, Owen
England James Kane, Owen llitchinS, l.. NJ.
| GorSuch, {. Melvin Mctulloh and Frank C..
| Beall, be and are hereby appointed Commits
| sioners for the purpose of carrying the provis-
| sonS OF this Act into operation, with power
| vested III them or majority OF them to pur-
| chase the water works now in existence in
! said Town of Frostburg and owned by the
| frostburg Water Company, and to improve,
! increase, extend and enlarge the same, or in
4 the discretion Of the Commissioners, or Il ma
iority of Them to build and erect new water
/ works tUr said Town and for either of said
purposes they or Il majority of them shall
/ have power from time to time to contract for,
! purchase in fee simple or lease for a term OF
/ years III the name of said Corporation, any
/ land, real estate, spring, brook, water and
/ Water-course, and also the right to use and
! occupy forever or Tor term of years any
/ land, real estate, spring brook or water-course
which they may deem eXpCdient and nQkeS-
/ nj jsh HING Town
/ with water, and also the right to enter, pass
/ through from time to time as occasion may
| require and to use and occupy the said lands
! through which they deem it necessary to con-
! vey the said water and they are hereby vest
! cd with all the rights and powers necessary
| for the introduction of water into said Town,
| and in case of the death, resignation, removal
! or refusal to act Of any OF any or either OF
| said Commissioners, the members of said
| Commission who shall act in the premises or
| majOrity Of them are hereby authorized
| and required to fill such vacancy or vacancies
from among the residents Of SAID town.
! SEC. 3. -AHd DC il e"dcted That said Commits
| slonerS or Il majority of them are hereby all-
| thorZcd to agree with the owner or owners
| thereof, for the purchase of any land, real or
| leaSehoid estate, spring, brook, water or water
course, earth, timber, stone or other material
| which they may need or require in the build
! ing, extending or improving of said water
works, and to make any such purchase for
| such price as may be agreed upon, and the
! title to any such land, real or lCaSehold estate
/ spring, brook, water or watcr-cOurSe, earth
timber, stone or other materials shall vest i'll
the Mayor and COunCimen of said town.
I SEC. q. Ind be il Cuacted, That said Commits
/ SiOnerS or a majority OF them are hereby at.
thOrized to contract with any person or per
I sonS Tor the furnishing of any machinery
| Watcr-plpeS or other material necessary to be
| used Ill the building, extending or improving
said water works i'll said town, and are alsl
| authorized to make all necessary and proper
| contracts With any person or persons Tor tur
| niShing labor for sad purposes, and may IL
| their discretion let out the whole of said work
to such contractor or number of contractors a.
they may deem best, or may hire and employ
| workmcn by the day and purchase material il
, such greater or lesser quantities as they deem
/ most conducive to the interests OF the town
| and they are authorized and empowered t.
| employ ono OrmOre competent engineers, SUI
| pcrintendcntS and tOremen to lay out, super
| intend and supervise said work.
SEC. I. .1ltd be II enacted, That if said Com
nissioners or majority OF them cannot agree
| with the owner or owners OF any real or lease
! hold estate, spring, brook, water or water
course, earth, timber, stone or other materials
| or with the owner or owners of any land OF
leaschOld estate through which they may fine
it necessary to havca right OF entry or passage
| for the purpose Of conveying water into sane
| town, or il the owner OF such real or leaScholC
| estate, spring, brook, water or water-course
| earth, TIMBER stone OF other material are un
der any disability or InCapacity to contract, OF
| absent from the county or unknown, 1t shall
| be lawful for said Commissioners or a major
ity ofthcm toapply toany justice of the peace
| OF Allegany county, who shall thCreupOn is
| sue his summons under his hand and seal d
reCted to the sheriff of said county requiring
! him TO summon jury of twenty inhabitants
of said county, not interested III the property
! to bP valued meet MAR the land Dl