Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-17

the quantity or duration of the interest con-
demned for the corporation, and such valua-
ton when paid or rendered to the owner Of
corporation to the estate and property so val.
ued as fully as if the same had been conveyed
by the owner thereof.
SIC. IL. And be il enacted, That the Commits
missioners hereinbefore named or majority
of them are hereby authorized and empower
ed to do all acts necessary and proper to the
carrying out Of the provisions of this Act,
whether such powe.s are specifically herein
mentioned or not, and the Mayor and Coun-
cinCn of said Town are hereby authorized
and empowered to pass all Ordinances neces-
essary or proper on their part to the carrying
out of the provisions hereof, and any corpora
ton owning any rights, privileges property or
franchises necessary or proper to be purchased
by said Commissioners in order to carry this
Act into effect, is hereby authorized and EN-
powered to sell and dispose of, grant and con-
vey such rights, privileges, property or fran
chises to said Commissioners for said Mayor
and Councilmen of Frostburg.
SIC. Il. and be it enacted, That it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to wilfully
pollute any stream, brook, spring, reservoir,
water-course or other source, or any means of
water supply of said Town through the works
so built, erected purchased or improved by
the Commissioners under this Act, by throw
stance into the same, or by swimming, bath
ing or washing themselves, or by washing
clothes, or the skins of dead animals, or any
other impure thing therein, or by committing
any nuisance in or so near said water as to
pollute the same, and it shall also be unlawful
for any person to designedly injure the said
water works or any part thereof, or obstruct
the passage of water therein, and it shall fur
ther be unlawful for any person not being
water-renter at the time to NEEDLE with the
water in said water works, or with the pipes,
hydrants or other parts thereof, and any per
son offending against any of the provisions of
this Section shall be liable to a fine of not less
than five nor more than fifty dollars for each
offence, to be recovered by the Mayor and
Council of said Town before justice Of the
peace as other fines are recoverable.
SEC. Is. And be it enacted, That the title to
said water works, and all lands, estates, water
ways, conduit pipes, machinery, and all other
part or parts thereof whatsoever, and all prop
crty belonging or pertaining thereto shall on
the completion thereof vest in the Mayor and
Councilmen of said Town.
SEC. IA. And be il enacted, That the persons
named in Section four of this Act shall con-
tinue after the completion of said works to a, t
Is Commission for the care and arrangement
Of said works to be known as the Water Com
missioners Of Frostburg, and as such shall
have possession of full control over said works,
with authority to employ such superintend-
employees as may be necessary or proper to
carry on the same, and to purchase all sup
plies and materials needed in conducting the
same, and with power to provide rules and
regulations for supplying the citizens Of said
Town with water, and to fix and establish,
and from time to time to alter and amend a
schedule Of rates or charges to be made and
collected for the use of said water, and to col
lect said charges (Which are hereby made a
lien on the real estate upon which said water
is furnished) and out of the moneys so collect
ed to provide for the payment Of the expenses
of running said works, provided that in all
s or p10pdss or to
for the collections Of water rents, such suits
shall be brought in the name Of the Mayor
and Council Of said Town, and said Water
Commissioners are empowered to use the name
Of said corporation in bringing the same and
provided further, that said Water Commits
sioners are hereby authorized, empowered and
required to make suitable provision for the
protection of the property in said Town from
nre by providing an ample number of fire
plugs or public hydrants properly adapted to
he purpose and conveniently situated for use.
SEC. IS. And be it enacted, That said Water
Commissioners are hereby required to keep an
accurate account of their receipts and disburse-
ments in conducting said works and to render
{, report thereof annually to the Mayor an,!
Gounci.men Of said Town, and if ut the end OF
my fiscal year there shall remain in Their
lands surplus Of receipts after paying al eN
,ense5, such surplus shall be paid into thu
re;,sury of said Town for the general purposes
thereof. and if there shall in any year or year,
,e deficiency or failure of receipts to meet
expenses the Mayor and Councilmen of sai..
Gown are authorized, directed and required {,
evy the same rs other taxes are now ;eric
ION the asSessable property of said Tow.
nd to collect the same and pay it over to salt.
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