Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-10-04

to be condemned, and having viewed the
property to be condemned and heard said tes-
tmony, they shall without delay ascertain
and determine the compensation which ought
to be made by said corporation to the party
owning or being interested in said property
to be condemned, and shall thereupon reduce
their inquiSition to writing and sign and seal
the same, and it shall then be returned by
the Sheriff to the clerk of the Circuit Court
for Auegany county, shall be filed by the
clerk of said Court, and shall be confirmed by
said Court at the term next succeeding the
filing thereof with said clerk unless sufficient
cause to the contrary be shown, and when
confirmed shall be recorded by said clerk at
the cost of said corporation, and if any OBJ
jections be filed to such confirmation they
shall stand for hearing within the first ten
days of the first term of court after said in
QUESTION is returned and if said inquisition
is set aside, said court may direct another in
QUESTION to issue as is practiccd III other con-
domination cases.
SEC. 10. 1nd be it enacted, That every such
inquisiton shall describe the property taken
and the bounds of the lands condemned, and
the quantity or duration of the interest con-
demned for the corporation, and such valua-
ton when paid or rendered to the owner of
said property or his attorney, shall entitlesaid
corporation to the estate and property so val
ued as fully as if the same had been conveyed
by the owner thereof.
Sec. II. And be it e7tdcttd That the Commits
missoners hcreinbefore named or a 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 powers are specifically herein
mentioned or not, and the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of said Town are hereby authorized
and empowered to pass all Ordinances neces-
sary 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
ON order II
Act into effect, is hereby authorized and en-
powered to sell and dispose Of grant, and con-
vey such rights privileges, property or fran
chlseS to said Commissioners for said Mayor
and CouncilInen of Frostburg.
SEC. Il. ind be ii enacted, That it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons to wiliully
pollutc any stream, brook, spring reservoir,
water-courSe or other source, or any means of
water supply said Town through the works
SO built erected, purchased or improved by
the Commissioners under this Act, by throw
ing any dead animal or other impure sub
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
polute the same, and it shallalso be unlawful
for any person to designedly lnjure the said
water works or any part thereof or obstruct
the passage of watertberein, and it shall befur-
Their be unlawful for any person not being a
tIlt illilc W lllctltllc WIFI tUt
water in said water works, or with the pipes,
MIGRANTS or other parts thereof, and any per-
son offending against any of the provisions of
this Section shall be liable to fine of not less
than five or more than fifty dollars for each
offence, to be recovered by the Mayor and
Council of said Town before II Justice of the
peace as other fines are recoverable.
SEC ID. and be ii 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
erty belonging OF pertaining thereto, shall on
the completion thereof vest III the Mayor and
CounCllmen of said Town.
SEC. IA. And be ii enacted That the persons
named in Section four of this Act shall con-
tinue after the completion of said works to act
as Commission for the care and arrangement
of said works to be known as the Water Com
missioners of Frostburg and as silch shall
have possession offull control over said works,
with authority to employ such superntend-
cnts, collectors, workmen, servants and other
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 4
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
SUITS or actions proper and necessary to be
brought for injury or damage to SAID works or
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 empowcredto Use the name
of said corporation III 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 i'll said Town from
fire by providing an ample number OF fire
plugs or public hydrants properly adapted to
the purpose and conveniently situated stOr
use.
| SEC. 10. Ind be ii enacted, That said Water
Commissioners are hereby required to keep an
accurate account oftheir receipts and disburse
ments in conducting said works and to render
a report thereof annually to the Mayor and
| Councilman of said Town, and if at the end
of any fiscal year there shall remain i'll their
hands a surplus OF receipts after paying all eX-
| penscs such surplus shall be paid into the
| treasury of said Town for the general purposes
thereof, and if there shall i'll any year or years
| be a deficiency or failure Of receipts to meet
| expenses the Mayor and COuncilmen of said
| Town are authorized, directed and required to
| levy the same as other taxes are now levied
| upon the assesslble property OF said Town,
| to collect the same and pay it over to said
| meeting any immediate demands the said
| Water Commissioners are authorized from
| time to time to borrow money i'll sums not
| exceeding one thousand dollars and to pledge
| the credit of said Town for the repayment Of
the same.
SEC 16 And be 1t enacted, That said Water
| Commissioners shall serve without compensa-
| ton, and shall not become bidders for the do
| ing of any work or furnishing of any supplies
required to be done or furnished i'll the cree
| ton, extension or improvement OF said water
| works or the conducting of the same when
| completed, nor shall they or any of them be
| interested directly or indirectly in any con-
| tract made with said board for the doing of
| work for or furnishing supplies to said board
| provided, however, that SAID board may ap-
| point person who may or may not be one Of
| themselves as secretary and treasurer OF said
| board whose duty 1t shall be to keep correct
! record of the receipts and disbursements atore-
| said, and to receive all sums of money due and
owing said board, and to pay the same out
| upon the order of said board or II majority
| thereof, upon a written draft or order signed
| by the president Of said board (Which presi-
| dent shall be elected by said board from their
| own number ut the time of organization, and
| annually thercatter) and it shall also be the
and preserveall books, papers and other NOV
| able property connected with or belonging to
said works, and the said board are authorized
| to pay such secretary and treasurer reasona-
| bic compensation for his services, and take
| from him bond i'll such penalty as they may
deem proper, conditioned for the proper dis
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