Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1890-04-05
Public Local Law.

Public Local Law.
AN ACT to provide for the purchase or con-
struction of Water Works for the Town of
Frostburg, in Alegany county, and to aIl-
thorize the Mayor and Councllmen of said
Town to issue bonds to pay the costs thereof.
SECTION |. Be it enocted By tie GcnerM As
sen.Jiy IF 4Watyiand, That, for the purpose of
furnishing the inhabitants of the Town of
FroStburg, in Allegany county, with an ade-
quate supply of good water the Mayor and
Councilmen of said Town are hereby author
lied and empowered to issue coupon bonds
of said Town to an amount not exceeding
forty thousand dollars, which said bonds
said Town, and attested with the corporate
seal thereof, and shall be denominated
"Frostburg Water Bonds" and bear interest
not exceeding six per centunt per annum, pay
able semi-annually, to be issued in de
nominations not exceeding five hundred dol
lars and to be payable at a time not ex-
ceedng thirty years after their date, and re-
deemable at the pleasure of the Corporation
at any time after live years from their date.
Sec. 2. And be ii enacted, That the Mayor
and Councilmen of Frostburg are hereby
authorized and empowered to levy and col
ect a special tax, not to exceed fifteen cents
on one hundred dollars on the assessable
property of said Town, to meet the interest on
the SAID bonds, and to provide sinking fund
for the redemption thereof at maturity; pro-
yided, that at any time the receipts from water
rents shall prove insufficient therefor
SEC. 3. Ind be ii enacted That the said May
or and Councilmen are hereby authorized
and empowered, after they shall have pre-
pared and signed said bonds to sell and dis
| pose of the said bonds at not less than the par
value thereof to raise money to carry into eff
feet the provisions of this Act and to hold the
proceeds of such sale subject to the order of
the Frostburg Water Board, hereinafter pro
yided for, and all bonds remaining unSold
! in their hands shall be cancelled by the said
Mayor and Councimen of Frostburg.
SEC. i. .ind BE- il eaacted, That the said
Frostburg Water Board shall consist of three
nmembers, to be annually chosen as follows;
lamely, one from among their own number
by the said Mayor and Councilmen of Frost
burg on the first Monday in May of each
and every year. and the other two to be elect
ell by the people at the regular election for
Mayor and Councilmen on the first Monday in
April next succeeding the passage OF tins Act.
and annually thereafter; and the SAID Mayor
and CouncilmeD may allow to the members
of the said Water Board such compensation
for their services as the SAID Mayor and Coun-
cilmen may deem just and reasonable, not
exceeding one hundred dollars each per-
aRitunt.
Sec. 5. .dnd be enocted, That before entering
upon their duties under this Act the mem
bers of the said Water Board shall make oath
s,efore the Mayor, or some Justice of the
| Peace that they will diligently and faithfully
perform. the duties of their office to the best
of their judgment; they shall then, on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in May
meet and arrange and choose from among
their number a President and Secretary
and each member Of the said Water Board
shall give bond to the said Mayor and Coun-
eilmeh of Frostburg i'll the penal sum of
one thousand dollars, conditioned upon the
faithful performance of his duties as Il mam-
Der of the said Water Board; and it shall be
| the duty of the said Water Board to make Il
kull financial report to the Mayor and
Founcilmen of Frostburg at their regular
sneetmgs on the second Monday in July,
October, January and April Of each year.
SKc. 8. And be ii o,acted, That no Esoneys
shall be paid from the Town Treasury for amy
of the purposes of this Act, except upon the
warrant of the said Water Board duly signed
by the President and Secretary thereof.
SEC T. 41id be il enacted, That the said
| Water Board are hereby authorized and en-
| powered to build and erect Water Works for
the said Town and to contract for, purchase
in fee simple, or lease for a term of years, any
| land real estate, spring brook, Water Works,
| water and Watercourse, and to use and oc-
| cupy forever, or for Il term of years, any land,
real estate, spring, brook Water WORKS
| water or water course which they may deem
expedient and necessary for the purpose of
furnishing the said town with water; and
also the right to enter and pass through, from
time to time as occasion may require, ana 10
use and occupy the said lands through whIc'l
they may deem it necessary to convey said
| water, and they are hereby vested with all
the rights and powers necessary for the nitro
ducton Of water into The said Town.
SEC s. And be it enaeted. That the said
Water Board are hereby authorized and EN-
powered t9 agree with the owner Or oWnerS
thereof, for the purchase of any land, real Or
ieasehold estate, spring, brook, Water Works.
water, or water course, earth, timber, stone
or other material winch they may need or re-
,quire in the building extending or improv-
ing 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
leasehod, estate, spring, brook, Water Works,
or water course, earth, timber stone, or other
material shall vest in the Mayor and COun-
,oiimen of said Town.
SEC 9. fnd be il enacted, That the said
Water Board are hereby authorized to con-
tract with any person or persons Tor the FUR
mishing of any machinery, water pipes or
other material necessary to be used in build
ing, extending or improving the said Water
Works in said Town and they are also
authorized to make all necessary and proper
contracts with any person or persons for fur
nishing labor for said purposes, and may, in
their discretion, let out the whole of the said
work to such contractor or contractors as
they may deem best, or may hire and employ
workmen, by the day and purchase material
in such greater or lesser quantities as they
NAV deem most conducive to the interest of
the Town, and they are authorized to employ
one or more competent engineers, superin-
tendents and foremcn to lay out and super
wise said work.
SEC, TO- 48d be IL enactc| That if the said
Water Board cannot agree with the owner or
owners of any real Or leasehold estate, spring
brook water, Or water course, earth, timber,
stone, or other material or with tbs owner
ar owners Of any real or leasehOld estate or
l,rd throuph which they NAV find il neCeS-