Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-30
Public Local Laws.
AMENDED WATER BOND ACT.
CHAPTER 12l.
AN ACT

entitled: "An Act to Provide for the Pur-
chase or Construction of Water Works for
the Town of Frostburg, IN Allegany county,
and to authorize the Mayor and Council
men of said town to issue bonds to pay the
cost thereof" empowering the Mayor and
Counclmen of said town to issue additional
bonds to complete said Water Works, and to
amend said Act by abolshing the Frost
burg Water Board provided for therein.
WHEREAS BY Chapter 1870 of the Acts of
Assembly of the year eighteen hundred and
ninety the Mayor and Councilman of Frost
burg were authorized to issue the bonds of
said town to an amount not exceeding
100000, and with the proceeds thereof to
provide said town with water by the purchase
or construction of Water Works and
WHEREAS, The Frostburg Water Board
created by that Act, has constructed said
Works, which are now in operation, but have
exhausted the fund provided by the sale OF
said bonds III the construction of the same
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WHEREAS, 1t is estimated that it will still
require large sum to properly complete and
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itants of said town with an adequate and
constant supply Of water; and
WHEREAS, The work of said Water Board
in constructing and equipping said Water
Works will be finished in one more year, and
thereafter the services of said Water Board can
be dispensed with and the said Water Works,
it is believed, can be efficiently managed by
the Mayor and Counclmen of said town, as
herein provided: therefore
election l, Be it enacted Jy the General
- assembly Of Maryland, That the Mayor
and City Councilmen of Frostburg, in Allega-
ny county, are hereby authorized and emu
said town to an amount not exceeding
sl5000.00 which said bonds shall be signed
by the Mayor and Clerk of said town, and
sealed with its corporate seal, and shall be
denominated "Frostburg Water Bonds of
1892" and bear interest not exceeding 6 per
cent. per a','eaun, payable semi-annually, to be
issued in denominations not exceeding $4,000
and to be payable not exceeding thirty wears
from date, and redeemable at the pleasure of
said town at any time after five years from
their date and said town shall have the like
powers to levy a tax to pay said interest and
provide sinking fund for the redemption of
said bonds as are given by said Act Of 1890 in
relation to the interest and principal of the
bonds named therein.
SEC. 9, And be il e,actcd, That the Mayor
and Councilmen of Frostburg at the next
regular election of officers of said town after
the passage Of this Act, shall submit to the
qualified voters of said town the question
whether or not said bonds shall be issued as
hereinbefore directed, and at said election all
voters desiring to vote on SAID question shall
cast ballot upon which, i'll addition to the
names of the candidates voted for, shall be
written or printed the words, "For the Issue
of Bonds or Against the Issue of Bonds, " as
the voter shall desire, and if majority of
votes cast at SAID election on this question
shall be in favor of such issue of bonds, the
Mayor and Councilman shall have power to
issue said bonds, (nut exceeding Sl5 10000 }
or any part thereof and to sell or otherwise
dispose of the same, or any part thereof. for
the purpose of completing the construction
and equipment of said Water Works or to
pay any debt said town may have then
already incurred in and about the same, or
to purchase any franchises or other water
works but if majority of the votes cast an,l
said question shall be against the issue of said
bonds, then such bonds shall not be issued
and in giving the usual notice of time, place
and object of said election, it shall be the
duty of said Mayor and Councilman to give
notice of the submission of said question to
the voters, and they shall cause Sections one
and two of this Act to be published in some
newspaper printed in said town at least ten
days before said election.
SEC 3, .ind be il emacted, That ON and after
the first Monday in May, 1892, the said
''Frostburg Water Board" provided for III
said Act of Assembly of 1880, hereby amend
ed shall be abolished and cease to act, and at
the annual election on the first Monday i'll
April, 1892, no persons shall be elected to
serve as members of said Board as provided
IN said Act, but after the first Monday in May,
1892 all said Water Works, its reservoirs,
nin hNIr1ntS a
property and business pertaining to said
Water Works, and the running, using and
operating the same, shall be controlled. cared
for, and managed by the Mayor and Council
men of Frosburg as hereinafter provided.
SEC 4, ind be it cndcted, That on and after
the first Monday i'll May, 1892, the Mayor OF
said town, shall, in addition to the usual
standing committees of said town Council APP
point two members of said Council who,
together with himself as Chairman, shall
constitute one of the regular Standing Com
mittees of said town Council, to be known as
the COMMITTEE on Water Works." and it
shall be the duty of said committee to estab-
fish water rates and charges and to exercise a
constant supervision over all said Water
Works, and all the property and business
connected Herewith, and the running and
operating the same, and over the Superin-
tendent thereof and all other servants, agents
and employees of said town who may be
appointed hired or employed in and about
the same as hereinafter directed, and shall at
each meeting of said Council make due re.
port to the same of their conduct in relation
to all said business, and shall make all such
recommendations in relation to the property
and business of said Water Works they may
deem proper, all of which shall be subject to
the approval disapproval or action of the
Mayor and Councilmen of said town.
SEC. ), Ind be II enactc2, That the first reg
ular meeting of the Mayor and Councimen,
oftcr tbp election of officers on the first Mon.
dav in April, 1892, and annually thereafter,
said Mayor and Counclmen shall elect some
suitable and competent person to serve for
one year from his said appointment as
Superintendent of said Water Works, whose
duties shall be to have full control, custody,
possession, care and management of all the
property and business belonging, or in any
way pertaining to said Water Works, and the
repair, running, operating and the conduct
of the same, and the making of connections
to serve the patrons of said Works with water
and he shall quarterly during his term of Of
flee make out all water bills against water
takers in the name of the Mayor and Coun-
ciImen of said town, and place them in the
hands ofthe BaiIlff'of the town for collection
and he shall perform all other services in
relation to the property and business OF said
Water Works, which may be directed by SAID
Committee on Water Works, or said Mayor
and Counclmcu, and shall in the performance
of all the aforesaid duties be subject to the
orders and control Immediately of said Com.
mittee and ultimately of the Mayor and
Councilmen and shall be removable
at the pleasure of the Mayor and COun-
cilmen, for or without cause, and in the case
of the removal, death or resignation of such
Superintendent, said Mayor and Councilmen
shall appoint 4 successor for the uneXpired
portion of his term. and they shall annually
at the time of his appointment fix his
/ salary or the rate of compensation to he pald