Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-04-02
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
Am ACT

Supplemental to an Act passed at the Jan
uary session, eighteen hundred and ninety,
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
chapter 100, entitled IAN Act to Provide
for the Purchase or Construction of Water
Works for the Town of FrOstburg, in
Allegany county, and to authorize the
Mayor and Counclmen of said town to
issue bonds to pay the cost thereof" EN-
powering the Mayor and Councilmcn of
said town to issue additional bonds to com.
plete said water works; and to amend said
act by abolishing the "Frostburg Water
Board provided for therein. Whereas, by
chapter 100 of the Acts of Assembly of the
wear eighteen hundred and ninety the
Mayor and Councilmen of FroStburg were
authorized to issue the bonds of said town
to an amount not exceeding Si0,00O.0O and
with the proceeds thereof to provide said
town with water by the purchase or con-
struction 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 in
the construction of the same and whereas,
it is estimated that ii will still require
large sum to properly complete and equip
said works so as to afford all the inhab-
itants of said town with an adequate and
constant supply of water; and whereas, the
work of said water board in constructing
and euuipping 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 Councimen of said town,
as herein provided, therefore:
election /. BE il caocttd by tie General
- assembly OF .HHYiand, That the Mayor
and City Counclmcn of Frostburg, in Allie
gany county. are hereby authorized and
empowered to issue additional coupon bonds
of said town TO an amount not exceeding
So 90, 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 q per
rent. pee 0"""", payable sem-annually, to
be issued in denominations not exceeding
S5Oo,00, and to be payable, not exceeding
thirty years from date and redcemable 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 tax to pay said
interest and provide Il sinking fund for the
redemption of said bonds as are given by said
act of 1890, in relation to the interest and
principal Of tina bonds named therein.
SEC. >. .iad be il snactcd That the Mayor
and Councimen of Frosthurg, at the next reg
ular election OF officers of said town. after the
passage ofthis Act. shall submit to the quali-
fed voters of said town the question whether
or not said bonds shall be issued as herein
before directed, and at said election all voters
desiring to vote on said question, shall cast
ballot upon which, in addition to the names
of tho 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 u major
ity of the votes cast 1t saId election on this
question, shall be in favor of such issue of
bonds, the Mayor and Councilmeu shall have
power Ia issue said bonds (not exceeding
Sl5,0O0.00) or any part thereof, and to sell or
otherwise dispose of the same or any part
thereof, for the purpose 0f completing the
construction and equipment of said water
works, or to pay amy debt said town may
have then already incurred in and about the
same or to purchase any franchises or other
water works; but majority of the votes If
cast. and said question shall be- against the
isSur of said hOnds then such bonds shall not
he issued and in giving the usual notice of
time place and object of said election it
shall be tie duty of said Mayor and Council.
men to give notice of the submission of said
question to the voters, and they shall cause
sections one and two Of TIL. Act TO be pub
lish6d in some newspaper printed in said
town at least ten days before said election.
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Sec. ;. ind belt eaacted. That this act shall
take effect FROM the date OF ITS passage,