The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-03-17

AN ACT to authorize and empower the Mayor
and Town Council of Oakland to borrow
money on the credit of said town for the
purpose of constructing water works for
said town.to issue bonds for the payment
of the same and to levy taxes on the as
sessable property in said town to redeem
said bonds, and pay the interest thereon.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland, That for the purpose
Establishing, constructing and maintaining
water works capable of furnishing the resi-
dents OF Oakland with good and sufficient
SUPPLY of water the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of Oakland be and they are hereby au-
thoriZed and directed to borrow money on the
credit Ofsaid town to an amount not exceeding
the sum of thirty thousand dollars and to is
sue registered bonds OF said town in payment
of said sum so borrow ed. The said bonds
shall be for sums not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dollars
each, to be signed by he Mayor and president
Ofthe Council, and atteSted by the town clerk
with the corporate seal of said town thereto
affixed and 10 be registered by said clerk in a
separate book. TO be especially provided for
the purpose. The said bonds shall be issued
at such time as the said Mayor and Town
Council shall determine provided that the
date OF issue thereof shall not be later than
the ii st day of January, eighteen hundred
and ninety-nine: they shall bear interest at
a rate not exceeding four per cent. per annum,
said interest to be paid semi annually. begin
ming in six months from the date OF their is
sue and shall mature at such date as shall
not require the payment in any one year of
more than enc thousand dollars OF the prin-
cipal sum thereof and the said bonds shall be
redeemable at the pleasure OF the Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland at or before their
maturity. and said bonds shall be issued so
that none of them will mature before the first
day of January, nineteen hundred ana HI
teen.
SEC O. And be it enacted, That the Mayor
and Town Council of Oakland be and they
are hereby constituted the Water Board for
Oakland and as such Water Board they are
authorized and empowered to construct and
erect water works for the said town and 10
contract for purchase in fee simple or lease
for q term OF ears. eneWable at their pleasure
any land, real estate, spring, brook, and
water course which they may deem expedient
and necessary for the purpose of furnishing
said town with water; and they are hereby
vested with all the rights and powers nee S
sary tor the introduction of water into said
town. If from any cause the said Water
Board of Oakland shall be unable 10 agree
with any owner of real or lease-hold estate.
spring. brook. water or water course or any
other material which partakes OF or Is part of
reality or for any right OF way they find nee
essary for the conduits of said water and its
entry into the said town, or if such owner is
under any disability or incapacity to contract
or absent. or unknown. the said Water Board
of Oak land is hereby clothed with the power
of condemnation under the right of eminent
domain, as provided in section lbI OF Article
30 ofthe Code ofPublic General Laws of Mary
land as fully as ifsaid section had been herein
Incorporated; and their manner and proceed
ure in condemnation for the purposes of this
act shall in all particulars he the same as is
provided by said section lG7 of said Article
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SEC g. And be it enacted, That said Water
Board is hereby authorized and empowered
to do all acts necessary and proper to the car
rying out the provisions of this act; and said
Board shall have full control over the said
water works, with the authority to employ
such superintendent, workmen or other en-
ployees as may be necessary or proper TO
carry on the same, and to purchase all sup
plies and materials needed in constructing or
conducting the same, and also to provide
rules and regulations for supplying the said
town with water and to fix the establishment
from time to time schedule of rates and
charges to be made and collected for the use
of water by private consumers; and the baiifi
or tax collector shall as in case of other taxes,
collect said charges. which are hereby made a
lien on the real estate upon which said water
is furnished and pay over the same to the
Treasurer, and the Mayor and Town Council
may allow him therefor such additional
compensation as they may deem reasonable;
and all moneys deriv ed from water rents shall
be used first. for the payment of the current
expenses OF said water works; secondly, FOR
the payment of the interest when due on the
bonds authorized by this act to be issued; and
thirdly. as to any balance. to provide sink.
ing fund for the payment OF said bonds al
their maturity; and the said Water Board Is
hereby authorized and directed TO make suit
able provisions for the protection OF the prop
erty in said town from fire by providing a
suitable number of fire plugs or public by.
drants properly adopted to that purpose and
conveniently situate r use.
SEC 4. And be 1t enacted, That the title oi
said water works ard all lands. estates water
courses water ways, conduit pipes, nachin.
cry. and all other parts thereof Whatever, and
property belonging and pertaining thereto
shall, when completed or acquired, vest In
the Mayor and Town Council of Oakland and
any person'wh shall knowingly or willfulS
poilute any spring, stream, brook, water
course or reservoir in connection with the
water works, so built or erected, by throwing
any impure or deleterious substance or thing
into the same, or by swimming, bathing ol
washing themselves, or by washing clothes
or any other unclean or impure thing therein