Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-05-20
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.
CHAPTER 1876.


an electric lights plant for said town,
to issue bonds for the payment of the
same, and to levy taxes to redeem
said bonds and to pay the interest
thereon.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
OF Maryland, That for the purpose Of
constructing and maintaining water
works, a system OF sewerage and an
electric light plant for the town of Ia.
koma Pork, the said town be, and 1t is.
hereby authorized TO borrow money on
the credit Of said town to an amount
not exceeding the sum Of forty thousand
dollars, and to issue registered, negOtia-
Bile, bonds Of said town for said sum SO
to be borrowed. The said bonds shall
be for sums not less than one hundred
dollars. nor more than one thousand dol
lars each, shall be signed by the Mayor,
c0untersigued by the clerk OF said town,
bear the corporate seal Of said town.
shall be consecutively numbered. and
be registered by said clerk 10 a separate
book to be especially provided for that
purpose in which also all assignments
thereof shall be registered. The said
bonds shall be issued ct such time or
times as the council Of said town shall
determine; shall bear Interest at the rate
of not exceeding four per centum per
annum, said interest to be paid semi.
annually beginning six months from the
date OF their issue, and shall be payable
thirty years from the date of their issue
in gold coin of the United STATES, Of the
present standard of weight and fineness,
or its equivalent; shall not be subject to
taxation for Town and County purposes.
and shall refer to the Act OF Assembly
authorizing the issue thereof.
Section 2-And be IL enacted. that be-
fore eaid debt is created and said bonds
issued, the question OF its creation and
the issuance OF lid bonds shall be sub.
United to the qualified voters of said
town at q special municipal election to
be called by the council for that pur-
pose, notice of which shall be given by
publication In some newspaper circulat
ing in said town and by posting said
notice in five conspicuous places In said
town. said publication and posting to be
at least ten days prior TO said election
Said notice shall refer to the Act of AS
sembly authorizing the issue of said
bonds. the purpose Of the issue, describe
the Indebtedness TO be created and the
the amount thereof, and the ballots
shall be printed "for the debt" aud
"against the debt;'' and il twO-Ihirds OF
the qualified voters of the town voting
at said election shall cast ballots "for
the debt" the town may issue said bonds
and construct said improvements.
Section 3-And be- it enacted, that il
twOihirds of the qualified voters voting |
at said special electi n shall vote IN |
favor Of creating said debt, the council |
of said town is authorized and empOw |
cred to construct, maintain and operate. |
water works, q sewerage system and an /
electric lighting plaEt for said town,
and to contract for, purchase in fee sim /
pie, or lease for term OF years, any real |
estate, right OF way, spring, brook or |
water course, or any personal pI OpertI |
property which they may deem expedl' |
ent for the purposes aforesaid. And |
SAID council Is hereby vested with all the |
rights and powers necessary for the |
construction, maintenance, anu opera
ton OF said improvements in said town
Ii IRON any cause said council shall be |
unable to agree with any owner OF real
estate, spring, brook, water-cOuise. or |
right OF way, or of any interest or claim |
therein, or IL said owner be under any
disability or incapacity to contract, or |
absent from the State, or unknown, the |
said council Is hereby granted tue power |
oil condemnation under the right Of en. |
inent domain, rs provided in Section 1877,
of Article %, of the Code cf Public den. |
eral Laws OF Maryland. as fully ns If said |
section had been her Elm incorporated: |
aud the manner and procedure IN con-
IemnatiOn for the purpose OF this Act |
suall be In all particulars the same ss is |
provided by section l67, provided that |
If IL shall become necessary to condemn |
any property lying within the iim'ts OF |
md
and partly in Prince Georges county, |
the proceedings IN relation thereto shall |
be had in the former county.
Section 4-And be it enacted, that
said council Is hereby authorized and |
empowered to do all acts necessary and |
proper to carry out the pro Visions OF this |
Act; to contract for the building anu |
construction of all or OF any portion OF |
said improvements, either In one con-
tract or in several. either with or with. |
out prior advertisement for bids, aud |
with power TO reject any or all bids |
which may be received therefor. And
said council shall have full control OF
said water works. seweraIe system ard
electric lighting plant when construct
ed, and shall have authority to emplo,
such superintendent, workmeu or other
employees as may be necessary to carry
ON the same, and purchase all supplies
necessary for The SUGGEST nj operation
thereof; to establish aud maintain rules
and regulations for furnishing said
water and electric lighting 10 the resi-
dents thereof, and to sell water. light or
power, to any person or corporation. and
10 compel the householders OF sal town
to conn ct their houses with the sewer
age system 80 to be established when
ever in treir Judgment the pubic health
and safety makes such action necessary,
and tn pass all ordinances Necessary
thereto; 10 establish and enforce rules
aud regulations governing sewer, water
and electric wire connection and con.
struction In said town; to DIX and estab-
lish from time to time schedule OF
rates aud charges 10 BIZ made aud Col
lected for the sid water and electric
lighting by private consumers and to
provide for the manner NJ collecting the
same, which said charges are hereby
made lien upon the real estate 10
which said water and light may be fur
nished Of the same degree and to be cor
lecled IN the same manner, when del H.
quent, as the general taxcs OF SAID town.
The said council 10 also empowered 10
make suitable provision for the protec-
ton OF the property in said iowa frnm
fire by pr0vidiDg a suitable nu mber OF
fire plugs or pubic MIGRANTS properly
adapted to that purpose ami con venien,.
ly situated for use
Section Sand be 1t enact ed, That the
title TO said water works, sewerage sys-
tenn and electric lighting plant, and all
lands, estates. water courses. wSter ways,
conduit pipes, machinery. aud all other
parts thereof, whatever, aud u I property
belonging aud pertaining thereto shall
when completed or acquired. vest in
said Town of rakoma Park, aud any
person who shall Knowingly or wiifully
pollute any spring, stream, brook, water
course or reservoir In connection with
said water works, SO built or erected; by
throwing or placing any impure or dele
FERROUS substance or thing into the same,
or by swimming, bathing or washing
themselves, or by washing clothes or
any unclean or impure thing therein, or
by committing or permitting any uuis.