The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-07


to them may seem best, or in the pur
chase or redemption of any of sale
bonds as may be offered for sale anC
redemption, and upon the purchase OF
any such bonds the Mayor and Towr
Council they shall Immediately be can.
celled by stamping across their face
cancelled by the sinking fund" anC
/ no portion of said sinking fund so levied
shall ever be diverted to any other pur.
pose than to the purchase and liquida-
ton of said bonds. The money collect
ed each year by the Treasurer or Tan
Collector on account of taxes to the eX-
tent of said sum of one thousand dollars
shall be set apart for said sinking fund,
and separate account shall be kept
thereof and be deposited to the credit
of said fund, and no part of which shall
be chargeable to lnSolvencieS on account
OF failure of assessment or collections.
SEC. ). And be it enacted, That the
money arising from the sale of bonds,
which said bonds shall be sold either at
auction or by sealed bids, after due adj
advertisement thereof, to the highest
responsible bidder. shall be deposited in
bank to the credit of said Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland and subject
to their check, and the Clerk of said
town of Oakland shall keep a book to be
especially provided for the purpose the
names and addresses of the purchasers
of the bonds sold and the amount realiz-
ed on the sales, together with tho serial
numbers of the bonds.
SEC. 6. And be it enacted, that in any
prosecution before a Justice of the
Peace under Section 3 of this act. the
accused and the Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil of Oakland shall have the right of
appeal to the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, within thirty days. and a Jury
trial. Any person or persons convicted
before a Justice of the Peace under
Section Of this act who shall pray an
appeal to the said Court shall be held
by recognlzance or be committed to the
county jail to appear before the next
regular jury term of the Circuit Court
for Garrett county.
SEC. 7, And be it enacted. that the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland be
and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered to negotiate, sell and dispose
OF the said bonds as hereinbefore pro-
vlded IN section of this act, or so many
thereof as to the Mayor and Town
Council may be deemed necessary for
the purposes of this act, and the said
Mayor and Town Council are fully
authorized to make all necessary rules
and regulations and to pass all neces-
sary ordinances, with penalties for
their violation, and to do all other
necessary acts for the proper managing,
maintaining and repairing the said
water works and sewerage system and
for the protection thereof.
SEC. s, And be it enacted, that the
funds realized from the sale of said
bonds shall be applied to the purposes
OF this act, and shall be paid by check
signed by the Mayor and the President
Of the Council, and the said Mayor and
Town Council of Oakland are hereby
authorized and empowered to pass such
orders for payment of money due for
the construction Of said water works
and sewerage or to the contractor or
contractors for the construction of the
same, as shall, from time to time, be
due or earned by the contractor or con-
tractors in the prosecution of said
works, and also from time to time to
pass orders for the payment Of property
purchased or condemned, and for ma
terial furnished in Pursuance of the
provisions Of this act, and may in its
discretion employ a competent HYDRO
graphical engineer to superintend the
work Of constructing such water works
and sewerage.
SEC 9. And be it enacted that on
the first Monday IN May, 1905 there shall
be special election held in the town of
Oakland. which election shall be held in
the same manner and under the same
regulations as other municipal elections
held in said town, for the purpose of
submitting the question as to whether
this act shall take effect to the legal
voters Of said town. and all ballots at
said election shall have printed on them
the words: For water and sewerage.
and the words Against water and sewer
age, and all voters desiring to vote for
the provisions Of this act shall mark
out the words against water and
sewerage, and all voters desiring to
vote against the provisions of this act
shall mark out the words "For water
and sewerage. And if the Judges of
election shall decide that majority of
the votes are cast for water and
sewerage" then this Act shall be in full
force Of law otherwise of no effect.
The judges of election shall under their
hands Immediately after said election
certify to the Mayor and Town Council
of Oakland the result of the said cleo
ton.
SEC. 10. And be it enacted that this
act shall take effect from the date of
its passage.
Approved April 6. 1908