The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-07
CHAPTER 677.

Odkland, condemn such land as NAV
be necessary for the building of
said works, and to levy taxes on the
assessable property of said town to
redeem said bonds and to pay the
interest thereon.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen
! eral Assembly of MARYLAND. That for
the purpose of establishing, construct
ing and maintaining water works capa-
bic of furnishing the residents of said
town with good and sufficient supply
OF water Tor ordinary purposes and for
ilre protection, and for establishing.
erection, constructing and maintaining
| a sewerage system in said town for
drainage and sewerage purposes the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland be
and they are hereby authorized and en-
powered and direction to issue bonds in
| the name ofthe Mayor and Town Coun-
Gil OF Oakland to an amount not exceed
ing sou, 100000, or so much thereof as
| may be necessary for the purpose afore-
| said. The said bonds shall be for sums
not less than 81, 900 each, not more
than 81, OO0. 90 each, to be signed by the
Mayor and President of the Town Coun-
ell and countersigned by the Clerk of
Town Council with the corporate seal of
said town thereto be affixed. bearing
| interest at not more than five per
centum per annum, payable semi an
nually in each and every year and dated
on the first day of their issue: the said
| bonds shall be numbered serially. Bond
No. l shall be due and PAYABLE two
years from date of issue. and there
after each bond shall mature and be
payable each consecutive wear from the
maturity of bond No. in the order of
their consecutive numbers; provided,
however, the Mayor and Town Council
of Oakland are hereby given the option
to redeem any or all bonds outstanding
twenty-five years from date of issue:
that all of said bonds issued as afore-
said shall be due and payable within 81
years from the date of their issue. and
shall forever be exempt from all county
and municipal taxation tor any purpose.
and shall have printed on them a refer
ence to the Act Of Assembly authoriZ-
ing the issue thereof
SEC. ,. And be it enacted, That the
Mayor and Town Council of Oakland
are hereby authorized and empowered
to construct and erect water works and
sewerage for said town and to contract
for the purpose in fee simple or lease
for term of years. renewable at their
pleasure, any land, real estate, springs,
brooks, water courses, streams. and to
use and occupy forever or for a term Of
years any land, real estate. springs,
brooks. water courses or streams which
they may deem eXpedient and necessary
for the purposes Of furnishing said town
with water and maintaining said sewer
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shail he any, ~ Coul'cii oI Odhlafiu
cf aI ~, f'' ~ II &C WI any owner
brool.l - itylI pl"i9I ~ springs
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find necessary for the conduct Of said
water and sewerage in its entry into or
IN SAID town or if such owner is under
any disability or incapacitV to contract
or absent out Of the county or unknown
the said Mayor ard Town Council of
Oakland is hereby clothed with the pow
or Of condemnation under the right of
eminent domain as provided in Section
ZJl OF Article % of the Code Of Public
General Laws of MARYLAND as fully as
II said section had been herein incor-
porated; and their manner Of procedure
OF condemnation for the purpose of this
Act shall in all particulars be the same
as IS provided by said Section 25l of
SAID Art. %. The said Mayor and Town
Council of Oakland shall have full
power to fix schedules of rates for fur
nlshlng water and sewerage to private
residences and other buildings. and the
said Mayor and Town Council shall have
power to collect the same as other taxes
are collected and the income thereof
shall be applied, first, for expenses and
maintenance. and afterwards for the
payment OF the interest on the bouds
and sinking fund to meet the bonds at
maturity.
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and every person who shall knoTinglv
or willfullv pollute anv snring strean
brook. water course reservoir or Stand
pipe in connection with fhe said water