The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-04-11
GEORGE McQUILKIN, Secretat
CHAPTER oo3.

AN ACT TO add seven additional Sec
tons to Article OF the Code oil Pub.
lie Local Laws, title Cecil County
subtitle Elkton, 10 be known as
Section 1873 b, 1873 {, 1873 ID, 1873 +,
1873 +, 1888 G, 1873 IL.
Section /. BE il enacted by the Gen
cral assembly OF Maryland. that seven
additional sections be and the same are
hereby added 20 the Code OF Public
Local Laws, title Cecil County sub
title Elkton, 10 be known as Section
I3S b, 1873 {. 1873 ID, 1873 T.. 1913 +, 1873
q, and 1873 II.
Section i3S h. The President and
Commissioners shall have the power to
construct and maintain a general sys-
TEN or systems of sewers for said
town. provided, however. that before
the said President and Commissioners
shall proceed TO construct any system
ui sewers, they shall first submit said
proposition to the legally qualified vot-
crs oi said town. at the next town cleo
ton. and il at said election majority
oi the votes cast at said election shall
approve OF any such proposition the
President and Commissioners shall
thercupon proceed to carry the same
into effect.
Section 1873 C. To carry into effect
the preceding sections the said Presi-
dent and Commissioners are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 construct
and maintain said system oi sewers out
oi the ordinary revenues OF said town,
or il in their judgment thew may deem
il cxpcdicnt and necessary, they are
hereby authorized and empowered to
issue on the credit of the said town OF
Elkton bonds to an amount not eX-
cecding twenty thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
carry into effect the provisions OF the
preceding section. 10 be rcdcemablc at
period not exceeding thirty years
from the date at which they are issued,
at the direction oi the said President
and Commissioners At a rate OF inter-
est not exceeding five per cent. per
annum payable semi-annually and the
faith and asSessablc property OF said
town are hereby pledged for the pay
mcnt and redemption OF the principal
and interest OF said bonds. Said bonds
shall be OF denominations to be deter
mined by said Board and shall be sign
ed by the said President, sealed with
the seal OF said corporation and attest
ed by the Secretary.
Section I3S d. The said bonds shall
be exempt from county and municipal
taxation.
Section 1913 r. II necessary in order
To pay the interest on said bonds and
the principal thereof as the same shall
from time to time mature. the said
President and Commissioners are here
by authorized and empowered to levy
such additional tax beyond the limit
fixed for the regular town tax OF said
town. on the asscssable property OF
said town as may be necessary there
for.
Section I3S F. In order to carry into
effect the provisions OF the four pre-
ccding sections. the said President and
commissioners are hereby given full
power and authority to construct and
maintain said sewers or system OF
sewers within the streets. alleys. side
walks and public thoroughiarcs OF said
town and ii necessary to acquire and
Occupy. or use public land. earth or
stone, or private. thcrfor. within the
lilIlltN OF Salu lpWn, lnc Saiu ITcSldcnt
and Commissioners are hereby vested
with the same power and authority to
condemn said land. earth or stone,
which is conferred upon corporations,
under the Code OF Public General Laws
Of the State Of Maryland. and the mode
Of procedure in such cases shall be like
that therein prescribed
Section 1873 G. The said President
and Commissioners shall have full
power and authority to enact ordi-
nances and prescribe regulations in re-
gard to the use. care and safety Of
said sewers and may prescribe and col
lect such fines and penalties for the
violation thereof as may be necessary.
Section r3S H. This Act shall take
effect from the date Of its passage