Catoctin clarion., 1910-03-17
An Ordinance. No. u.

AN ORDINANCE providing for submis-
sion to the qualified voters of Thur
mont at the regular general election to
be held in April, 1910, for approval or
rejection, the Act of the General AS
sembly of Maryland, passed at the Ses-
sion of 1910, authorizing The Com
missioners of ThurmOnt, in Frederick
County, to purchase and take over the
Electric Light and Power Plant, with
all the rights and properties pertaining
thereto, of The Citizens Electric Light
and Power Company of Thur mont, and
to issue bonds for the purpose of pay
ing for such Electric Light and Power
Plant and the rights and privileges
pertaining thereto
SECTION l. Be ii Enacted and Orda n
Ell by the Commissioners Of Thurmon',
Thatat the re ,ular general election to be
held in the town of Thurmont on the llth
day of April A. d. 1910, there shall be
submitted for approvalor rejection to the
qualified voters of Thurmont the question
whether the Act of the General Assembly
of Maryland, passed at the regular Ses-
sion of 1910, authorizing The Commits
sioners of Thurmont, in Frederick coun-
ty, to purchase and take over the Electric
Light and Power Plant, with all the rights
and properties pertaining thereto, OF the
Citizens Electric Light and Power Com
pany of Thurmont, and own and operate
the same for lighting the streets, lanes,
alleys and public buildings of said town
of Thurmont and furnishing light, power
and heat to the citizens of said town, and
to issue bonds in the name of the Com
missioners of Thurmont to an amount not
exceeding the sum of Eighteen Thousand
Dollars, in denominations of One Hun
dred Dollars each, payable twenty years
after date and redeemable at the pleas
ure of the Commissioners of Thurmont
at any time after the expiration of three
years from their respective dates, bear
ing interest at the rate of five per cent.
per annum, payable semiannually; and
that at said election there shall be writ
ten or printed on the ballots of said vot-
ers the words "For issue of bonds or
against issue of bonds, and the judges
of said election shall return to the Presi-
dent of the Board of Commissioners the
number of ballots cast at said election
"For issue of bonds," and also the num-
ber of ballots cast against issue of
bonds"
SECTION 2. And be 1t further enacted
and ordained, That notice of the said
election and of the fact that the question
mentioned in the proceeding section of
this ordinance is to be submitted to the
qualified voters of Thurmont at said cleo
tion shall be given for at least ten days
previous to such election, posted in five
or more public places in the town of
Thurmont, and also by at least one ihser-
tion in THE CAToCTIN CLARION, news
paper published in said town, explaining
to the qualified voters the question to be
submitted at said election, and that the
qualified voters of said town shall then
determine by ballot whether the bonds
mentioned in the preceding section of
this ordinance shall be issued or not, and
whether said Act of Assembly shall be
approved or rejected.
SECTION 3. And be 1t further enacted,
That this ordinance shall take effect from
the date of its passage.
Passed March Is, 1910
j. |. MACKLEY, VIM. j. FREEZE,
Secretary. President
march II At.