The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1914-05-01
I'D ELATING 10 "A WATER AND
III ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POW.
ER PLANT INV MOUNT AIRY.
CHAPTER NO. 81.


Gil of Mount Airy, in Carroll and Fred
erick Counties, to erect and operate a
Water and Electric Light =, and Power
plying water for fire protection and
municipal and private purposes and for
lighting the public streets, lanes and
alleys and public buildings. of said
Town Of Mount Airy and furnishing
light, power and heat to the citizens of
said town, and to issue bonds for the
reservoir mains, poles. wires and appur-
tenances connected Herewith.
Sec J. Be It enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Mayor
and Council of Mount Airy are hereby
erect own and operate Water and Elec-
trio Light and Power plant in the said
storing and supplying, water for fire pro-
lection and municipal and private pur-
poses and for lighting the public streets.
Buildings -e q said Town D of Mount Airy.
and for that purpose are hereby author
lied and empowered to issue bonds in the
amount not, exceeding twenty thousand
dollars, in denominations OF one hundred
dollars, five hundred dollars and one
thousand dollars each, as said Mayor and
Council Of Mount Airy shall determine,
and each Of said bonds shall be payable
twenty years after date to bearer, re-
Mayor and Council of Mount Airy at any
time after the expiration of five years
from their respective dates, and shall
bear interest in the meantime at the rate
of five per centum per annum, payable
semi annually, according to the tenor Of
the coupons for said interest to be at
shall lie sealed with the corporate seal Of
said municipal corporation and, together
with said coupons shall be signed by the
Mayor and countersigned by the clerk or
roo ST. of
that said bonds shall not he sold for less
than par or the face value thereof in cash
current money.
Sec . And be it enacted, That the
proceeds of the sale OF the bonds hereby
authorized TO be issued shall be applied
to ,rhe purchase q the necessary ground
ana the erection thereon Of a Water and
Electric Light and Power Plant and it's
complete equipment and maintenance, Tor
storing and supplying, water for fire pro
poses and for lighting the public streets.
lanes, alleys and public buildings of said
town Of Mount Airy and furnishing
water, light, power and heat to the citi-
zens of said town, but nothing in this
Act shall be construed as authorizing said
Mayor and Council Of Mount Airy to fur
nsh water, light, heat or power for pri-
Vate uses unless it can be done ut
reasonable profit.
Sec. g. And be it enacted That the
shall have power and authority, and are
hereby required to levy all necessary
taxes upon the property within the tax AK
able limits of said corporation, for the
payment of the interest on the bonds
hereby authorized TO be issued, as well
as for the payment OF the said bonds at
maturity. and shall create d sinking fund
for that purpose and levy the necessary
taxes therefor
Sec T. And be it enacted, That before
this Act shall become operative to author-
lie the said Mayor and Council of Mount
Airy to issue said bonds, the question
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
frr l1r rul
election to be held in May, 1914, for APP
proval or rejection by such qualified
voters and in pursuance or the provisions
of an ordinance to be passed therefor, Of
which election and the fact that the
question is to be submitted to the voters
notice shall be given for at least ten days
previous to such election, posted in five
or more public places in said town, ex-
claiming to the qualified voters the. ques-
ton to BE submitted. at which election oI1
determine by ballot whether the ponds
hereinbefore provided for shall be issued
or not, and Mt which election there shall
be written or printed on the ballots Of
said voters the words For Issue y
Bonds or Against Issue OF Bonds"
and i a majority Of the ballots cast shall
contain the words For Issue Of Bonds
then this Act shall become operative and
binding, but il a majority of said ballots
shall contain the words against Issue Of
of no effect; and the judges of said
municipal election, or a majority OF them,
shall return to the Mayor Of said town
Bonds" and Against Issue Of Bonds"
respectively. and the said Mayor shall
announce the result thereof
And be it enacted, That II for any
reason the question Of the issue OF bonds,
submitted to the qualified voters at the
regular general election to be held In May,
1914, then it shall be lawful, and the said
The Mayor and Council of Mount Airy are
hereby authorized to cause a special cleo
ton to be held in Mount Airy, at such
time and place as may be fixed by an or
dinance for that purpose, and shall ap.
point three judges q election, who shall
scribed by said ordinance. after giving at
least ten days previous notice thereof post
ed in five or more public places in said town,
at which said special election the quail
by ballot whether the bonds hereinbefore
provided for shall he issued or not, and
at which said election there shall be
written or printed on the ballots OF said
or against Issue Of Bonds" and II a
majority or said ballots shall contain the
words For Issue Of Bonds" then this Act
shall become operative and binding but
the words Against Issue of Bonds" then
this Act shall he void and of no effect,
and the judges Of said special election, or
a majority of them. shall return TO the
cast For Issue of Bonds" and Against
Issue of Bonds" respectively, and the
said Mayor shall announce the result
thereof
Act shall take effect from the date Of its
Approved April TO- 1914
r. L. GOLDSBOROUGH.
JAMES McC. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.