The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-05-15
CHATTER NO. go.

AN ACI to add three new and additional
Sections to Chapter 94 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1904
as the same was amended 10y Chapter 5l3
of the Acts of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, 1908, authorizing The Burgess
and Council of Myersvile to contract
with an individual, firm or corporation
for the lighting OF said town, to prohibit,
regulate or license bowling alleys and to
provide for submitting to the qualified
voters of said town the introduction of
the product Of any public utilities to
follow Section II and to he known as
Sections ia, 17B, and nc.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Chapter "a of
the Acts of the General Assembly OF Mary
land of 1904, as the same was amended by
Chapter 513 of the General Assembly of
Maryland of 1903, be amended by adding
thereto three new and additional Sections,
authorizing the Burgess and Council of
MyeIsville to contract with an individual,
firm or corporation for the lighting of said
town, TO prohibit regulate or license bowl
ing alleys, and to provide for submitting TO
the qualified voters of said town the intro
duction of the product of any public utili-
tiles to be known as Sections ia, 17B,
and nc to follow Section II be enected so
as to read as follows:
Sec. TIA. Be it enacted, That the Bur-
CESS and Council of Myersville shall have
full power to provide for the introduction
of electric power, light and gas into said
town, and to efiectuate such object may
contract with or grant unto any other body
corporation, public or private, or to any in
dlvidual or partnership the right of fran
chise within the limits of SAID town for the
purpose of operating electric power, light
or gas plants, the granting of such fran
elise to be regulated by the ordinances Of
said Burgess and Council of Myersville;
and in order to carry out and effectuate the
construction Of such plants and the provi-
sons of this Section, the said Burgess and
Council shall have the power and author
ity to grant the right to erect poles, cables,
wires and to lay pipes, conduits, man
holes on, over or under the streets, alleys
and highways of said town, and generally
to do all other things that may be neces-
sary to provide gas and electric light and
power for said town; and authority is here
by given the said Burgess and Council of
Myersville to condemn private properties
If the same may be necessary for the oper-
alton of the aforesaid franchise said CON
domination proceeding to be in accordance
with the general laws of the State of Mary
land as in such cases are applicable there
to; the said Burgess and Council shall have
the power to contract for the furnishing or
supplying of electric light, power or gas in
sufficient quantities for the need of the
town and the inhabitants thereof, with any
body corporate, public or private, or with
any individual or individuals, or with any
partnerships; they shall have full power to
pass such ordinances as may be necessary
to carry into effect the provisions of this
Section subject to the conditions set forth
in Section nc of this Act.
Sec. LIB. BE 1t enacted, That the Bur-
CESS and Council of Myersville are hereby
authorized and empowered to prohibit any
individual, firm or corporporation from con-
Quoting any bowling alley or alleys in said
town which is now or may hereafter be OPP
Grated or conducted to the annoyance, dis
comfort and detriment to any of the inhab-
itants or citizens of said town; or to pro-
vide by ordinance for the regulation and
licensing of any bowling alley or alleys
/ conducted by any individual firm or cor
poratiOn.
&c. nc. Be it enacted, That the Bur-
CESS and Council of Myersville are hereby
authorized and empowered to provide BIZ
ordinance for supplying said town with the
product of any public utility upon such
terms and conditions as it shall think
proper, provided, however, that no such
ordinance shall become effective unless the
same shall be submitted to the duly quail
fed voters of said town and ratified by a
majority Of those voting at any such cleo
ton; provided that four weeks notice shall
be given by posting any such ordinance in
at least six public places in said town be-
fore said election to be conducted by the
Burgess and Council of said town or per-
sons to be appointed by them for that pur-
pose; provided further that any such ordi-
nance may be voted on either at such spe-
cial election or at the general election OF
said town; provided further that said cleo
ton shall be held at such time and place
and under such terms and conditions as
shall be provided for by ordinance passed
/ by the Burgess and Council of Myersville.