The citizen., 1914-05-22
CHAPTER No. 900.

AN ACI TO add three new and additional
Sections to Chapter 81 of the Acts Of the
General Assembly of Maryland OF 1904
as the same was amended by Chapter 5l3
of the Acts OF the General Assembly Of
Maryland, 1905. authorizing The Burgess
and Council of Nyersyille to contract
with an individual. firm or corporation
for the lighting OF said town. TO prohibit
regulate or license bowling alleys and to
provide fer submitting to the qualified
voters OF said town the introduction of
the product OF any publie utilities, to
follow Section l. aud TO he known as
Sections IVA, l7B. and nc.
Section l. Be it enacted BY the General
Assembly Of Maryland. That Chap'er ~ oil
the Acts of the General Assembly OF Mary
land of 1901. as the same was amended by
Chapter SIS of the General Assembly OF
Maryland OF 1905. be amended BY adding
thereto three new aud additional Sections
authorizing the Burgess and Council of
MyeIsville to contract with an individual
firm or corporation Tor the lighting of said
town. 10 prohibit. regulate or license howl
ing alleys, and to provide for submitting 10
the qualified voters of said town the intro
duclioD of the product of any public utili-
Il
and nc to follow Section II be enected 50
as TO read as follows:
Sec. ia. Be it enacted, That the Bur
ges> and Council of Myersville shall have
full over to provide for the introduction
of electric power. light and gas into said
town. and to e6ectuate such object may
contract with or grant unto any other body
corporation, public or private, or to any in
dividual or partnership the right of fran
chse within the limits OF SAID town for the
purpose of operating electric power. light
or gas plants. the granting OF such fran
ehise to he regulated by the ordinances OF
said Burgess and Council of Myersville:
and in order TO carry out and effes-' uate the
construction of such plants aud the proyi-
sions 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, eonduits, 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 aud 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 he 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 10 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
l.,1 y, -s@i,
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 it enacted That the Bur-
gess and Council of Myersville are hereby
authorized and empowered 10 prohibit any
individual firm or corporporation from con-
ducting any bowling alley or alleys in said
town which is now or may hereafter be op
Grated or conducted to the ANNOYANCE, dis
comfort aud detrimen to any of the inhah
itants or citizens of said town; or to pro
vide hy ordinance for the regulation and
licensing OF any bowling alley or alleys
conducted by any individual, firm or cor
poration.
&c. lie Be it enacted. That tha Bur-
gess and Council of Myersville are hereby
authorized and empowered to provide b.
ordinance for supplying said town with the
product of any public utility upon such
terms aud conditions as it shall think
proper, provided. however that no such
ordlnanve shall become effective unless the
same shall be Submitted TO the duly quail
ti,,l voters OF said Town and ratified by a
maisiity Of those voting at any such elec-
ton; provided that four weeks notice shall
be- given by posting any such ordinance in
at least SIX public places in said town he
fore said election 10 be conducted by the
Burgess and Council Of said town or per
sots 70 he appointed by them for that pur-
pose; prov idei further that any such ordi-
nance may be voted on either at such spe-
riai election or at the general eleciion Of
said town; provided further that said cleo
tion shall be held al such time and place
and under such terms and conditions a.
shall be provided for hy ordinance passed
by the Burgess and Council OF Myersville.