The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-05-18
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS

fund for the redemption of said bonds
at their maturity, and the said Mayor
and Council of Grantsville shall, from
belonging to said sinking fund and the
increment thereof in some safe deposit
tory, which pays interest on deposits, or
shall invest the same in state or such
other bonds satisfactory to the Mayor
and Council of Grantsvill5 as to them
may seem best, or in the purchase or
redemption of said bonds as may be of
fered for sale or redemption, and upon
the purchase of any such bonds by the
said Mayor and Council they shall be
Immediately cancelled by stamping
across their face Cancelled by sinking
fund.-, and no portion of said sinking
fund so levied shall eyer be diverted to
any other purpose than to the purchase
and liquidation of said bonds. The
money collected each year by the treas
urer or tax collector on account of taxes
to the extra said sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars (S250) shall be set
apart for said sinking fund, and a sepa-
rate account shall be kept thereof and
be deposited to the credit of said fund,
and no part of which shall be charge
able to insolvencies on account failure
of assessments or collections.
see. ). And be it enacted, That
the money arising from the sale of said
bonds (Which said bonds shall be sold
either at auction or by sealed bids, after
due advertisement thereof to the high
est responsible bidder), shall be deposit
ed in bank to the Mayor and Council of
Grantsville, and subject to their check,
and the clerk of said town shall keep a
book, to be especially provided for the
purpose, Of the names and addresses of
the purchasers of the bonds sold, ard
the amount realized on the sales togeth-
er with the serial numbers Of the bouds.
SEC. s. And be 1t enacted, Thatin
any prosecution before a Justice of the
Peace under Section 3 Of this Act, the
accused and the Mayor and Council of
Grantsvllle shall have the right to an
appeal to the Circuit Court for Garrett
County, within thirty days, and a jury
trial. Any person or persons convicted
before a Jnstice of the Peace under Sec
ton Of this Act who shall be held by
recognizance or be committed to the
county Jail to appear before the next
regular Jury term to the Circuit Court
for Garrett County.
SEC. 7. And be 1t enacted That
the Mayor and Council of Grantsville be
and they are hereby authorized and eyn-
powered to negotiate, sell and dispose
Of the said bonds as hereinbefore pro-
vlded in Section of this Act, or so many
thereof as so the Mayor and Council
may be deemed necessary for the pur-
poses of this Act. And the said Mayor
and Council are fully authorized tomake
all necessary rules and regulations, and
to pass all necessary ordinances, with
penalties for their violations, and to do
all other necessary acts for the proper
managing, maintaining and repairing
said water works and sewerage systems
and for the protection thereof.
SEC. s. And be it enacted, That
the funds realized from the sale of said
bonds shall be applied to the purposes
of this Act, and shall be paid by check
signed by the Mayor and President of
the Council and the Mayor and said
Council of Grantsville are hereby author
lied and empowered to pass such orders
for the payment of money due for the
construction of said water works and
sewerage, or to the contractor or con-
tractors for the construction of the same,
as shall, from time to time, be due or
earned by the contractor or contractors
or parties doing the work in the prose-
cution of said work, and also from time
20 time, to pass orders for the payment
of property purchased or condemned,
and for material furnished in pursuance
of the provisions of this Act, and may
in its discretion employ a competent
Typographical engineer to suuperintend
the work of constructing such water
works and sewerage system.
SEC. g. And be it enacted, That
on the first Monday in April, 1917, on
date of regular municipal election to be
held in the town of Grantsville, which
election shall be held in the same man.
ner, and under the same regulations as
other municipal elections held in said
town, there shall be placed on the bal
lots at said election for the purpose of
submitting the question as to whether
this Act shall take effect to the legal
voters of said town, and all ballots at
said election shall have printed on them
the words. "For water and sewerage, "
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sewerage, and all voters desiring to
vote for the provisions of this Act shall
mark out the words against water and
sewerage, and all voters desiring to
vote against the provisions of this Act
shall mark out the words "For water
and sewerage. And if the judges of
election shall decide that majority of
the votes cast are for water and sewer
age" then this act shall be in full force
of law, otherwise of no effect. The
Judges of Election shall under their
hands, Immediately after said election,
certify to the Mayor and Council of
Grantsville the result of the said cleo
ton.
SEC. TO- And be it enacted, That
this Act shall take effect on the first
day of June, 1916.
CHAPTER 514.