Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-03-17
ANNEXATION
BILL OFFERED
IN THE HOUSE

are hereby repealed. In the event of
any section OF Anne Arundel county
becoming part of the City of Annapo-
lis under this act. the Mayor. Coun-
solor and Aldermen of the City OF An
napolis is authorized TO include the
same within any ward or wards OF the
city OF Annapolis. or TO erect the same
as a new ward or to co-change the
lines OF present wards as form new
wards of which. the annexed sections
are parts. and I'm the event OF the Tor
nation OF an additional ward. the
same is 10 be represented by two al
dermen of the same status OF the pres
ent aldermen of the city OF Annapolis;
and the Mayor, Counselor and Alder
men OF the City of Annapolis are fur
Their empowered. in the event OF any
area becoming annexed 10 the city OF
Annapolis under this act TO issue
bonds. the incidents OF which shall be
determined by said Mayor Counselor
and Aldermen of the City OF Annapolis,
to the amount of not more than ten
percent. of the assessed value OF the
property within such area, the pro-
ceeds of which are TO be used exclu-
siyely for improvements within the
area so annexed"
Water Go. Bend BIZ
The text of the bill relating to en-
larging and improving the water sup
ply, which is virtually an extension
Of time of the bill passed. two years
ago. is as follows:
Section l. Be il enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the Mayor. Counselor, and Aldermen
of the City of Annapolis shall have
| the authority To issue bonds 10 the
amount necessary in order TO com
ply with the order, decree or judg-
ment of any court or other tribunal
having Jurisdiction in the matter, in
relation to the construction of any
filtration plant or such other addi-
ton to or improvement of the system
| OF water supply of such city, the
amount and character of such bonds.
| the rate Of interest to be paid, the
amounts to be paid to redeem such
| 5onds upon maturity and all other
| matters connected with such tonds
| 1r their issue TO be determined by
| the said Mayor, Counselor and AL
dermen of the City of Annapolis
!"Section 2. And be it further en-
acted. That il the Mayor Counselor
and Aldermen of the City of Anna
polls shall deem it advisable that
| the sources of the water supply of
the city of Annapolis be increased
| through the acquisition of additional
streams and adjacent. land. or thai
any works of construction or improve
ment should take place in connection
with the water supply of said city,
it shall prepare. an ordinance TO sub
NIT TO the qualified voters of said
city. setting forth the improvements
which arc deemed advisable, the
amount necessary to accomplish the
same. the amount and character of
the tonds which it is proposed to
issue TO provide the necessary funds
| and all other necessary facts connect
cd herewith. At least thirty days
| notice by advertisement in a local
newspaper shall be given of the pro-
| posed election. the proposed ordi
nance being set out in full. If
majority of the duly qualified voters
who cast their ballots at said cleo
ton shall favor any proposition set
OUT in such ordinance, and under no
/ other circumstances the Mayor. Coun-
selor and Aldermen of the City CT
| Annapolis shall have londs prepared
and offer them for sale, and shall ez-
pend the proceeds for the purposes
set out in the ordinance or that por-
ton of the ordinance which shall
have been approved by the majority
of the qualified voters of the City OF
Annapolis, and the said Mayor, Coun-
selor and Aldermen of the City OF
Annapolis is hereby authorized to pre-
pare plans and specifications to COM
ply with any such work of construc-
ton or improvement which may be
so approved, and to enter into con-
tracts for the purpose of accomplish
of bonds issued under authority of
! this Act shall not exceed Two Hun
dred Thousand (s20O,O0O0O) Dollars.
Section 8. And be it further en-
acted, That the bonds provided for
in this Act shall be exempt from all
county and municipal taxation.
Section A. And be. it further en-
acted. That after the taking effect
of this Act. if two hundred or more
OF the qualified voters of the City of
Annapolis shall petition the Mayor.
Counselor and Aldermen to submit
any matter under the provisions of
this Act, then the said Mayor. Coun-
selor and Aldermen of the City of
Annapolis shall prepare an ordinance
TO that effect and submit the same
under the provisions of this Act
Section 5. And be it further en-
acted, That the Mayor, Counselor and
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