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following "so far as the same applies to Dorchester
county. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Biggs, from a; Select Committee, reported favorably,
with proposed amendment,

House bill entitled "An Act to provide for the estab-
lishment of an electric light plant in Hagerstown, Md. "

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out " section 1, " and insert in lieu thereof the
following:

" Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, that as soon as the electric light plant herein-
after provided for shall have been completed and put in
operation in accordance with the provisions of this Act,
there shall be no lighting at municipal expense of the
streets, alleys, squares, lanes, highways or other public
places in the city of Hagerstown except by electrical or
other appliances owned, operated and maintained by the
Mayor and Council of said city.

After section 11, insert sections "12, 13 and 14, " as
follows:

"Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and coun-
cil are authorized and empowered to pass all ordinances
not inconsistent with the terms of the Act, that it may
deem necessary to protect and preserve the plant and
equipment mentioned and provided by the provisions of
this Act.

"Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That all claims for ser-
vices of light against any consumer that shall be in
arrears for the period of thirty days, shall be placed in
the hands of the Attorney of the Mayor and Council for
collection, and suit shall be brought thereon in the name
of the Mayor and Council of Hagerstown, for the use of
the Board of Street Commissioners, and the provisions
of section 32, of Article 9, and section 8, of Article 83, of
the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, shall have
no application to any execution or attachment issued upon
any judgment recorded in such suit, but so far as the
same may be held to affect any attachment or execution
issued upon said judgment, said sections are hereby re-
voked and repealed.