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Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of introducing a supply of good soft water into the said city, the Mayor and Councilmen are hereby authorized to issue bonds of said city to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars, to be denominated " Cumberland Water Bonds," at an interest not exceeding seven per cent, per annum,	Introduce water.
and to levy and collect a special tax on the assess- able property of said city, to pay the interest on said bonds, and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption thereof, to be specially designated as the "Water Tax."	Special tax.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted, That for the purpose of putting said water works in operation, Horace Res- ley, Lewis Smith, James M. Schley, J. B. H. Camp- bell, Asa Willison, John Humbird, J. Philip Ro- man, Hopewell Hebb, George Henderson, Jr., be and they, or a majority of them, are hereby appoint- ed Commissioners, with power from time to time to	Commission- ers.
contract for purchase, lease and hold for said cor- poration, in fee simple or for a term of years, any land, real estate, spring, brook, water and water course, and also the light to use and occupy for- ever, or for a term of years, any land, real estate, spring/ brook or water course which they may conceive expedient and necessary for the purpose of conveying water into the said city, for the use of said city, and for the health and convenience of the inhabitants thereof, and also the right to enter and pass through from time to time, as occasion may require, and to use and occupy the said lands through which they may deem it necessary to con- vey the said water, and they are hereby invested	Purchase and lease.
with all the rights and powers necessary for the introduction of water into said city ;in the event of death, resignation, removal or refusal to act of	Right and powers.
any or either of the said Commissioners, the Mayor and Councilmen of said city are hereby authorized and required to fill such vacancy or vacancies.	Vacancy.
Sec, 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved April 7, 1870.	In force.