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15, 16 and 17, of chapter 121, of the Acts of the General
Assembly, passed at January Session, 1864, entitled an Act
to repeal sections 23, 31, 32, 33, 35, 53 and 54, of the first
Article of the Code of Public Local Laws, and to re-enact the
same with amendments, and insert additional sections relating
to the charter of the city of Cumberland, and to re-enact the
following instead thereof:

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That sections 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33,
34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55' and 56 of
Article I. of the Code of Public Local Laws, entitled " Alle-
gany County," sub-title "City of Cumberland," as also sub-
sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and
17, of chapter 121, of the Acts of the General Assembly,
passed at January Session, 1864, entitled an Act to repeal
sections 23, 31, 32, 33, 35, 53 and 54, of the first Article of
the Code of Public Local Laws, and to re-enact the same with
amendments, and insert additional sections relating to the
charter of the city of Cumberland, be and the same are here-
by repealed, and the following sections enacted in lieu
thereof:

22. The inhabitants of the city of Cumberland, in Allegany
county, are a corporation by the name of the "Mayor and
City Council of Cumberland," and by that name may sue and
be sued, may have and use a common seal, which may be al-
tered at pleasure, and may purchase and hold real, personal
and mixed property, or dispose of the same for the benefit of
the said city; provided, that the purchase or alienation of
such real property, where the value thereof shall exceed the
sum of five thousand dollars, shall first be submitted to the
voters of said city, at a- general election for Mayor and mem-
bers of the City Council, as provided by this bill, after twen-
ty days public notice, and a, majority of the legal voters as-
senting thereto.

23. The survey last made under, the authority of the
Mayor and Councilmen of the city of Cumberland, and en-
tered upon the record of their proceedings, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Allegany county,
shall constitute the bounds and limits of said city ; provided,
however, That for all sanitary and police purposes, the Mayor
and City Council shall have and exercise full authority and
control for one-half mile in every direction, beyond the bounds
and limits above mentioned.

24. The property and funds of every kind, belonging to,
or in possession of, the city of Cumberland, are vested in the
said corporation, and the said corporation may receive in
trust, and may control for the purpose of such trust, all
money or other property which may have been, or shall be,