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the principal thereof, and during the ten years next following the date
of issue of said bonds the Commissioners of Preston shall create a sink-
ing fund for the payment of a portion of said bonds at the expiration of
ten years after the date of issue, and shall levy the necessary taxes there-
for; but all taxes levied for payment of principal of said bonds after ten
years from date of issue of same shall be applied directly to the payment
of said principal.

1912, ch. 702, sec. 6

459. The Commissioners of Preston shall levy, in addition to the tax
herein provided for, an additional tax of twenty cents per lineal front foot
on all land improved by buildings adjoining the streets, roads, lanes or
alleys where said system of sewers shall be laid; but if the land be not im-
proved by buildings or it be in a corner facing two streets in which said
sewer is laid, then a tax of ten cents per lineal front foot shall be levied,
and in case of land unimproved by buildings an additional tax of ten
cents per lineal front foot shall be levied whenever such land shall be
improved by buildings.

1912, ch. 702, sec. 7.

460. The Commissioners of Preston shall charge all persons using said
sewers as follows: On all private dwellings, the sum of four dollars per
year; on all public buildings, a sum to be fixed by the Commissioners of
Preston according to the amount of usage by the persons in said building.,
but not to exceed the sum of ten dollars per year.

WATER.

1924, ch. 211, sec. 2.

461. The Commissioners of Preston are hereby authorized, empowered
and directed, with the proceeds of sale of said bonds,* to establish and
construct water works in the Town of Preston capable of furnishing the
residents of said town with a good and sufficient supply of water for
ordinary purposes and for fire protection; and to make contracts for the
construction thereof, and shall have all powers necessary or appropriate
for said purpose and for the constructing, working, maintaining and
keeping in repairs such water works.

1924, ch. 211, sec. 3.

462. The Commissioners of Preston shall have full power and au-
thority to acquire by purchase, lease, gift, devise, or by condemnation
in the manner prescribed in Sections 331 to 337, inclusive, of Article 23
of Bagby's Annotated Code of Maryland, title "Corporations," subtitle
"Condemnation of Property by Corporations," any lands or any interests

*Sec. 1, ch. 211, 1924, authorized town to issue bonds to amount of $10,000 and
this was approved by voters at regular election in April, 1924. Ch. 17, 1927,
authorized $5,000 additional bonds for extending water works.