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had its origin, the Mayor and Council of Mt. Airy shall be empowered
to condemn an easement in said franchise or right. Any violation of the
provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable under Sec-
tion 257 of this sub-title.

1924, ch. 126, sec. 16.

604. Every act or omission designated as a misdemeanor in this Act,
unless otherwise provided, shall be punishable before any Justice of the
Peace, or the Circuit Court for Carroll County, and shall be brought by
warrant or indictment upon the oath or information of any member of
said Mayor and Council of Mt. Airy or any employee thereof, and the
offender shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars or 30 days in the county jail, or both, in the discretion
of the court. Where such act or omission is of a continuous nature and
is persisted in, in violation of the provisions, of this Act, or any rule or
regulation formulated thereunder, a conviction for one offense shall not
be a bar to a conviction for a continuation of such offense subsequent to
the first or any succeeding conviction.

1924, ch. 126, sec. 17.

605. At any time the flavor and Council of Mt. Airy deems it advis-
able, advantageous or necessary to use water from any other source to
augment their supply, it may contract with any party or parties who can
furnish such water, after first getting the approval of the Maryland State
Department of Health and the Public Service Commission of Maryland,
and any and all payments to be made to such party or parties for such water
must be first approved by the said Public Service Commission. All costs
for any and all such connections as are, or may become necessary under
this section shall be borne by the Mayor and Council of Mt. Airy.

1924, ch. 126, sec. 18.

606. At any time, the Mayor and Council of Mt. Airy shall be em-
powered to extend its waiter system into any area outside of the corporate
limits of Mt. Airy, contiguous thereto or in the vicinity thereof, whenever
a majority of the property owners of said area shall agree to the con-
ditions that may be imposed by the Mayor and Council of Mt. Airy.

1924, ch. 126, sec. 19.

607. During any calendar year, after the year in which the last of
the bonds issued under this Act are sold, the Mayor and Council of Mt.
Airy may issue bonds, for the extension, enlargement or improvement of
the water system, not in excess of $5,000, and all other provisions of this
Act shall become applicable to each of said bond issues.

1924, ch. 126, sec. 21.

608. All Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed to the extent of their inconsistency, provided
that nothing herein contained shall be taken as affecting Chapter 810 of