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a supply of pure water for the use of the inhabitants under such rules
and regulations as they may by ordinance prescribe; to define the duties
of the officers of said corporation, require bonds and fix the penalties
thereof for the faithful performance of their respective duties, and they
shall have power to enforce their ordinances by fines and penalties; they
shall have the power to contract with individuals, companies or corpora-
tions for the introduction of gas, water or electricity into said city, and
for the lighting of the streets and alleys thereof; they may erect or pur-
chase any plant for the supplying of gas, water or electricity to the city
and its inhabitants for public or private uses, and may operate the same;
they shall have the power to construct and maintain or contract for the
construction of sewers or a general system of sewers for the city.

Provided, however, that before the said Mayor and City Council shall
proceed to erect or purchase any plant for the supplying of gas, water or
electricity to the city or its inhabitants, and before authorizing the con-
struction of any general system or systems of sewers, they shall first sub-
mit said proposition or propositions to the legally qualified voters of said
city at a spe.cial or general election to be held after at least twenty days'
previous notice thereof. And if at said election a majority of said voters
shall approve any such proposition or propositions, the said Mayor and
City Council shall thereupon proceed to carry the same into effect. But
if a majority of said voters shall disapprove of any such proposition or
propositions, then said Mayor and City Council shall abandon the same.
And no such proposition shall again be submitted to the popular vote
until at least six months have elapsed from the date of the election at
which said proposition was disapproved.

No use shall be made of the streets of said city by any individual or
corporation for the purpose of a railroad, tramway, telegraph line, tele-
phone line, electric light or power lines, electric subways or gas or water
conduits or pipe lines without the consent of the Mayor and City Council,
and subject to such franchise tax and regulations as they may by ordinance
prescribe.

Havre de Grace v. Johnson, 143 Md. 607. Havre de Grace v. Sauer, 152 Md. 521.
Kelly v. Con. Gas El. L. & Power Co., 153 Md. 523.

1922, ch. 175.

303. Any tax which has been imposed or which may hereafter be im-
posed upon dogs in the City of Havre de Grace by any ordinance of said
city passed under the authority of Section 302 of this Article, shall be
in lieu of all other licenses or taxes whatsoever, and no other license or
tax shall be imposed or collected upon dogs in the City of Havre de
Grace, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding.

1916, ch. 680, sec. 309.

304. For the purpose of retiring the floating debt of Havre de Grace
the Mayor and City Council of said City are hereby authorized and em-