2992 ARTICLE 13.

as any recommendations for the improvement of the utilities which it
operates.

1924, ch. 178, sec. 402D.

388. The said Commission is hereby vested with all of the rights and
powers necessary to operate efficiently any utility acquired or owned by
the City of Havre de Grace to fix rates for those using said utilities to
employ such person or persons as it may deem wise and necessary to prop-
erly operate said utilities, make repairs, extensions, improvements and
betterments, buy materials and supplies, and in general to do all things
necessary to be done by it in order to operate said utilities in a satisfac-
tory and efficient manner; provided that no increase in rates over the
initial rates fixed by said Commission may be charged by it, unless the
approval of said new and increased schedule of rates is first had and
obtained by a majority of the members of the City Council of said city.
In case of a tie vote on said proposition, a quorum of the City Council
being present, the Mayor may cast the deciding vote on such proposal to
fix rates.

1924, ch, 178, sec. 402E.

389. The said Commission may from time to time turn over to the
Mayor and City Council such part of the moneys it has received, and
which are not needed in the operation of said utilities, and any money
so turned over to the Mayor and City Council shall be applied by said
Mayor and City Council first to the paying of any bonded debt or interest
on same, which the said Mayor and City Council may have made at the
time it acquired said utilities, and no money turned over by said Com-
mission shall be expended by the Mayor and City Council of Havre de
Grace for any other purpose as long as any debt exists which was incurred
in the acquisition of said utilities.

1924, ch 178, sec. 402F.

390. All contracts and obligations entered into by said Commission,
or a majority of them, shall be binding against the City of Havre de
Grace and the City Attorney of the City of Havre de Grace is hereby
appointed and constituted the attorney for the Municipal Utility Com-
mission, and said Municipal Utility Commission may allow him such
compensation for his services as its attorney, not exceeding, however, the
sum of $200.00 per annum, and said City Attorney shall render such
opinions, make such contracts and advise the said Commission on all
matters wherein they require or request his services, provided that in
the event suits are instituted against said Commission, said City Attorney
shall be entitled to receive, as a representative of said Commission, such
sum or sums for his services in connection with said suits as said Com-
mission shall deem proper.

1924, ch, 178, sec. 402G.

391. Provided, however, that nothing in this Act contained is intended
or shall be taken or construed as relieving the Mayor and City Council