306 ARTICLE 1A.

LIGHT AND POWER.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 88.

88. The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland shall have the power
to sell and furnish electric light and power to the citizens of Cumberland,
for domestic and manufacturing purposes, upon such terms as the Mayor
and City Council shall prescribe, to erect such plant and buildings, pur-
chase and install machinery and appliances as may be required and to
anything necessary to effectuate the object and purposes of this Article.

DAMAGES.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 89.

89. Before the City of Cumberland shall be liable for damages of any
kind the person injured, or someone in his behalf, shall giye the Mayor or
City Clerk notice in writing of such injury within thirty days after the
same has been received, stating specifically in such notice when, where
and how the injury occurred, and the extent thereof. The City of Cum-
berland shall never be liable on account of any damage or injury to person
or property arising from or occasioned by any public street, highway or
grounds, including accumulations of snow or ice, or any public work of the
city unless the specific defect or the accumulation of snow or ice causing
the damage or injury shall have been actually known to the Mayor or
City Engineer by personal inspection for a period of at least twenty-four
hours prior to the occurrence of the injury or damage, unless the atten-
tion of the Mayor or Engineer shall have been called thereto by notice
thereof in writing at least twenty-four hours prior to the occurrence of
the injury or damage and proper diligence has not been used to rectify
the defect or cause said accumulations of snow or ice to be removed after
actually known or called to the attention of the Mayor and City Engi-
neer as aforesaid.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 90.

90. The Mayor and City Council of Cumberland shall, on the first
Monday in June, 1922, and every two years thereafter, appoint for said
city, a certified public accountant, who is skilled in the examination and
adjustment of books and accounts.

1922, ch. 96, sec. 91.

91. As soon as practicable after his appointment as aforesaid, it shall
be the duty of said certified public accountant, to carefully examine, settle
and adjust the books and accounts of every officer of said city, who shall,
in the course of his official business, receive any moneys belonging to the
said city, and shall ascertain whether said officers of the said city have
complied with the laws and city ordinances in the discharge of their official