MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 3665

1929, ch 169, sec 19

972. The Commissioners of Montgomery and Prince George's Coun-
ties, Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Constables, and all other county and
State officers, shall have, hold and exeicise their offices and jurisdiction
in said town within the limits of their respective counties

1929, ch 169, sec 20

973. From and after the date of the enactment of this Charter, no
subdivision of property within the corpoiate limits of the town hereafter
made, shall have any force or effect unless and until a map or plat of the
same shall have been filed with the Clerk, and approved by the Council,
by the passage of an ordinance, and no plat oi map purporting to indicate
such a subdivision of property within the corpoiate limits of the town
shall be received for record or recorded among the land records of Mont
gomery or Prince George's Counties, unless and until the said subdivision
shall have been approved by the Council as afoiesaid, and certification of
such approval shall appear upon the face of the plat or map proposed to
be recorded, such certification to be by the Town Clerk

1929, ch 169, sec 21

974. Neglect or non-user shall not work a forfeiture of this Chaiter.

1929, ch 169 sec 22

975. The "Town of Takoma Park" is hereby declared to be the legal
successor of the "Mayor and Council of Takoma Park," and shall be en-
titled to, and is hereby vested with, all the property and rights of every
nature whatsoever, belonging to the "Mayor and Council of Takoma
Park " The Mayor, Councilmen, and all other officers of the town in office
at the date of the enactment of this Charter, shall hold their offices until
their successors are elected, or appointed and qualified as herein provided
All ordinances, regulations and resolutions now in force, and not incon-
sistent with the provisions of this Charter shall remain in force until
altered or repealed by competent authority No provisions of this Charter
shall affect any right, lien or liability subsisting at the date of its enact-
ment

1929, ch 169 sec 23

976. This Charter is hereby declared to be a public Act, and may be
used in evidence in all the courts of this State without proof.*

WATER, SEWERS AND LIGHT

1898, ch 125, sec 3 1912, ch 790, sec 629

977. The council of said town is authorized and empowered to con-
struct, maintain and operate water woiks, a sewerage system and an elec-
tric lighting plant for said town, and to contract for, purchase in fee
simple or lease for a term of years, any real estate, right of way, spring,

*Sec 3, ch 169, 1929, repealed all laws and ordinances inconsistent therewith.