ART. 1.] ALLEGANY COUNTY. 9

Bonds at an interest not exceeding six per cent, per annum, and
to levy and collect a tax on the assessable property of said city
to pay the interest on said bonds, and to provide a sinking fund
for the redemption thereof.

8. For the purpose of putting said water works into operation,
Joseph Shriver, V. A Buckey, Alpheus Beall, Hopewell Hebb,
and J. B. H. Campbell, be and they or a majority of them are
hereby appointed commissioners with power from time to time
to contract for, purchase, lease and hold for said corporation in
fee simple or for a term of years, any land, real estate, spring,
brook, water and water course, and also the right to use and
occupy forever or for a term of years any land, real estate,
spring, brook or water course which they may conceive expedi-
ent and necessary for the purpose of conveying water into the
said city for the use of the said city, and for the health and
convenience of the inhabitants thereof, and also the right to
enter, pass through from time to time as occasion may require,
and to use and occupy the said lands through which they may
deem it necessary, to convey the said water, and they are hereby
invested with all the rights and powers necessary for the intro-
duction of water into said city; in the event of the death,
resignation, removal or refusal to act of any or either of the
said commissioners, the mayor and councilmen of said city are
hereby authorized and required to fill such vacancy or vacancies.

9. The said commissioners, or a majority of them, are hereby
authorized to agree with the owner or owners of any land, real
estate, spring, brook, water or water course, as aforesaid, earth,
timber, stone or other materials which the said commissioners
may conceive expedient or necessary to purchase and hold for
the purpose of introducing water into the said city.

10. If they, or a majority of them, cannot agree, or if there
be any incapacity or disability to contract with the owner or
owners of such land, or real estate, spring, brook, water or
water course as aforesaid, earth, timber, stone or other materials,
or with the owner or owners of such lands through which the
said commissioners, or a majority of them, may find it necessary
to have a right of entry and passage for the purpose of convey-