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bawdy house or house of ill -fame, and all loose and
suspected persons who shall live, reside in or resort
to any such bawdy house, or house of ill-fame, by
fine and imprisonment, such fine not to exceed fifty
dollars and imprisonment not to exceed twenty days,
and may pass all such other ordinances as they may
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deem proper for the welfare of said city; provided,
that they shall not have power to close or alienate
any public street or alley, or pledge the credit and
faith of the city for any sum exceeding ten thousand
dollars, without first submitting the question to the
voters of said city, after twenty days public notice,
and a majority of the legal voters assenting thereto.
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Proviso
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34. For the purpose of introducing a supply of
good soft water into the said city, the mayor and
councilmen are hereby authorized to issue bonds of
said city to an amount not exceeding sixty thousand
dollars, to be denominated Cumberland water bonds,
at an interest not exceeding six per cent, per annum,
and to levy and collect a tax on the assessable prop-
erty of said city to pay the interest on said bonds,
and to provide a sinking fund for the redemption
thereof.
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Ibid s. 5.
Power to issue
water bonds
and levy tax
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35. For the purpose of putting said water works
into operation, Joseph Shriver, V. A. Buckey, Al-
pheus Beall, Hopewell Hebb and J. B. H. Campbell,
or a majority of them are hereby appointed commis-
sioners 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 es-
tate, 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 expedient 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 oc-
cupy the said lands through which they may deem
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Ibid, c 6.
Appointment
or commis-
sioners to in-
troduce water
into the city.
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