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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

pleasure of said town at any time after five years from their

date, and said town shall have the like powers to levy a tax

to pay said interest, and provide a sinking fund for the

redemption of said bonds, as are given by said act. of 1890

in relation to the interest and principal of the bonds

named therein.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the mayor and council-

men of Frostburg, at the next regular election of officers of

said town, after the passage of this act shall submit to the

qualified voters of said town the question whether or not

said bonds shall be issued as hereinbefore directed, and at

To submit

said election all voters desiring to vote on said question,

to voters

shall cast a ballot upon which, in addition to the names of

whether
bonds shall

the candidates voted for, shall be written or printed the

be issued,

words "For the issue of bonds," or "Against the issue of

bonds," as the voter shall desire, and if a majority of the

votes cast at said election on this question shall be in

favor of such.issue of bonds the mayor and councilmeu shall

have power to issue said bonds (not exceeding $15,000.00)

on any part thereof and to sell or otherwise dispose of the

same or any part thereof for the purpose of completing the

construction and equipment of said water works, or to pay

any debt said town may have then already incurred in and

about the same, or to purchase any franchises or other

water works, but if a majority of the votes cast, and said

question shall be against the issue of said bonds, then such

bonds shall not be issued, and in giving the usual notice

of the time, place and object of said election it shall be the

duty of said mayor and couucilmen to give notice of the sub-

mission of said question to the voters and they shall cause

section one and two of this act to be published in some

newspaper printed in said town at least ten days before

said election.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That on and after the first

Monday in May, 1892, the said Frostburg Water Board, pro-

vided for in said act of Assembly of 1890 hereby amended,

shall be abolished and cease to act, and at the annual elec-

To be
managed

tion on the first Monday in April, 1892, no person shall be

by mayor

elected to serve as members of said board as provided in

and
counci

said act, but after the first Monday in May, 1892, all said

water works, its reservoirs, pipe lines, hydrants, connections,

and all property and business pertaining to said water.

works and the running, using and operating the same shall

be controlled, cared for and managed by the mayor and

councilmen of Frostburg as hereinafter provided.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That on and after the first

Monday in May, 1892, the mayor of said town shall, in ad-