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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the remainder of

Proceeds

the proceeds of said sale, if there be any, shall be applied

of sale.

by said trustees to the use and purposes of said church.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7th, 1892.

CHAPTER 499.

AN ACT to repeal section eighty -three of article ten of the

Code of Public Local Laws, title " Dorchester County,"

sab-title "Cambridge," as amended by the act of eigh-

teen hundred and ninety, chapter three hundred and

eleven, and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Maryland, That section eighty-three of article ten, of the

Repealed
and re-

Code of Public Local Laws, title "Dorchester County,"

enacted

sub-title "Cambridge," as amended by the act of eighteen

hundred and ninety, chapter three hundred and eleven, be,

and the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted so as to

read as follows :

SEC. 83. For the purpose of furnishing and securing an

Water

abundant and permanent supply of water, for the town of

supply of
Cam-

Cambridge, and its inhabitants, the commissioners of Cam-

bridge

bridge are authorized and empowered, in their discretion to

construct, and erect water works in the said town, and to

that end to purchase, or condemn land, to sink artesian

wells, to purchase and erect suitable buildings, engines,

machinery, stand pipe, fire plugs and fountains, and to

procure and lay water mains and pipes, to construct reser-

voirs for fire purposes, and to do and furnish all things

necessary and proper, for carrying into effect the purpose

aforesaid, including the employment of such engineers,

mechanics, laborers, and others, as may be required for the

said purpose, and the said water works shall be the property

of the said town, and upon the completion thereof the said

commissioners are authorized, and empowered to change

such water rents or rates for the use of said water, as may

be fair and reasonable against all persons using the same,

and such water rents or rates shall be collected in the same

manner, as other town taxes, and shall be a lien on property

to the same extent, or the commissioners of Cambridge if

deemed more advantageous and desirable, instead of con-

structing and erecting water works, as aforesaid are