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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

less than fifty dollars, nor more than one thousand

dollars ; and said commissioners, if they deem it ad-

visable, may reserve the right to redeem a portion

or all of said bonds before maturity.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said County

Commissioners shall cause to be kept and preserved

Careful regis-

a careful register of the bonds so called in, which

ter to be kept

they are hereby directed to cancel immediately; and

a careful register of the bonds so issued, including

therein the number of the bond, the person to whom

issued, the date of issue, and of maturity.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the said County

Commissioners are hereby authorized and empow-

Levy a tax

ered to levy a tax in each and every year sufficient

each year.

to pay the interest on said bonds. The bonds hereby

Exempt from

authorized to be issued shall be exempt from all tax-

taxation.

ation, except taxation for State purposes, and the

coupons due on said bonds shall be received by the

collector of taxes for Washington county in payment

of county taxes.

Approved April 5, 1878.

CHAPTER 249.

AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and Common

Council of Westminster to construct water works

for and to lay mains within the corporate limits

thereof, to buy the necessary appurtenances for

the protection of property, to collect water rents,

and to issue bonds, and to repeal all other acts

inconsistent with same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

Board of
supervisors to
construct

of Maryland, That the Mayor and Common Coun-
cil of Westminster, in conjunction with five commis-
sioners to be hereinafter named, constituting a board

water works.

of supervisors, be and they are hereby authorized,