ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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any nuisance in or so near said water as to pollute the

same; and it shall also be unlawful for any person to

designedly injure the said water-works or any part

thereof, or obstruct the passage of water therein; and

it shall further be unlawful for any person, not being

a water renter at the time, to meddle with the water

in said water-works, or with the pipes, hydrants or

other parts thereof; and any person offending against

Penalty.

any of the provisions of this section shall be liable to

a fine of not less than five nor more than fifty dollars

for each offense, to be recovered by the mayor and

council of said town, before a justice of the peace, as

other fines are recoverable.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the title of said

water works, and all lands, estates, water-ways, conduit

Vest title in

pipes, machinery, and all other part or parts thereof

the mayor and

whatsoever, and all property belonging or pertaining

councilmen.

thereto, shall, on the completion thereof, vest in the

mayor and councilmen of said town.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That the persons named

in section four of this act shall continue, after the com-

Persons con-
tinue.

pletion of said works, to act as a commission for the

care and management of said works, to be known as

the "Water Commissioners of Frostburg," and as such

shall have possession of and full control over said

Full control.

works with authority to employ such superintendents,

collectors, workmen, servants and other employe's as

may be necessary or proper to carry on the same, and

to purchase all supplies and materials needed in con-

ducting the same, and with power to provide rules and

regulations for supplying citizens of said town with

water, and to fix and establish, and, from time to time,

to alter and amend, a schedule of rates or charges to

be made and collected for the use of said water, and

to collect said charges (which are hereby made a lien

on the real estate upon which said water is furnished)

and out of the moneys so collected to provide for the

payment of the expenses of running said works; pro-

vided, that in all suits or actions proper or necessary

In case of suits

to be brought for injury or damage to said works, or

for the collection of water rents, such suits shall be

brought in the name of the mayor and councilmen of

said town, and said water commissioners are empow-

ered to use the name of said corporation in bringing

the same; and provided further, that said water com-

missioners are hereby authorized, empowered and re-