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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

quired to make suitable provision for the protection

Provide fire

of the property in said town from fire, by providing

plugs.

an ample number of fire-plugs or public hydrants

properly adapted to the purpose and conveniently

situated for use.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That said water com-

Keep account

missioners are hereby required to keep an accurate

of receipts and

account of their receipts and disbursements in con-

disbursements.

ducting said works, and to render a report thereof an-

nually to the mayor and councilmen of said town, and

if at the end of any fiscal year there shall remain in

their hands a surplus of receipts after paying all ex-

penses, such surplus shall be paid into the treasury of

said town for the general purposes thereof; and if

there shall in any year or years be a deficiency or fail-

ure of receipts to meet expenses, the mayor and coun-

cilmen of said town are authorized, directed and re-

quired to levy the same as other taxes are now levied

upon the assessable property of said town, and to col-

lect the same and pay it over to said water commis-

Limit tomorrow

sioners; and for the purpose of meeting any immedi-

ate demands, the said water commissioners are author-

ized from time to time to borrow money in sums not

exceeding one thousand dollars, and to pledge the

credit of said town for the repayment of the same.

SEC. 16. And lie it enacted, That said water com-

No compensa-

missioners shall serve without compensation, and shall

tion.

not become biddeers for the doing of any work, or fur-

nishing of any supplies required to be done or fur-

nished in the erection, extension or improvement of

said water-works, or the conducting of the same when

completed, nor shall they, or any of them, be inter-

ested directly or indirectly in any contract made with

said board for the doing of work for or furnishing of

supplies to said board; provided, however, that said

Appoint secre-
tary.

board may appoint a person, who may or may not be one

of themselves, as secretary and treasurer of said board,

whose duty it shall be to keep a correct record of the

receipts and disbursements aforesaid, and to receive

all sums of money due and owing said board, and to

pay the same out upon the order of said board, or a

Duty of secre-
tary.

majority thereof, upon written draft or order signed

by the president of said board (which president shall

be elected by said board from amongst their own

number, at the time of their organization, and annu-

ally thereafter), and it shall also be the duty of such