HENRY LLOYD, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Baltimore to issue its bonds or certi-
ficates of indebtedness to an amount not ex-
ceeding one million of dollars, for the pur-
pose of providing the means for the comple-
tion of Lake Clifton on the line of the work
for the introduction of the water of Gun-
powder falls to the city of Baltimore, and
to provide means for the purchase and lay-
ing in said city of distributing mains therein.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General As-
sembly of Maryland, That the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore be and it is hereby
authorized to issue bonds or certificates of

indebtedness to an amount not exceeding one
million of dollars from time to time, as the
same may be required, payable at such time
and bearing such rate of interest not exceed-
ing five per centum per annum, as the said
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall
provide, by ordinances to be adopted at a ses-
sion of the City Council of Baltimore; the
proceeds of said bonds or certificates of in-
debtedness to be applied to the. purpose of
constructing and completing Lake Clifton, as
proposed to be constructed on the line of the
work of the introduction of the water of Gun-
powder falls to the city of Baltimore, and for
the acquisition of the necessary land in Balti-
more county, whereon to locate one or more
reservoirs, and for the construction of said
reservoir or reservoirs, and for obtaining such

Issue of bonds.

pumping machinery as may be necessary in con-
nection therewith, and for procuring and lay-
ing of iron pipes or mains for the purpose of dis-
tributing said water to the inhabitants of said
city; provided, however, that the said bonds or
certificates of indebtedness shall not be issued
until the ordinance which the said Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore are hereby author-

For what pur-
pose.