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year shall be paid by the Board of Water Commissioners to
the Mayor and Council of Hagerstown, to be appropriated by
said Mayor and Council toward the purchase in the open mar-
ket of any of the bonds authorized to be issued or assumed
under the provisions of this Act for the purpose of redeeming
the same and any bonds so purchased shall forthwith be can-
celled.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the
powers expressly conferred by this Act, the Mayor and Coun-
cil of Hagerstown shall have such other powers as are incident
thereto, or a necessary consequence of the powers herein con-
ferred, which shall include the right to pass all ordinances not
inconsistent with the powers granted by this Act, that may be
deemed necessary for the proper preservation and protection
of said plant, its waters, streams of water and water supplies
and to attach reasonable penalties for violation thereof, to for-
mulate, and enforce all rules and regulations necessary for the
proper conduct of the business of said plant, and from time to
time to repeal, alter and amend said ordinances and said rules
and regulations.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That if any claim for
service of water, or water rent, shall remain in arrears against
any consumer for a period of thirty days, or in case any con-
sumer shall violate any of the rules and regulations relating to
said Water Plant which may be passed by the said Mayor and
Council, the "Board of Water Commissioners" shall have the
right to cut off the supply of water from said consumer, after
notice.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Council of Hagerstown is hereby authorized and empowered
to borrow the sum of money necessary to pay the amount of
the purchase price fixed by the Public Service Commission of
Maryland under the provisions of this Act, and such amount
in addition thereto as may be added under the provisions of
Section 13 of this Act, as well as any money that may be
necessary from time to time to enlarge and extend said plant
after purchase thereof and to provide such working capital as
may be necessary in the opinion of the Mayor and Council,
upon the faith and credit of Hagerstown hereinafter provided,
and to issue and sell bonds to raise said sum or sums of money
or so much thereof as may be necessary, which issue of bonds
shall be known and designated as "Water Bonds" and the
money arising from the sale thereof shall be applied exclusively
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