PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 377

the passage of water to or from the water works or in any man-
ner polluting the water required for said water works at its
source or at any point above or below said source, or who shall
designedly or negligently injure the machinery, apparatus or ap-
pliances of any of the utilities owned by the town, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall for every such offense
forfeit and pay to the Mayor and Council of Easton a fine not
exceeding $100, to be recovered by said Mayor and Council of
Easton as other fines are collected.

97-II. The Commission shall, whenever practicable, employ
the Town Engineer in all matters requiring the services of an
engineer in all the plants or systems in its charge, and the Com-
mission shall contribute towards the salary of the Engineer,
such amounts as shall be apportioned to the various systems or
plants by the Mayor and Council, provided, however, that this
Section shall not be construed to prevent the Commission from
employing a skilled manager for the water and electric plants.

97-J J. The Mayor and Council shall at all times, have the
right to examine or have examined the books and accounts of the
Commission and have the power to remove any member of the
Commission, against whom charges may be filed and proved,
by formal resolution passed by unanimous vote of the Council
and approved by the Mayor, provided, however, that should a
contingency arise whereby such action is taken, the member
thus removed shall have the right to a trial before the Circuit
Court for Talbot County and appeal to the Court of Appeals
of Maryland.

97-KK. That in addition to the powers above enumerated
the said Commission shall have the right to open streets for
water mains and connections, sewer mains and connections and
for electric light poles or conduits, without special permits, but
notice must be given to the Mayor and Council in writing of an
intention to make such openings and the Commission is required
to have the openings carefully guarded to avoid accident and
to restore, or comply with the requirements of the town as to
restoring, the roadbed or sidewalk to its normal conditions.

97-LL. That the Treasurer of said Commission shall daily
deposit the funds of the Commission in his hands in bank, and
shall select such bank as shall pay the largest interest on daily
balances, computed monthly.

97-MM. The said Easton Utilities Commission shall have
full authority to sell to the Mayor and Council of Easton and