34 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 12

this bond issue, and the interest on all the bonded indebted-
ness of the City of Cumberland, pertaining to the water sys-
tem of said city, and the money so charged and collected shall
be kept and maintained in a fund separate, it being the in-
tention of this Act to enable the Mayor and City Council
of Cumberland to so operate the water supply of the said city,
that the revenues therefrom shall be used to defray the here-
tofore or hereafter expenses connected therewith, provided, if
the receipts from the Water Department shall be less than the
expenses in any year or years, the Mayor and City Council
shall levy from time to time such amount on the assessable
property of the city as may be necessary to pay the bonds
issued hereunder, or are empowered to borrow an amount not
exceeding $30,000.00 (thirty thousand dollars) in any one
year, and to pledge the credit of the city for the security of
the same, provided, however, that the water rate shall be in-
creased for the succeeding year sufficient to pay off such
deficit.

SECTION 5. And be it further enacted, That the bonds here-
under authorized, shall be issued in addition to and exclusive
of the ten per cent bonded indebtedness on the assessed valu-
ation of the property in the City of Cumberland, authorized
by Chapter 158 of the Acts of Assembly of 1898. paragraph
entitled "Finances."

SECTION 6. Be it further enacted, That if the Mayor or
any member of the City Council shall violate any of the pro-
visions of this Act, or expend or attempt the expenditure of
any of the proceeds of said bonds for any other purpose than
herein set forth, he or they, shall, upon indictment and con-
viction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or be sentenced
to confinement in the Allegany County jail for not more than
six months, or both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of
the Court.

SECTION 7. Be it further enacted. That this is an emergency
law, necessary for the health and safety of the citizens of
Cumberland (on account of the rapid growth of the said city
in many directions and the absolute necessity for supplying
water for domestic and industrial uses and for fire protec-
tion), and three-fifths of the members of the General Assem-
bly concurring therein, shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved March 2, 1920.