ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 683

ington County, and upon receipt by said Clerk the said certifi-
cate and ballots he shall make proclamation of the result by
publication in one or more newspapers (not exceeding two)
published in said county.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if the result of
said election shall be in favor of the bond issue the Burgess of
Williamsport, by and with the advice and consent of the Com-
missioners of said town, shall immediately appoint from the
taxpayers of said town, four persons of proper personal quali-
fication, who, together with the Burgess, shall constitute and
be a Water Board, and shall have charge of the construction
and management and maintenance of said water works. They
shall appoint from their own number a Treasurer who shall
give bond to be approved (both as to amount and sureties) by
the said Water Board for the faithful performance of his duties
as such Treasurer. The said Treasurer shall receive the pro-
ceeds of sale of said bonds or any other moneys which may be
received, on account of Water Works, shall deposit the same in
a bank to be designated by said Water Board, and shall dis-
burse the same on orders of said Water Board by check to be
designed by himself and the Burgess of said town. The said
Water Board is authorized and empowered to contract for, pur-
chase in fee simple or lease for a term of years, renewable at
their pleasure, any land, real estate, spring, brook or water
course, which they may deem necessary for the purpose of sup-
plying the said town and the citizens thereof with water, and
they are hereby vested with all the rights and powers neces-
sary for the introductions of water in said town. If from any
cause said Water Board shall be unable to agree with any owner
of real or leasehold estate, spring, brook, water or water course
or any other material which partakes of or is a part of real
estate, or for any right of way which they may find necessary
for conduits for said water to enter in and distribute through
said town, or if such owner is under any disability or incapac-
ity to contract, or absent or unknown, the said Water Board is
hereby clothed with the power of condemnation under the right
of eminent domain, as now provided by the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland as fully as if said provisions had
been herein incorporated. The said Water Board shall make
rules and regulations for the construction, erection, manage-
ment and maintenance of said Water Works and shall estab-
lish rates for water service, and shall make semi-annual reports
of their proceedings and of the condition of said Water Works