1044 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 515

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said Mayor and
Councilmen of Bock Hall are hereby empowered and directed
to build, construct, equip, maintain and operate a water sup-
ply system including drilled wells, receiving reservoirs, stand
pipes, pumping stations, elevated tanks and towers, mains,
connections, and fire hydrants for municipal and commercial
purposes and for supplying water to the citizens of Rock Hall
and the said Mayor and Councilmen of Rock Hall shall in-
vite by public advertisement at least once a week for three
successive weeks in two or more newspapers published in Kent
County, Maryland, sealed propoisals for the furnishing of
the materials and for the doing of the work according to plans
and specifications which they shall order to be made thereof
reserving unto themselves the right to accept or reject any
bid or bids which for good reasons shall be made to them,
and to readvertise as herein provided for other bids and to
require good and sufficient bond or bonds with security to
be approved by them from the party or parties contracting
to furnish, materials and doing the work in building, construct-
ing and equipping said water supply system including drilled
wells, receiving reservoirs, stand pipes, pumping stations, ele-
vated tanks and towers, mains, connections and fire hydrants
and all necessary appurtenances thereto, which bonds shall be
taken in the name of the Mayor and Councilmen of Rock Hall
conditioned for the faithful performanoe of such contract
or contracts as may be entered into.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Councilmen of Rock Hall shall have charge of the said water
works and water system when built and constructed and shall
operate the same with authority to employ and pay such work-
men, laborers and employees as may be necessary to carry
on and maintain the same and supply said Town and the in-
habitants thereof with water and shall have authority to pur-
chase materials and supplies necessary to operate the same
and to make repairs and additions thereto as necessity may
require for fire protection and domestic use and to fix, charge
and collect water rates or water rents for the use of said water
which water rates or water rents shall be a lien upon the prop-
erties furnished water and to adopt and provide all necessary
rules and regulations therefor.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That as a preliminary
and prerequisite to the exercise of the power and authority
hereby granted and conferred, the sense of the legal voters of
the Town of Rock Hall shall first be taken and had thereto at
an election to be held for that purpose in the town of Rock
Hall on the first Saturday in May 1927 when the question