890 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 408

them, and with the sanction and consent of said Auxiliary
Board shall have the right and power to acquire by pur-
chase or condemnation any land, improvements, rights of
way, waters, water courses or other property of any kind
whatsoever, whether used for private purposes or already
devoted to a public use, or any interest therein, or any
franchise connected therewith, for the purpose of estab-
lishing a water system, or water plant, for the tow: n of
Elkton. In all condemnation cases instituted for any of the
purposes above mentioned, the procedure followed may be
that, now or hereafter prescribed or authorized by its char-
ter, in a particular case, or it may in any case, in its dis-
cretion, adopt and pursue the method provided and pre-
scribed by Article 33A of the Code of Public General Laws
of this State, and after the said new system of water works
shall be established for said town, the President and Com-
missioners of said town of Elkton shall annually appoint,
by ballot, a superintendent or manager of the water system
who shall not be one of the members of the President and
Commissioners of said town, and are hereby fully author-
ized by ordinance to provide for the operation and manage-
ment of said water system, and to regulate the charges to
be made for furnishing water to persons, firms and cor-
porations using the same.

It shall be unlawful for any member of the President and
Commissioners of said town, or for the superintendent or
manager of said water system, to be financially interested,
directly or indirectly, in any contract made by said Presi-
dent and Commissioners on behalf of the town of Elkton.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
not become effective until it shall have been submitted, for
adoption or rejection, to the qualified voters of the town of
Elkton at the regular municipal election to be held in May,
1935. There shall be printed on the ballots to be used at said
election, the title of this Act and underneath said title on
separate lines, a square or box to the right of and opposite
the words "For Charter Amendment, " and a correspond-
ing square or box to the right of and opposite the words
"Against Charter Amendment, " so that the voters shall be
able to designate by a cross mark in the proper square or,
box his or her decision for or against said question. If a
majority of the votes cast on said question shall be "For
Charter Amendment, " then this Act shall become imme-
diately effective; but if a majority of the votes cast thereon
shall be "Against Charter Amendment, " then this Act shall
be null and void and of no effect whatsoever.