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recognizance or be committed to the county jail to appear be-
fore the next regular jury term of the Circuit Court for Gar-
rett County.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Council of Grantsville be and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to negotiate, sell and dispose of the said bonds as
hereinbefore provided in Section 5 of this Act, or so many
thereof as to the Mayor and Council may be deemed necessary
for the purposes of this Act, and the said Mayor and Council
are fully authorized to make all necessary rules and regulations
and to pass all necessary ordinances, with penalties for their
violation, and to do all other necessary acts for the proper
managing, maintaining and repairing the said water works
system and for the protection thereof.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the funds realized
from the sale of said bonds shall be applied to the purposes of
this Act and shall be paid by check signed by the Mayor and
President of the Council, and the said Mayor and Council of
Grantsville are hereby authorized and empowered to pass such
orders for payment of money due for the construction of said
water works or to the contractor or contractors for the con-
struction of the same, as shall, from time to time be due or
earned by the contractor or contractors in the prosecution of
said works, and also from time to time to pass orders for the
payment of property purchased or condemned, and for mate-
rial furnished in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, and
may in its discretion employ a competent hydrographical engi-
neer to superintend the work of constructing such water works.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That on the first Mon-
day in April, in the year 1931, at the regular election held in
the town of Grantsville, the question as to whether this Act
shall take effect shall be submitted to the legal voters of said
town, and all ballots at said election shall have printed on them
the words "For Water Works, '7 and the words "Against Water
Works, " and all voters desiring to vote for the provision of this
Act shall mark his or her ballot with an (X) after the word&
"For Water Works, " and all other voters desiring to vote
against the provisions of this Act shall mark his or her ballot
with an (X) after the words "Against Water Works. " And if
the judges of election shall decide that a majority of the votes
are cast "For Water Works, " then this Act shall be in full force