HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1593

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That in case of death
or refusal to act, resignation or disqualification of the Mayor
or any of the Commissioners or Clerk, the remaining Commis-
sioners or a majority of them shall have power to appoint
some person or persons to fill their unexpired term, and any
such person shall have all the qualifications to hold such office
as is provided for in this Act.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Commissioners of Cresaptown shall annually cause to be made
up, printed and distributed among the citizens of the town of
Cresaptown a detailed financial statement of the town affairs,
showing the financial resources of the town and the existing
liabilities, as well as the income for the previous year and the
expenditure during the same, which statement shall be made
up and distributed not later than the month of June.

SEC. 14, And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Commissioners of the town of Cresaptown shall have full power
and authority to contract with any corporate body, individuals
or other persons in order to establish a complete system of
water works and sewerage for the town of Cresaptown, and
shall have power to regulate the erection and management of
the same, by passing ordinances pertaining thereto, and also
to grant by ordinances or otherwise the right to lay conduits
or water mains or sewer pipes through the streets of said
town, or may contract for such services themselves. And au-
thority is hereby given said Mayor and Commissioners of
Cresaptown to condemn any real or personal property or any
interest therein in Allegany County, if they are not able to
agree with the owners of such rights of way. If the same
should become necessary for the erection of the aforesaid water
and sewerage system; and the Mayor and Commissioners of
Cresaptown shall have all the right and authority as set out in
Article 23 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland
from Sections 329 to 336, inclusive, and to contract for and
condemn land of sufficient width for the placing of conduits
or water pipes and sewer pipes, and land for a sewerage dis-
posal system, and land for reservoirs for the said water sys-
tem and they shall have power to pass all such ordinances as
may be necessary to make effective this provision.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Commissioners of Cresaptown, in Allegany County, a munic-
ipal corporation, is hereby authorized and empowered to bor-
row on the faith and credit of said corporation, a sum of money
not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000) and
to issue bonds therefor under the conditions hereinafter set
forth.