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land, and to pay for the redemption of the bonds now out-
standing against the City of Cumberland for water improve-
ments, and this bond issue, and the interest on all the bonded
indebtedness of the City of Cumberland, pertaining to the
water system of said City, and the money so charged and
collected shall be kept and maintained in a fund separate, it
being the intention of this Act to enable the Mayor and City
Council of Cumberland to so operate the water supply of said
City that the revenue therefrom shall be used to defray the
heretofore or hereafter expenses connected therewith, pro-
vided if the receipts from the Water Department shall be less
than the expenses in any year or years, the Mayor and City
Council shall levy from time to time, such amount on the
assessable property of the City as may be necessary to pay
the bonds issued hereunder, and the interest thereon, or are
empowered to borrow an amount not exceeding Thirty Thou-
sand ($30, 000. 00) Dollars in any one year, and to pledge the
credit of the City for the security of the same; provided, how-
ever, that the water rate shall be increased for the succeeding
year sufficient to pay off such deficit.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the bonds here-
under authorized shall be issued in addition to and exclusive
of the ten per cent bonded indebtedness on the assessed valua-
tion of the property in the City of Cumberland authorized by
Section, 55 of Chapter 96 of the Acts of the Assembly of 1922.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That if the Mayor or
any member of the City Council shall violate any of the pro-
visions of this Act, or expend or attempt the expenditure of
any of the proceeds of said bond issue for any other purpose
than herein set forth, he or they, shall, upon trial and con-
viction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than One Thou-
sand ($1, 000. 00) Dollars, or be sentenced to confinement in
the Allegany County Jail for not more than six months, or
both fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the Court.

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That this Act is an emer-
gency law necessary for the immediate preservation of the
health and general welfare of the residents of the City of
Cumberland, and three-fifths (3/5) of the members of each
House of the General Assembly concurring therein, by yea
and nay vote, the same shall be effective from the date of its

Approved March 29, 1939.