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SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said corpo-
ration may purchase and hold in fee simple, or oth-
erwise, all such land and real estate suitable for the
erection of the necessary works, and that may be
necessary in whole or in part for the proper accom-
plishment of their undertaking, and for that purpose
may direct from the usual course, at such place or
places as they shall think fit, the water flowing from
the spring near Port Tobacco, on William B. Mat-
thews' land, commonly called the Mount Spring, on
the said corporation's first obtaining the consent of
all persons having any right or interest in said stream
of water so to be diverted, or in the lands through
which said stream or streams may be intended to
pass after being so diverted; and the said corpora-
tion shall have full power and authority to mike and
lay conduits or pipes for the conveyance of said
water under ground, and the said conduits or pipes
from time to rime to renew and repair, and for such
purposes to dig, break up and open, at their own ex-
pense, all or any part of the land through which the
said pipes are to pass, and shall have full power and
authority to establish and raise reservoirs or hydrants
for the distribution of said water in the public square
of said town, and to grant to all persons whomsoev-
er the privilege of using the said water so to be in-
troduced, in such manner and on such terms and
conditions, and in such quantities respectively, as
they shall think fit; and the said waters so to be
introduced and distributed, together with all reser-
voirs, hydrants, conduits, pipes, engines, buildings
or machines whatsoever, to be by them made and
used for the purpose of introducing, raising and
distributing said water, to hold to them, the said
corporation, and their successors forever, as their sole
and exclusive property.
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Rights and
privileges.
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SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the commission-
ers of the tax for Charles county be and they are
hereby authorised and required to levy on the as-
sessable property of Charles county, at their next
meeting, for the purpose of ascertaining the assess-
ment of said county, the sum of five hundred dol-
lars, to and for the use of the Hydrant Company
hereby incorporated, and to enable them to carry
into effect the provisions of this act.
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County Com-
missioners au-
thorised to
levy.
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