The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-06-28


and require such changes in all plumb
ing, water w nrkS or water or sewer
as it may deem necessary
to eliminate leakage, loss of water OF
unnecessary use of sewers. No pTlv}te
or semi-public water supply or sewerage
installation intended for The use OF two
or more buildings or premises shall be
in said Sanitary District
without the person, firm or corporation
doing the work having first Obtained a
permit from said Commission and PAID
a reasonable charge therefor, and such
rIant shall then be installed, maintained
a I'd operated under such rules and
as said Commission my
require or devise. Any violation OF
anv of the provisions of this Section
shall be misdemeanor punishable
under Section 81 of this Act.
Se3. IL And be it further enacted.
That for every water and sewer con
nection, as provided under Sections .,
said Commission shall make s1ch charge
shall be uniform throughout the San'-
tary District, subject however to revision
annually by the Commission. SAID
charge shall be paid by all property
owners at the office of the COMMISSION
before the actual connection with any
pipe on private property is mace; or
any owner so desiring may so pay one
fourth of sal charge, in which case the
balance shall be paid in three equal
annual ins'allments, such deferred
vments to bear interest at the rate OF
6 per cent, and to b. payable at th9
same time, in the same manner, ana
subj ct to the same penalties and
methods of collection, as the trout foot
benfit charges provided under Section
8 one-half of the revenue, above actual
cost, derived from such charges shall be
retained by the Commission as
contingent fund for repairs, replace
ments, or any extraordinary expense III
the maintenance and operation OF the
water supply, sewerage and drainage
systems under its control. The tmaln-
ing half shall be applied by the Com,
mission to the payment CT the pondeo
debt, as hereinafter provided
Sec. IL And b. it further enacted, Ihat
all sums collected by said Commas
ion for benefits levied against property
for water supply, sewerage and drainage
construction, and half Of all sums
collected by the Commission for water,
sewer and drain connections, as pro-
yided in Sections and IL, shall he set
aside as a separate fund t. be known
and des: grated as the Current lnteTest
and Sinking Fund" from which fund
interest shall be paid on all outstanding
bonds, and the balance, II any, trans
ferred to the "Joint Sinking Fund
Account" as provided under Section b.
Said Commission in order To determine
the amount necessary to be levied under
Section 6, shall deduct the amount 10
it's credit in said Current Interest and
Sinking Fund" from the whole amount
necessary to be raised in any one year
for interest and sinking fund on out
standing bonds, and the balance
remaining to be raised shall be the
amount to be certified to the County
Commissioners of Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties for collection
by taxation, as provided under Section
6.
Sec. IS And be it further enacted,
That for the purpose of providing FUNDS
for maintaining, repairing and operating
its water supply, sewerage and drainage
systems, including overhead expense
and proper depreciation allowance,
together with funds for making such
payments as may be made to the Com
missions of the District of Columbia as
hereinafter specified, said Commission
shall be empowered and directed to
make such service rates IS 1t may deem
necessary chargeabie against all proper
ties having a connection with any water
pipe under its ownership SAID rates
shall be uniform throughout the Sanitary
District, but subject to change from
time to time, as necessary. The rates
for service shall consist of minimum
or ready to serve charge, be based upon
the amount of water of the meter on the
water connection leading to the property
and of charge for water used, which
shall be based upon the amount OF
water passing the meier during the
period between the last two readings,
said meter being required to be placed
on each water connection by, and at
the sole EXPENSE of the Commission
Bills for the amount of the charges as
above specified shall be sent quarterly
or ml-annually, as the Commission
may determine, to each property serves,
and shall be thereupou payable at he
office of the Commissions; and If any
bill shall remain unpaid after 30 days
from date of sending, the Commission
shall, after written notice, to be LEFT
upon the premises or ma led To the last
known address of the owner, turn Il
the water from the property in question.
and it shall not be turned on again
until said bill shall have been paid. II
any bill shall remain unpaid for 6O
days after being sent out by the Com
mission, it shall be collectible against
the owner of the property served, in
the same manner as other debts are
col|ectible in the respective Counties.
Sec. ID. And be it further enacted,
That said Commission shall have full
power and authority to enter into any
contracts or agreements with the
Commissioners of the District OF
Columbia or any other Federal authority
for the connection of its water supply,
sewerage and drainage systems with
those of the District of Columbia, for
the purchase of water from the District
of Columbia, and for the disposal OF
sewerage and drainage from the SAM.
tary District and to enter into any
agreement concerning any other
matter necessary, advisable or mainten-
ance and operation of the expedient fol-
the proper construction, water supply,
sewerage, drainage or refuse disposal
systems under its control or those under
the control of the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia. ANY contract OF
agreement so entered into shall have
the full force and effect of contract
between the District of Columbia and
the State of Maryland.
Sec. Is. And it further enacted,
That whenever said Commission shall
have extended its general water supply
or sewerage system up to and is ready
to connect with any municipality owned
or privately owned water supply or
sewerage systems, or previously thereto
if in its judgment such action is exped-
lent; and it deems it advisable and
proper for the adequate operation of
the system under its jurisdiction to take
over the said water or sewerage system,
it may purchase the same upon such
terms and conditions as may be agreed
upon. In the event Of failure TO agree
as to the purchase price or conditions
of purchase of said water or sewerage
system, whether privately or municipality
owned, the said Commission may
acquire the same by condemnation, in
the same manner as it is authorized to
acquire land by this Act. In the
condemnation of priyately owned water