The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-06-14

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and require such changes in all plumb
ING. water srks or water or sewer
connections as it may deem necessary
to eliminate leakage, loss of water or
unnecessary use of sewers. No private
or srm;-public water supply or sewerage
installation intended for the use OF two
or more buildings or premises Shh be
constructed il said Sanitary District
without the person, firm or corporation
doing the work having first obtained
permit from said Comm ssjOn and paid
a reasonable charge therefor, and such
plaut shall then he installed, maintained
| i'll operated under such rules and
! regulations AS said Commission my
require or devise. Amy violation OF
any of the provisions Of this Section
| shall be a msdemcanor punlShablf
unler Section u OF this Act
Sc. II And he j. further enacted
| That for every water and sewer CON
nectOn, as provided under section y
| said Commission shall max s7ch char9"
sh. be Uniform throughout the Nan'-
| tarv District, subject however to r'VI~inn
| annually nv the Commission. IA Il
| charge shall be paid by all property
| owners at the office of the Commission
before the actual connection with any
nine 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 ms ailments, SUCH deferred
| M ments to bear interest at the rate OF
6 per cent, and to b payHble al IN
| same time, in the same manner, anu
subj ct to the same penalties ana
methods of collection, as the front loot
benfit charges provided under oect'oh
| 8 oue-half of the revenue, ID we actual
cost. derived from such charges snail be
retained by the Commission as
| contingent fund for repairs, replace
| ments or any extraordinary expense III
| the maintenance and operation OF the
water sappiy, sewerage anu uralhaso
| systems under its control. Ihe remalh-
| ing half shall be applied by the Com,
mission to the payment CT the o)nueo
| debt, as hereinafter provided.
| Sec. II And bel further enacted, Ihat
| all sums collected by SAID Commas
| ion for benefits levied against property
| for water supply, sewerage anu a. A'n@ -
| construction, and half OF ali sums
| collected by the Commission for wafer,
| sewer and drain connec ions, as pro-
| vided in Sections and II, shall be SET
aside AS a separate fund t. b. k oWn
| and DIES; gnated as the Current Interest
| and Sinking Fund" from when fund
| interest shall be paid on all outstanding
hands. and the balance, II any, trans
| ferred to the Joint Sinking FUND
| Account" as provided under Section =.
| Said Commission i'll 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 VIII l. amount
| necessary to be raised in any one year
for interest and sinking fund on out
| standing bonds, anu the balance
remaining 10 be raised shall DC the
| amount to be certified to the County
| Commissioners OF gQmeTy and
| Prince Georges Counties for collection
by taxation, as provided under Section
|6.
| Sec. 13 And be it further enacted,
| That for the purpose Of providing lunus
| for maiptaining, 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 tue Com
missions of the District of Coiumoia as
| hereinafter specified said Commission
shall be empowered a'd d!rec' ed TO
make such service rates as 1t may deem
necessary chargcab'e against ali pi oper-
ties having connection with any water
pipe under its ownership. Sald rates
shall be uniform throughout the sanitary
District, but subject to change from
time to time, as necessary lac rates
for service shall consist Of min mum
or ready to serve charge, b. based upon
the amOuat 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 meter during the
period between the last two readings,
said meter being required TO be placed
on each water CONNECTION by, and at
the sole eXIense of the Commission.
Bills for the amount of the charges "a
above specified shall be sent quarterly
or sem-annually, as the Commission
may determine, to each property served,
and shall be thereupon payable at The
office of the Commission; and II any
bill shall remain unpaid alter 80 days
from date of sending, the Commission
shall, after written notice, to BE- left
upon the premises or mail "a to the last
known address of the owner, turn Il
the water from the property IN questloD,
and it shall not be turned on again
until said bill shall have been paid. If
any bill shall remain unpaid for 90
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. IA. 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 Sani-
tary District; and to enter into any
agreement concerning any other
matter necessary, advisable or mainten-
ance and operation of the expedient for
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 or
agreement so entered into shall have
the full force and effect of a 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