The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-06-21

the water supply pf sewerage SSo'@Ili7
under its jurisdiction, and may order
and require such changes in all plumb
| ing. water w >rks or water or sewer
connections as it may deem necessary
to eliminate leakage, loss of water or
| unnecessary use of sewers. No private
or sem:-public water supply or sewerage
| installation intended for the use st two
| or more buildings or premises shall be
| constructed in said Sanitary District
| without the person, firm or corporation
| doing the work having first obtained
permit from said Commission and paid
reasonable charge therefor, and such
| plant shall then be installed, maintained
AID operated under such rules and
| regulations as said Commission may
require or devise. Any violation OF
auv of the provisions of this Section
| shall be misdemeanor punishable
| under Section 81 of this Act
Se,. H. And be it further enacted,
| That for every water and sewer con-
| nection, as provided under Section 8,
said Commission shall make s1ch charge
shall be uniform throughout the SAM
| tary District, subject however to revision
annually by the Commission. Sad
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 MADE; or
| any owner so desiring may so pay one
| fourth of snil charge, in which case the
| balance shall be paid in three equal
| annual ms al lments, such deferred
a,ments to bear interest at the rate OF
6 per cent, and to be payable at the
same time, ia the same manner, ana
subject to the same penalties ana
| methods of collection, as the trout foot
benfit charges provided under Section
| 8 one-half of the revenue, shove actual
cost derived from such charges shall be
retained by the Commission as
| contingent fund for repairs, replace
ments, or any extraordinary expense IN
the maintenance and operation OF the
water supply, sewerage and drainage
| systems under its control. The remaln-
ing half shall be applied by the Com,
mission to the payment CT the oonueo
| debt, as hereinafter provided
Sec. 12 And be it further enacted, That
| 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 II, shall he set
| aside as a separate fund t. b. klown
| and DESIGNATED as tie Current Interest
and Sinking Fund" from which fund
| interest shall be paid on all outstanding
| bonds, and the balance, If any, trans
| ferred to the Joint Sinking Fund
| Account" as provided under Section e.
| 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, ami 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
Is.
Sec. 10 And be it further enacted,
That for the purpose of providing funds
for maintaining, repairing and operating
it's 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
|
make such service rates as it may deem
necessary chargeabe against all proper
ties having 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 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 exyense of the CommissioH
Bills for the amount of the charges as
above specified shall be sent quarterly
or semj-annually, as the Commission
may determine, to each property served,
and shall be thereupon payable at The
office of the Commission; and If any
bill shall remain unpaid after 30 days
from date of sending, the Commission
| shall, after written notice, to De left
upon the premises or mailed to the last
known address of the owner, turn Fl
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 81
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
coliectible 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 auth ority
for the connection of it's 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 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 ana
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-
| onH II HpamG advisable N
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