Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1934-12-06
ORDINANCE
THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Rockville, Maryland

Be it enacted and it is hereby
ordained by the Mayor and Council
of Rockville, by virtue of the nowar
vested in it by the Act of 1912.
Chapter 100 of the General Assem-,
bly, of Maryland, that,
section 1. A minimum rate of six
dollars ESQ., per annum be charged
against the owner or owners of each
premises supplied with water
through meters, which allows the
use OF twenty thousand (2O,OOO.)
gallons of water during the fiscal
year; water used in excess of this
quantity will be charged for at the
rate OF thirty cents (.30) per each
one thousand (1,000.) gallons of ex-
cess; and shall be due and collectable
semi-annually January 1st and
July 1st.
Section 2. In all cases of failure
to pay the above charges semi-an-.
nually within sixty days from the
rendition of the bill, penalty of
one dollar shall be added to the hill
and in case of failure to paw within
ninety days of the rendition of the
bill, the water shall be cut off and
the flow not again restored until all
charges due are paid and one dollar
additional penalty for restoring the
now OF water to the premises in
VOWED, making total penalty of
two dollars ($2.) where the water
Is cut off before it can be cut ON
again. vi
Section 8. No water from tho
mains shall be introduced or usad
on premises supplied through meteNs
excepting that which passes THROUGH
the meter.
Section 4. Free access to all nre,,,-
lses supplied or to be supplied with
water by meters shall be granted OF
all times to such inspectors or other
persons as the Mayor and Conncil
may employ for the purposes of m
speeding, removing, Installing. tes+;na
or reading of meters.
Section 5. In case of dafc;or+
supply through water meters ~. oou
cause OF complaint report should be
10 one Mayor and Council, that the
dlftlculty may be investigated and
Section 6. Meters shall be read
semi-annually and at such Other
times as the Mayor and Council shall
dCOCIIIllIlG.
Section 7. Where a meter fails
70 register correctly or bears evil
dence of having been tempered with.
charge will be made for an aver
age consumption of water, unlsss
Cne supply be cut off as herein n %
Vided. Where a customer desires
ms meter tested, the Mayor and
Council shall have such test made
and should the meter prove to be
correct a charge of one dollar shall
be paid by such customer to said
Mayor and Council.
Section 8. Whenever a meter SHAH
De damaged by freezing, improper
plumbing, heat or any other cause
the customer could have pre-
rented such damage, the whole cost
u repair or the full cost of the
meter shall be charged against him
md shall be collectable the same as
his water rent.
section y. No person, persons, cor
'oratlon or corporations shall in any
way dlsconnect, tamper, or interfere
WIN any water meter or it's appur-
Any person, persons, cor
'oratlon or corporations who shall
lolate any of the provisions of this
ection or Sections or a, shall, upon
thereof, forfeit and pay a
'um not less than five dollars $50
lor to exceed twenty-five dollars
500 for each offense, at the dis
'retion of the Mayor of Rockville
n the Police Justice who may try
he case, and the water supply be
topped until such fine and costs be
'aid.
Section 10. And be it further en-
,cted and ordained that any ordi-
lance or part of any ordinance in
onsistent with this ordinance be and
he same is to the extent of such
repealed
Section IL. And be it further en-
cted that this ordinance shall be
Elective from December 81, 1884.
D0TTCT.AC M RT.ANDEORD.