Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-02-07
LesoI Advertisement
Notice of Adoption
of a Resolution

on January 20, 1857, duly adopted
Resolution # 3-57, to amend the
Charter of the City of Rockville
by deleting Sections 1852 to 43-71
inclusive, and Sections 4J-13 to
1886 inclusive, of the Montgom-
cry County Code 1855 Edition.
ana by enacting new Sections 40
81 to 1882 inclusive, and by
changing the section designation
of Section 1912 to Section 1888,
said new sections to be desig.
mated as the sub-heading Water
and Sewers" Said enactment gen
orally amends and revises the said
Charter with respect to the au-
thor.ty of the Mayor and Coun-
Gil of Rockville to construct, orer-
ate, maintain and finance water
system and sanitary sewerage sys-
tenn for the City of Rockville. A
fair summary Of the proposed
amendment is as follows:
"The Mayor and Council of
Rockville is designated the Water
and Sewer Board for Rockville
and as such Board they are au-
thorized and empowered to con-
struct, operate and maintain
water system and water plant, a
sanitary sewerage system and a
sewage treatment plant, storm
water drainage system and storm
sewers. Said Board shall have full
control over said water, sewerage
and storm water systems, with
authority to do such acts as may
be necessary or proper to carry
on the same Title to said plants
and systems and all lands, es-
tates, waterways, conduit pipes,
buildings, structures, machinery
and all other parts thereof shall,
when completed or acquired, vest
in the Mayor and Council of Rock.
vile. Said Mayor and Council is
authorized and empowered to &C
quire such property by purchase,
gift, bequest, devise, lease, or by
condemnation in accordance with
the procedures provided by Arti-
Gle 33A of the Annotated Code of
the Public General Laws of Mary.
land 1851 Edition, as amended).
The Mayor and Council is au.
thorized and empowered to Dor
row money in such amounts and
from time to time as may be nee
essary' to carry out the powers
set forth in this sub-heading in
the manner prescribed by Section
1896 of the Charter of Rockville.
The Mayor and Council of Rock
vile is empowered to provide by
ordinance for raising sufficient
annual revenue to provide for the
construction, maintenance, opera
ton and repair of said water, sew.
erage and storm water drainage
plants and systems and shall have
the power to charge and collect
such service rates, water rents,
ready-to-serve charges, or other
charges as it deems necessary for
water supplied and for the re-
moval of sewage. All individuals
and corporations having buildings,
structures, works, conduits,
mains, pipes, tracks or other ply
steal distractions in, over or I'M
der the streets, alleys, highways
or any public way in said City,
which shall block or impede the
progress of said systems shall,
upon reasonable notice from said
Water and Sewer Board, proper
ly so shift, adjust, accommodate
or remove the same at their own
cost and expense. Any public serv-
ice corporation, company or in
dividual, before beginning any
construction of or placing of, or
changing the location of any
mains, conduit, pipe or other
structure in the public ways of
the City, shall submit plans to the
said Water and Sewer Board and
obtain written approval from said
Board. Said Mayor and Council
shall have power to pass and to
enforce by suitable penalties, such
ordinances as may be found nee
esSary to protect the water, sew.
erage and storm water drainage
plants and systems hereinbefore
mentioned. The Mayor and Coun-
Gil may make a reasonable charge
for each connection made to the
citys water or sewer mains. Said
Board may require such changes
in plumbing, fixtures or connec.
tons as it deems necessary to
prevent waste of water or i'm
proper use of said sewage dis
posal system. The Mayor and
Council may, by ordinance, pro-
vide that no water supply, sew.
erage, or storm water drainage
system, shall be constructed or
operated by any person or per-
sons, whether upon private prem
lses or otherwise. The Mayor and
Council shall have the power to
extend its water or sewerage sys-
tenn beyond the City limits. Any
employee or agent of the Mayor
and Council or said Board, while