Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-02-28
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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 reasonable charge
for each connection made to the
citys water or sewer mains. Said
Board may require such changes
in plumbing, fixtures or c0nnec-
/ 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
ises 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
in the necessary pursuit of his
official duties, shall have the right
of entry, for access to water or
sewer installations, at all reason
able hours, and after reasonable
advance notice to the owner, ten
ant, or person in possession, upon
any premises and into any build
ing in the City or in the County
served by the City's water or sew
age disposal system. No person
shall do anything which will dis
color, pollute or attempt to pol
lutte any water used or to be
used in the City water supply
system. The Mayor and Council
may contract with any party or
parties, inside or outside of the
City, to obtain or furnish water
or to provide for the collection
or removal of sewage. The Mayor
and Council shall have the power
to levy and collect taxes in the
form of special assessments upon
property for special benefits con-
ferred by the installation or con-
struction of said systems, in ac-
cordance with the procedures es-
tablished for the making of SINH
lar assessments for other public
improvements by the Mayor and
Council. Every act or omission
which, by ordinance, is made a
misdemeanor under the authority
of this sub-heading, shall be pun.
ishable upon conviction, by a fine
not exceeding 500 or imprison-
ment for 30 days in the County
Jail, or both. All right, title, and
interest held by the City or any
other person at the time this sub.
heading is adopted, in any to any
lien acquired under prior law, are
hereby preserved for the holder
in all respects. All ordinances,
resolutions, rules and regulations
in effect in the City at the time
this sub-heading becomes effec-
tive which are not in conflict with
the provisions of this sub-heading,
shall remain in effect until
changed or repealed. The power
and authority conferred by this
sub-heading shall be in addition
to other applicable authority. If
any section or part of a section
of this sub-heading shall be held
invalid, such holding shall not af-
feet the remainder of this sub
heading"
The aforegoing amendment
shall become and be considered
a part of the municipal Charter
of the CITY of Rockville on March
81, 1857 unless on or before
March II, 1857, there shall be pre-
sented to the Mayor and Council
of Rockville, or mailed to it by
registered mail, a petition signed
by twenty per centum (20et) or
more of the persons who are quail
flied to vote in municipal general
elections of the City of Rockville
and requesting that the proposed
amendment be submitted on ref
erendum to the voters of the City
of Rockville, pursuant to Section
13 of Article 23A of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland d951 Ed
ition and 1856 Supplement-.
DICKRAN Y. HOVSEPIAN,
Mayor
Mayor and Council
of Rockville. 1879