Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-02-21
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tates, waterways, conduit pipes,
buildings, structures, machinery
and all other parts thereof shall
when completed or acquired, yes,
in the Mayor and Council Of Rock
vile. Said Mayor and Council is
authorized and empowered to ac
quire such property by purchase,
gift bequest, devise, lease, or by
condemnation III accordance with
the procedures provided by Arti.
Gle 33A of the Annotated Code OF
the Public General Laws of Mary
land 1881 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
city's 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
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