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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

23, Section 167, of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-

land, as fully as if said section had been therein incorporated.

The said manner of procedure of the said Commissioners

in condemnation to be in all particulars the same as is provided

by said Article and sections aforesaid.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners

To provide
hydrants for

of Delmar, Maryland, are hereby authorized to provide for

fire protec-

and have control of hydrants in the streets for the protection of

tion.

property from fire and such other purposes as they shall speci-

fy ; purchase supplies for the maintenance of said water works ;

to cause necessary repairs and renewals to be made ; to make

extensions ; to employ employees ; to care for and operate said

water works ; to establish rules for the service of water to

consumers ; have the right to determine the kind and size of

water pipes and time and manner of laying the same, and the

right to elect to lay the same, and to charge and collect the

cost of same on the property served ; to have the right to elect

to require and install necessary water meters and to determine

the size, kind and cost of the same, and to charge and collect

the same on property served, and the right to inspect and

control the management of the same, service of the same and

distribution pipes, and all other fixtures and appliances for

Charges for

the use of the water; the right to fix and establish from time

water.

to time a schedule of rates or charges for water, the charges to

be due and payable semi-annually with penalty of three per

cent, if not paid within fifteen clays next following the day they

are due and with penalty of six per cent, from that day if

not paid until the said fifteen days ; said charges shall be and

are herewith made a lien on the property served, and if not

paid within six months from the day they are first due and

payable, shall, together with the penalties, be collected ac-

cording to law in the manner provided for by the rules before

Treasurer's

mentioned. It shall be the duty of the treasurer of the Com-

duties.

missioners of Delmar, and he is hereby authorized and em-

powered, to collect and receive said charges for water under the

direction of the said Commissioners and in accordance with

the rules to be established as hereinbefore provided for. The

treasurer shall keep an itemized account of all water charges

and fines on account thereof, due and payable, together with

the names of the consumers and description of the property

served with water fully identified, together with sub-data as

said rules may require in a separate well-bound book or books,

to be provided for the purpose by the Commissioners, who shall

also render in writing on the first day of each month to the