MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 3683

1918, ch 122, sec 12

1002. All sums collected by said Commission for benefits levied against
property f oi water supply, sewerage and drainage construction, and half of
all sums collected by the Commission for water, sewer and drain connec-
tions, as provided in Sections 997 and 1001, shall be set aside as a separate
fund to be known and designated as the "Current Interest and Sinking
Fund," from which fund interest shall be paid on all outstanding bonds,
and the balance, if any, transferred to the "Joint Sinking Fund Account,"
as provided under Section 995 Said Commission, in order to determine
the amount necessary to be levied under Section 995, shall deduct the
amount to its credit in said "Current Interest and Sinking Fund" from
the whole amount necessary to be raised in any one year for interest and
sinking fund on outstanding bonds, and the balance remaining to be raised
shall be the amount to be certified to the County Commissioners of Mont-
gomery and Prince George's Counties for collection by taxation, as pro-
vided under Section 995

1918, ch 122, sec 13 1927, ch 506, sec 13

1003. For the purpose of providing funds for maintaining, repairing
and operating its water supply, sewerage and drainage systems, including
overhead expense and proper depreciation allowance, together with funds
for making such payments as may be made to the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia as hereinafter specified, said Commission shall be
empowered and directed to make such service rates as it may deem neces-
sary, chargeable against all properties having a connection with any water
pipe under its ownership Said rates shall be uniform throughout the
Sanitary District, but subject to change from time to time, as necessary,
except that the charge for water used in Gaithersburg and Washington
Grove, until such time as they are brought within the general system,
shall be based upon the actual cost of supplying water to said communi-
ties The rates for service shall consist of a minimum or ready-to-serve
charge, which shall be based upon the size of the meter on the water con-
nection leading to the property, and of a charge for water used, which
shall be based upon the amount of water passing the meter during the
period between the last two readings, said meter being required to be
placed on each water connection, by, and at the sole expense of the Com-
mission Bills for the amount of the charges as above specified shall be
sent monthlv, quarterly or semi-annually, as the Commission may deter-
mine, to each property served, and shall be thereupon payable at the office
of the Commission, and if any bill shall remain unpaid after 30 days
from date of sending, the Commission shall after written notice, to be
left upon the premises or mailed to the last known address of the owner,
turn off water from the property in question and it shall not be turned
on again until said bill shall have been paid If any bill shall remain
unpaid for 60 days after being sent out by the Commission, it shall be
collectible against the owner of the property served, in the same manner
as other debts are collectible in the respective counties