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ings or premises shall be constructed in said sanitary dis-
trict without the person, firm or corporation doing the work
having first obtained a permit from the Commission and
paid a reasonable charge therefor, and such plant shall
then be installed, maintained and operated under such rules
and regulations as the Commission may require or devise.

380V. The Commission shall have full and complete juris-
diction over all fire hydrants connected with its water sys-
tem and no person, firm or corporation shall operate, use
or make connection with the same without the written au-
thority of the Commission, excepting that no restrictions
shall apply to any bona fide fire department in the discharge
of its duties. No person, firm or corporation shall tamper
with, deface, damage, or obstruct any fire hydrant. Any
violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be a
misdemeanor punishable under Section 381J of this sub-title.

380W. The Commission shall make such charge as it shall
determine to be reasonable, for every water and sewer con-
nection as provided in this sub-title, based upon the width
of the street, road, alley or right-of-way in which the con-
nection is made; provided, however, that the connection
charge on either side of the street, road, alley or right-of-
way shall be uniform. All of the revenue above actual cost
derived from such charges shall be retained by the Com-
mission as a fund for repairs, replacements or any extra-
ordinary expense in the maintenance and operation of the
water supply, sewerage or drainage systems under its con-
trol.

380X. All sums collected by the Commission for benefits
levied against the property for water supply, sewerage or
drainage construction shall be set aside as a separate fund
to be known and designated as the La Vale Sanitary District
Account. The Commission, in order to determine the amount
which it may deem necessary to be levied under Section
380H, shall deduct such amount as the Commission may
estimate that it will be able to collect out of the benefits
theretofore levied by it but not yet paid, from the whole
amount necessary to be raised in any one year for interest
and principal, payments on outstanding bonds, and the bal-
ance then remaining to be raised shall be the amount to be
certified to the County (Commissioners of Allegany County for
collection by taxation as provided by Section 380H.

380Y. The rates for water service shall consist of a mini-
mum which shall be based upon the size of the meter on the
water connection leading to the property, and of a charge for
water used, which shall be based upon the amount of water