ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1039

for which said assessment has yet to run. Water and sewer
connection assessment shall have the same priority rights, be
payable at the same time and in the same manner, be enforce-
able in the same way, and be subject to the same penalties for
non-payment as front-foot assessments.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That all sums collected
by the Mayor and Council for front-foot and connection assess-
ments, levied against property for water and sewer construction,
as provided under Section 7, the Mayor and Council shall
separate fund and designated as the "Current Interest and
Sinking Fund Account," from which fund interest shall be
paid on all outstanding bonds, and the balance, if any, trans-
ferred to the "Water and Sewerage Sinking Fund Account,"
as provided under Section 4. The Mayor and Council, in order
to determine the amount necessary to be levied under Section
4, shall deduct the amount to the credit of said "Current In-
terest and Sinking Fund Account," from the whole amount 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 collected by taxation as provided
under Section 4.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of
providing funds for maintaining, repairing and operating their
water supply and sewerage system, including overhead ex-
as provided under Sections 6 and 9, shall be set aside as a
cil shall be empowered and directed to make such service ratej
as may be necessary, chargeable against all properties having
a connection with any water main or sewer under their owner-
ship. Said rates shall be uniform throughout the town, h"*
subject to change from time to time as necessary. The rates
for service shall consist of a ready to serve charge based upor»
the size of the meter on the water connection leading to tne
property, and of a charge for water used, which shall include
the proportionate cost of maintenance and operation of the
sewerage system, and shall be based upon the amount of water
passing the meter during the period between the last two read-
ings, said meter being required to be placed on each water
connection by, and at the sole expense of, the Mayor and Coun*
cil. In case a property is connected to the sewerage system
but does not use water from the municipal system, the Mayor
and Council shall make such rate for sewerage service as they
shall deem proper. Bills for the amount of the charges as