ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1505

town shall be empowered and directed to make such service
rates as it may be necessary chargeable against all properties
having a connection with any water main under their owner-
ship. Said rates shall be uniform throughout the town of
Leonardtown, but subject to change from time to time, as
necessary. 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 connection 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
Commissioners of Leonardtown. Bills for the amount of the
charges as above specified shall be sent quarterly or semi-
annually, as the Commissioners of Leonardtown may deter-
mine, to each property served, and shall thereupon be payable
to the Commissioners of Leonardtown: and if any bill shall

remain unpaid after thirty days from the date of sending, the
Commissioners of Leonardtown shall, after written notice, to
be left upon the premises or mailed to the last known address
of the owner, turn off the water from the property in question
and it shall not be turned on again until said bills shall have
been paid. If any bill shall remain unpaid for sixty days after
being sent out by the Commissioners of Leonardtown, it shall
be collectible against the owner of the property served, in the
same manner as other debts are collectible in the town of Leon-
ardtown.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the Commissioners
of Leonardtown may enter upon any State, county or municipal
street, road or alley or any public highway, for the purpose of
installing, maintaining and operating the water supply system
provided for under this Act, and it may construct in such street,
road or alley or public highway, a water main, or any appur-
tenance thereof, without the receipt of a permit or the payment
of a charge, except that if it be a state road or highway, a per-
mit must be obtained from the State Roads Commission and
the work must be done under such rules and regulations as
the State Roads Commission may prescribe, provided that
whenever any State, county or municipal highway is to be dis-
turbed, the public authority having control thereof shall be
duly notified, and provided further that said highway shall be
repaired and left by the Commissioners of Leonardtown in the
same, or a not inferior condition to that existing before being

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