ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 987

Council, in order to determine the amount necessary to be lev-
ied under Section 4, shall deduct the amount to the credit of
said "Current Interest and Sinking Fund Account, " from the
while 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
its water supply and sewerage systems, including overhead
expenses and proper depreciation allowance, said Mayor and
Town Council shall be empowered and directed to make such
service rates as may be necessary, chargeable against all prop-
erties having a connection with any water main or sewer under
their ownership. Said rates shall be uniform throughout the
town, but subject to change from time to time as necessary.
The rates for service shall consist of a ready to serve charge
based upon the size of the meter on the water connection lead-
ing to the property, and of a charge for water used, and 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 Mayor and Town Council. Bills for
the amount of the charges as above specified shall be sent
quarterly or semi-annually, as the Mayor and Town Council
shall determine, to each property served, and shall be there-
upon payable at the office of the Mayor and Town Council;
and if any bill shall remain unpaid after thirty days from date
of sending, the Mayor and Town Council 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 bill
shall have been paid, together with such turn-on charge as
the Mayor and Town Council shall require. If any bill shall
remain unpaid for sixty days after being sent out by the
Mayor and Town Council, it shall be collectible against the
owner of the property served, in the same manner as other
public debts are collectible in the said town.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That the Mayor and
Town Council may enter upon any State or County highway
for the purpose of installing, maintaining and operating its
water or sewerage systems, and it may construct in such high-
way a water main or sewer or any appurtenance thereof with-