1526 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 676

not more than one year's interest may be so expended. In or-
der that the prompt payment of interest and the proper pro-
vision for the payment of the principal of said bonds shall be
assured, the prompt and proper performance of the respective
acts and duties heretofore defined is hereby specifically en-
joined, and any failure upon the part of any person or persons,
body corporate or agent to perform the necessary acts and du-
ties herein set forth to pay over the said fund as required, is
hereby declared a misdemeanor and punishable as other mis-
demeanors are punishable by Section 22 of this Act.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That whenever the plans
and specifications for water supply, sewerage or drainage sys-
tems for any District shall have been completed, and the Com-
mission shall have decided after opportunity for a hearing has
has been given, to poceed with the construction thereof, it shall
advertise, by one newspaper published in Anne Arundel Coun-
ty, and such newspapers and technical press as it may deem
proper, for bids for the construction of said system or systems,
in parts or as a whole, as in its judgment may appear advisable.
The 'contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, or the
Commission may reject any and all bids, and, if in its discre-
tion the prices quoted are unreasonable, it may readvertise the
work or any part of it, or may do any part or all of the work
by day labor; provided that at any time the Commission may,
in its discretion, expend by day labor for construction work an
amount not exceeding Twenty-five Hundred Dollars without ad-
vertising or receiving bids. All such contracts shall be protected
by such bonds, penalties and conditions as the Commission may
require, all of which shall be enforced in any Court having
jurisdiction.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose
of paying the interest and providing the Sinking Fund for the
bonds issued by said Commission as in this Act provided for
the water supply, sewerage and drainage systems to be con-
structed, purchased or established under this Act, the said
Commission is hereby empowered and directed to establish a
proper and reasonable charge for connection with said water
supply, sewerage and drainage system so to be constructed,
purchased or established as aforesaid, and to fix an annual
assessment on all properties, improved or unimproved, binding
upon a street, road, lane, alley or right-of-way in which a water
main, sewer or drain has been built. The said animal assess-
ment shall be made upon the front foot basis and the first
payment shall when practicable be collocted during the year in
which the construction is started on the water supply sewerage
or drainage ystems, or in which the systems are purchased or