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terest at the rate of 6 per cent, and to be payable at the same
time, in the same manner, and subject to the same penalties and
and methods of collection, as the front foot benefit charges pro-
vided under Section 7. One-half of the revenue, above actual
cost, derived from such charges shall be retained by the Com-
missioners of Delmar as a contingent fund for repairs, replace-
ments, or any extraordinary expense in the maintenance and
operation of the sewerage system under their control. The re-
mainder half shall be applied by the Commissioners of Delmar
to the payment of any obligation of the Commissioners of Del-
mar.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of
providing funds for maintaining, repairing and operating its
sewerage and drainage systems, including overhead expenses
and depreciation allowance, said Commissioners of Delmar shall
be empowered and directed to make such service rates as they
may deem necessary, chargeable against all properties having
a connection with any sewer under its ownership. Said rates
shall be uniform throughout the town of Delmar, but subject
to change from time to time, as necessary.

SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the Commission-
ers of Delmar may enter upon any county or municipal street,
road or alley or any public highway other than State highway,
for the purpose of installing, maintaining and operating the
sewerage and drainage system provided for under this Act, and
they may construct in any such street, road or alley or public
highway, a sewer or drain, or any appurtenance thereof by first
obtaining a permit from the proper authorities without the pay-
ment of a charge; provided that whenever any County or mu-
nicipal highway is to be disturbed the public authority having
control thereof shall be duly notified, and provided, further,
that said highway shall be repaired and left by the Commission-
ers of Delmar in the same, or a not inferior condition to that
existing before being torn up, and that all cost incident thereto
shall be borne by the Commissioners of Delmar. When said
Commissioners of Delmar desire to enter upon any State high-
way for the purposes aforesaid, they must first comply with the
provisions of Section 37-A, of Article 91 of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That every act or omis-
sion designated as a misdemeanor in this Act, unless otherwise
provided, shall be punishable before any Justice of the Peace,
or the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, and shall be brought
by warrant or indictment upon the oath or information of any
member of said Commissioners of Delmar, or any employee