448 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 254

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of
providing funds for maintaining, repairing and operating their
sewerage system and sewage disposal plant, including overhead
expenses and property depreciation allowance, said Commission
shall be empowered and directed to make such sewerage service
rates as they may deem adequate and necessary, chargeable
against all properties having a connection with town sewer.
Said rates shall be uniform throughout the town for each class
of property. Bills for the amount of the charges as above
specified shall be sent semi-annually to each property served
and shall thereupon be payable at the office of the Commission;
and if any bill shall remain unpaid after thirty days from date
of sending it shall be considered as in arrears; and if not paid
within sixty days after being sent out, it shall be collectible
against the owner of the property served in the same manner
as other debts are collectible in said town.

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted. That whenever the plans
and specifications for said sewerage system shall have been
completed and said Commission shall have decided, after oppor-
tunity for a hearing has been given, to proceed with the con-
struction, they shall advertise by notice in such manner as
they may deem proper for bids for the construction of said
system or any portion thereof in parts or as a whole, as in their
judgment may appear advisable. The contract shall be let to
the lowest responsible bidder, or the Commission may reject
any or all bids, and if in their judgment the prices are un-
reasonable, they may re-advertise 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 their discretion,
expend by day labor for construction work an amount not ex-
ceeding $2, 500 without advertising or receiving bids. The
Commission may purchase the necessary pipe, specials, tanks,
pumps, motors, engines or such like equipment, if in their
discretion they deem it advisable, and may advertise as afore-
said for bids for the construction of said system or any portion
thereof in parts, or as a whole, using said equipment as in
their judgment may be deemed advisable. All such contracts
shall be protected by such bonds, penalties and conditions as
the Commission may require.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That whenever it shall
be deemed necessary by the Commission to take or acquire any
land, structures or buildings or any stream bed or water way,