HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1779

and design approved by the Water Engineer of Baltimore City.
In case of disagreement between the City of Baltimore and any
individual, firm or corporation as to the cost of any such serv-
ice pipe made by said city for such individual, firm or corpora-
tion, the Public Service Commission of Maryland shall review
said cost upon application, and the findings of the Public
Service Commission shall be final, except that there may be an
appeal to the courts from such findings as is provided by law in
case of other determinations by the Public Service Commission.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That Section 332 of Arti-
cle 3 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930
Edition), title "Baltimore County", sub-title "Health and
Sanitation" (Metropolitan District), be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

332. (a) The operating control of water extensions in the
Metropolitan District shall be in the hands of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore who shall bill and collect the water
rates established as hereinafter provided, and shall maintain
the water distribution system in as good a condition, and the
water service in as efficient a manner as the remainder of the
water system owned and operated by the City of Baltimore so
that there shall be at all times an adequate flow of water fit
for human consumption, none the less pure than the water
furnished by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to the
inhabitants of Baltimore City, and sufficient to supply to the
inhabitants of Baltimore County, water for all public, private,
domestic, manufacturing or other needs which the water mains
were designed or intended to supply.

(b) The rates to be charged by Baltimore City for furnish-
ing water to consumers in Baltimore County shall be estab-
lished by agreement between the City of Baltimore and the
Commissioners, subject to approval by the Public Service Com-
mission of Maryland. In case of disagreement as to the rates
to be fixed, the Public Service Commission of Maryland, shall,
upon the application of the Commissioners, review the rates
proposed by the City of Baltimore, and the findings of the
Public Service Commission shall be final, except that there may
be an appeal to the Courts by either party, as is provided by
law in the case of rates for Public Service Corporations fixed
by the Public Service Commission. The rates, however, estab-
lished, shall be subject to revision from time to time by agree-
ment of the City of Baltimore and the Commissioners, subject
to the approval of the Public Service Commission. In case of
disagreement as to a rate revision, either the City or the Com-
missioners may institute proceedings before the Public Service
Commission for a review of the existing rates, with the sub-
sequent right of appeal to the Courts as herein provided.