1826 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 740

of a diameter of 1-inch or less shall make application for the
same to the Metropolitan District and shall pay to it such
amount, or comply with such terms as shall be fixed and
established from time to time by the County Commissioners
of Baltimore County as the reasonable cost of or the terms
upon which such installation shall be made, including the
cost of a meter of a make and design approved by the Water
Engineer of Baltimore City. Any individual, firm or corpora-
tion desiring the installation of a water supply service of a
greater diameter than 1-inch shall make application for the
same to the Metropolitan District but shall not be required
to make any advance payment therefor. The installation of
such larger water supply services shall be made on a time and
material basis, including the cost of a water meter of a make
and design approved by the Water Engineer of Baltimore
City, plus a reasonable percentage for the cost of overhead
which total cost shall be paid by the said individual, firm or
corporation to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore.

The sums of money paid to the Metropolitan District by
individuals, firms or corporations applying for the installa-
tion of water supply services of 1-inch in diameter or less
shall be transmitted monthly to the Mayor and City Council
of Baltimore with sufficient information so that each pay-
ment for water supply service can be identified. The Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore shall keep a record of the
actual cost of making such water supply service installations
and each year shall credit or charge the difference between
the amount received from the Metropolitan District for such
water supply service installations and the cost thereof to
or against the statement of the actual cost to Baltimore City
of furnishing water to consumers of the Metropolitan Dis-
trict of Baltimore County, and an itemized statement there-
of shall be transmitted to the County Commissioners of Balti-
more County as a part of the statement of such actual cost
as required by Section 345 hereof.

In case of disagreement between the City of Baltimore
and the Metropolitan District of Baltimore County as to the
cost of any such service pipe installed by said City the Public
Service Commission of Maryland shall review said cost upon
application, and the findings of the Public Service Commis-
sion 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. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1949.

Approved May 6, 1949.