THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1623

FINANCE

164. For the purpose of financing and paying for the
construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of the
water supply system, water plant, sanitary sewerage sys-
tem, sewage treatment plant, storm water sewers, refuse
collection and disposal system, city airport, and other im-
provements provided for under the provisions of this
article, the City of Frederick shall have the power:

(a) To issue bonds in accordance with the provisions of
Section 115 of this charter.

(b) To assess the cost of water, sewer, or storm water
mains or any part thereof on the property abutting on the
water, sewer, and storm water mains in accordance with
Section 168 of this charter.

(c) To charge and collect such service rates, water
rents, or other charges as may be necessary for water sup-
plied and for the removal of sewage. These charges are
to be billed and collected by the city register and collector
of taxes, and, if water bills are uncollected within thirty
days, the water may be turned off. All charges shall be
a lien on the property, collectible in the same manner as
city taxes or by suit at law.

STREET LIGHTING

165. The City of Frederick shall have the power to use
electricity generated by its electric light plant to light the
streets and public buildings of the city and for other mu-
nicipal purposes. The use of the city's electric light plant,
when used only for municipal purposes, shall not be sub-
ject to the rules and regulations of the Public Service Com-
mission of Maryland. The city may contract with any
party or parties for the lighting of the public ways and
public buildings of the city and for electricity for any
other municipal purpose. Any such contract shall run for
a period of not longer than ten years and shall be sub-
ject to the approval of the Public Service Commission of
Maryland.

ELECTRICITY FOR PRIVATE USE

166. THE CITY OF FREDERICK SHALL HAVE
THE POWER TO SELL ELECTRICITY GENERATED
BY ANY ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT OWNED OR
OPERATED BY IT TO PRIVATE CONSUMERS OF
ANY KIND WITHIN THE POLICE LIMITS OF THE
CITY. BEFORE SELLING ELECTRICITY TO ANY