THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1655

are unreasonable, said The Mayor and City Council of
Taneytown may readvertise 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 said The Mayor and City Council of
Taneytown may, in its discretion, expend by day labor for
construction work an amount not exceeding two thousand
dollars ($2000. 00) without advertising or receiving bids
therefor.

The said The Mayor and City Council of Taneytown may,
however, purchase the necessary machines, tanks, devices,
pipe supplies and all electrical or steam or other power,
chemical and mechanical equipment, appliances, and other
accessories, as in its discretion may be deemed advisable,
and may advertise as aforesaid, for bids for the construc-
tion, alteration, establishment and extension of any other
units of said project, in whole or as a part.

All contracts shall be protected by such bonds, penalties
and conditions as the said The Mayor and City Council
of Taneytown shall require, all of which shall be enforce-
able in any court of competent jurisdiction.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That for the pur-
pose of providing funds for maintaining and operating the
sewerage system and sewage treatment and disposal plant
contemplated by this Act, including overhead expense and
depreciation allowance, the said The Mayor and City Coun-
cil of Taneytown is hereby authorized, empowered and
directed to make such service rates or charges as may be
necessary, chargeable against all properties having a serv-
ice connection with any sewer line, sewer outlet or pipe
owned, supplied or operated throughout the corporate
limits of said town of Taneytown or its vicinity. Such serv-
ice rates shall be uniform for similar service rendered
throughout the corporate limits and beyond, but subject
to change from time to time as necessary in the judgment
of the said The Mayor and City Council of Taneytown, pro-
vided, however, that for sewer service furnished beyond
the limits of the town of Taneytown the said The Mayor
and City Council of Taneytown may, in its discretion, in-
crease such rates or charges for similar sewer service in
the town, if, in its discretion, it considers such increase ad-
visable and, in such case, the amount of such increase shall
be in the discretion of the municipality.

The service charges aforesaid shall be collected, and
shall have the same priority rights, bear the same interest
and penalties and in every respect have the same lien as
other town taxes now or hereafter may have, unless other-