528 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 281

reject any and all bids, and if, in their discretion the
prices quoted 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 exceed-
ing 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 construction, 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 enforceable
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
Council 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
service connection with any sewer line, sewer outlet or
pipe owned, supplied or operated throughout the corpo-
rate limits of said town of Taneytown or its vicinity. Such
service 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,
provided, however, that for sewer service furnished be-
yond the limits of the town of Taneytown the said The
Mayor and City Council of Taneytown may, in its discre-
tion, increase such rates or charges for similar sewer
service in the town, if, in its discretion, it considers such
increase advisable 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