568 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 303

and shall have authority to purchase materials and supplies
necessary to operate the same, and to make repairs and
additions as necessity may require for fire protection and
domestic use; and to fix, charge and collect water rates
and water rents for the use of said water; and to make
said water rent charges a lien on the properties furnished
water, and to adopt and provide rules and regulations by
ordinances therefor.

124. The Mayor shall appoint, with the confirmation by
the Council, another standing committee, to be known as
"Water", with the Mayor and Chairman, and consisting
in addition thereto of one Councilman, and one resident
of the town, not a member of the Council, but with like
qualifications and equal authority, who shall carry into
effect the provisions of this Act, subject to the approval,
disapproval or action of the Mayor and Council of
Chestertown.

125. The Mayor and Council shall select some person,
who may be one of the members of the standing committee
on Water, or its Clerk to act as Treasurer of Water Rev-
enues, who shall monthly collect from the superintendent
all water rents and income and pay all bills of expenses for
the running and maintenance of said waterworks on checks
signed by him as such Treasurer and countersigned by the
Mayor in the absence of the Mayor by the Acting Mayor
and quarterly prepare and file with the standing committee
on Water and with the Mayor and Council a full itemized
account of receipts and disbursements, including a full list
of names of all persons who have failed to pay water rents.
The Treasurer of Water Revenues shall give bond in the
penalty of five thousand dollars for the faithful perform-
ance of his duties, and all water revenues shall be kept
separate and apart from all other income of the town.

126. The Superintendent shall collect all water rents
and revenues due from the use of water, and make monthly
payments thereof to the Treasurer of Water Revenues, and
shall file quarterly with the Treasurer of Water Revenues
and with the standing committee on Water an itemized
statement, showing all uncollected rents and revenues and
the names of the persons from whom they are due; and
the said superintendent shall give bond in the penalty of
two thousand dollars for the faithful performance of his
duties.

127. The Mayor and Council annually shall cause to be
made, at the same time and in the same manner as is set