Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor                  1131

or employees, or upon notice published in one newspaper published
in said county for one insertion, shall comply with any order passed
by said Commission to conserve the water supply. Any violation of
said order shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 897 of
this sub-title, and in addition to the penalty prescribed the Com-
mission may turn off said water supply of any person violating said
order at any time without further notice. No private or semi-public
water supply or sewerage installation, intended for use of two or
more buildings or premises, shall be constructed in any sanitary
district without the person, firm or corporation doing the work
having first obtained a permit from the Commission and paid a
reasonable charge therefor, and such plant shall then be installed,
maintained and operated under such rules and regulations as the
Commission may require or devise. The Commission shall have full
and complete jurisdiction over all fire hydrants connected with its
water system and no person, firm or corporation shall operate, use
or make connection with the same without the written authority of
the Commission, excepting that no restrictions shall apply to any
bona fide fire department in the discharge of its duties. No person,
firm or corporation shall tamper with, deface, damage or obstruct
any fire hydrant. Any violation of any of the provisions of this
section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 897 of this
sub-title.

889.  The Commission shall make such charge as it shall determine
to be reasonable, not less than the actual cost thereof, for every
water and sewer connection as provided in this sub-title, based upon
the width of the street, road, alley or right-of-way in which the
connection is made; provided, however, that the connection charge
on either side of the street, road, alley or right-of-way shall be
uniform. All of the revenue above actual cost derived from such
charges shall be retained by the Commission as a fund for repairs,
replacements or any extraordinary expense in the maintenance and
operation of the water supply, sewerage or drainage systems under
its control.

890.   All sums collected by the Commission for benefits levied
against the property for water supply, sewerage or drainage con-
struction shall be set aside as a separate fund to be known and desig-
nated as the District Account. The Commission, in order to deter-
mine the amount which it may deem necessary to be levied under
Section 886 shall deduct such amount as the Commission may esti-
mate that it will be able to collect out of the benefits theretofore
levied by it but not yet paid, from the whole amount necessary to be
raised in any one year for interest and principal payments on out-
standing bonds, and the balance then remaining to be raised shall
be the amount to be certified to the particular governing body or
bodies for collection by taxation as provided by Section 886.

891.   For the purpose of providing for maintenance, repairing
and operating its water supply, sewerage or drainage systems, and
for its operation and other expenses, including proper depreciation
allowances, and for interest on, and the retirement of bonds as
specified in this sub-title, the Commission is hereby empowered to
make a ready-to-serve charge on water and a charge for the upkeep
of sewers chargeable against all properties having a connection with
any water pipe or sewer pipe under its supervision or ownership. Said