J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                         385

misdemeanor punishable under Section [445] 446 of this sub-title,
and in addition to the penalty prescribed the Commission 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 dis-
charge 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 punish-
able under Section [445] 446 of this sub-title.

433.    The Commission shall make such charge as it shall deter-
mine to be reasonable, for every water and sewer connection as pro-
vided in this sub-title, based upon the width and surfacing 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 deposited in
the [Sanitary] Urban Services District Account and credited to the
Commission as a fund for repairs, replacements or any extraordinary
expense in the maintenance and operation of the water supply or
sewerage systems under its control.

434.    All sums collected by the County Treasurer for benefits
levied against the property for water supply or sewerage construction
shall be set aside as a separate fund to be known and designated as
the Joint Sinking Fund. The Commission, in order to determine the
amount which it may deem necessary to be levied under Section 430,
shall deduct such amount as the Commission may estimate 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 outstanding bonds,
and the balance then remaining to be raised shall be the amount to
be certified to the County Commissioners of Wicomico County for
collection by taxation as provided by Section 428.

435.    For the purpose of providing funds for maintenance, re-
pairing and operating its water supply, sewerage or drainage sys-
tems, 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 em-
powered to make a ready-to-serve charge on water and a charge for
the upkeep of sewers chargeable against all properties having a con-
nection with any water pipe or sewer pipe under its supervision or
ownership. Said rate for both ready-to-serve and such charge for the
upkeep on sewers shall be uniform throughout such [sanitary] dis-
trict, subject to such changes from time to time as may be necessary.

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