1740                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 817

main or sewer is laid, a water service pipe or sewer connection, which
shall be extended as required, from the water main or sewer to the
property line of the abutting lot, said service pipe or connection with
the sewer shall be constructed by and at the sole expense of the Com-
mission but subject to a reasonable charge for said connection as
provided in Section 524 of this subtitle, which said charge shall be
paid by all property owners at the office of the County Treasurer
before the actual connection with any pipe on private property is
made. Said money collected by the County Treasurer for this pur-
pose shall be placed in either the water or sewer account subject to
the order of the Commission as provided in Section 512 hereof. When
any water main or sewer is declared by said Commission complete
and ready for the delivery of water or the reception of sewage every
abutting property owner, after due notice, shall make a connection
of all spigots or hydrants, toilets, and waste drains with said water
main or sewer within the time prescribed by the Commission. Where
the aforesaid fixtures do not exist, or are of a nature which in the
judgment of the Commission, is improper or inadequate, satisfactory
equipment shall be installed by the owner on the premises consisting
of at least one water closet and one sink or wash-basin, both of which
shall be properly connected to sewers provided by the Commission.
All cesspools, sink drains and privies located on properties connected
to sewers provided by the Commission shall be abandoned, closed
and left in a sanitary condition so that no odor or nuisance shall arise
therefrom. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be
a misdemeanor punishable under Section 538 of this subtitle.

524. Charges, revenues.

The Commission shall make such charge as it shall determine to
be reasonable, for every water and sewer connection as provided in
this subtitle, based upon the width and surfacing of the street, road,
alley or right-of-way in which the connection is made; provided, how-
ever, 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 either the
water or sewer account and credited to the Commission as a fund
for repairs, replacements or any extraordinary expense in the mainte-
nance and operation of the water supply or sewerage systems under
its control, or may be deposited in the Joint Sinking Fund when
required by the Commission.

525. Joint Sinking Fund.

All sums collected by the County Treasurer from sources which
have been dedicated by the Commission to the payment of interest
and principal on bonds issued by or payment of which has been
assumed by the Commission shall be set aside and deposited in a
fund to be known and designated as the Joint Sinking Fund. All
benefits levied against property shall be used for interest and prin-
cipal payments on bonds which were issued to pay the cost on the
system which produced the benefit. If the benefits levied in any dis-
trict or sub-districts shall not be sufficient to pay the interest and
principal payments on any bonds issued to pay the cost of the system
which produced the benefit, or if there are no benefits accruing in
districts or sub-districts where bonds issued or assumed by the
Commission are outstanding, the Commission shall designate another