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of any one or more projects, and to secure the payment of such bonds
or any part thereof by pledge or deed of trust of all or any part of
its properties or revenues, to combine projects for financing pur-
poses and to make such agreements with or for the benefit of the
purchasers or holders of such bonds, or with others in connection
with the issue of any such bonds, whether issued or to be issued,
as the Service may deem advisable and in general to provide for the
security for such bonds and the rights of the holders thereof;

(j) To combine , AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE MU-
NICIPALITIES AFFECTED, one or more wastewater purification
or solid waste disposal project with any other project as a single
system for the purpose of operation or of financing;

(k) To fix, alter, charge, and collect rates, fees, and charges for
the use of or for the services furnished by its projects;

(l) To enter into contracts with the federal or any State govern-
ment, or any agency, instrumentality or subdivision thereof, or with
any municipality or person within or without the State of Maryland
providing for or relating to the furnishing of services to or the
facilities of any project of the Service, or in connection with the
services or facilities provided by any solid waste project or waste-
water purification project owned or controlled by the other con-
tracting party, including contracts for the construction and operation
of any project which is in this State or in such adjoining State;

(m) To make and enter into all contracts or agreements, as the
Service determines, necessary or incidental to the performance of its
duties and to the execution of the purposes of and the powers granted
by this Article, including contracts with the federal or any State
government, or any agency, instrumentality, or municipality thereof
or with any person on terms and conditions the Service approves,
relating to (1) the use by the other contracting party or the inhabi-
tants of any municipality of any project acquired or constructed
by the Service under this Article or the services therefrom or the
facilities thereof, or (2) the use by the Service of the services or
facilities of any solid wastes system, or liquid waste system owned
or operated other than by the Service; the contract may provide for
the collecting of fees, rates, or charges for the projects provided
by the Service and for the enforcement of delinquent charges for
the projects; and the provisions of the contract and of any ordinance
or resolution of the governing body of a municipality enacted pur-
suant thereto shall be deemed to be for the benefit of bondholders;

(n) To enter upon and excavate any municipal street, road, or
alley, highway or any other public way for the purpose of installing,
maintaining, and operating a solid waste disposal or wastewater
purification project provided for under this Article, and to construct
in the street, road, alley or highway, a sewer or any appurtenance
thereof, without a permit or the payment of a charge; SUBJECT,
HOWEVER, TO SUCH REASONABLE LOCAL REGULATION
AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF
ANY MUNICIPALITY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE PAR-
TICULAR RESPECT; and if any municipal street, road, alley, or
highway is to be disturbed, the public authority GOVERNING
BODY having control thereof shall be notified within a reasonable
period of time, and the said street, road, alley, or highway shall be