Marvin Mandel, Governor                        1479

To combine, after consultation with the municipalities affected,
one or more water supply, waste water purification or solid waste
disposal project with any other project as a single system for the
purpose of operation or of financing;

4(1).

To enter into contracts with the federal or any State government,
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 water supply project, solid waste
project or waste water purification project owned or controlled by the
other contracting party, including contracts for the construction and
operation of any project which is in this State or in such adjoining
state;

4(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 govern-
ment, or any agency, instrumentality, or municipality thereof or
with any person on terms and conditions the Service approves, re-
lating to (1) the use by the other contracting party or the inhabitants
of any municipality of any project acquired, constructed, reconstruc-
ted, rehabilitated, improved or extended 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 water supply
system, 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 pursuant thereto shall be
deemed to be for the benefit of bondholders or noteholders;

4(n).

To enter upon and excavate any municipal street, road, or alley,
highway or any other public way for the purpose of installing, main-
taining, and operating a water supply, solid waste disposal or waste
water purification project provided for under this article, and to
construct in the street, road, alley or highway, a water supply facility
or sewer or any appurtenance thereof, without a permit or the pay-
ment of a charge; subject, however, to such reasonable local regulation
as may be established by the governing body of any municipality hav-
ing jurisdiction in the particular respect; and if any municipal street,
road, alley, or highway is to be disturbed, the governing body having
control thereof shall be notified within a reasonable period of time,
and the said street, road, alley, or highway shall be repaired and left
by the Service in the same condition as, or in a condition not inferior
to, that existing before the street, road, alley, or highway was torn
up, and that all costs incident thereto shall be borne by the Service;