MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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THE TIME THE SUIT IS FILED, OR ANY OWNER OF RECORD
BETWEEN THESE DATES. PUBLICATION IS NOTICE TO ALL
PERSONS HAVING ANY INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY.

(M) DISTRICT ACCOUNT. ALL SUBS COLLECTED BY THE
COMMISSION FOR BENEFITS LEVIED AGAINST THE PROPERTY FOR
WATER SUPPLY OR SEWERAGE FACILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ALL
SUMS FROM OTHER CHARGES SET ASIDE BY THE COMMISSION FOR
INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON OUTSTANDING BONDS,
SHALL BE SET ASIDE AS A SEPARATE FUND TO BE KNOWN AND
DESIGNATED AS THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ACCOUNT. IN
ORDER TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT WHICH IT DEEMS NECESSARY
TO BE LEVIED UNDER SECTION 162, THE COMMISSION SHALL
DEDUCT THE AMOUNT IT ESTIMATES THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO
COLLECT OUT OF THE BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER CHARGES
PREVIOUSLY LEVIED BY IT, BUT, NOT YET PAID AND TO BE SET
ASIDE FOR SUCH INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS AND THE
AMOUNT OF FUNDS THEN AVAILABLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING
THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON OUTSTANDING BONDS, FROM
THE WHOLE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO BE RAISED IN ANY ONE YEAR
FOR INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS ON OUTSTANDING BONDS.
THE BALANCE THEN REMAINING TO BE RAISED SHALL BE THE
AMOUNT TO BE CERTIFIED TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
MARY'S COUNTY FOR COLLECTION BY TAXATION AS PROVIDED BY
SECTION 162.

16 5. Connections required.

The Commission shall provide for each and every
property abutting upon a street or right-of-way in which
under this subtitle a water 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]. THE service
pipe or connection with sewer shall be constructed
[either] by and at the sole expense of the Commission,
but subject to reasonable charge for [said] THE
connection as provided in Section [167] [[166]] 167 of
this subtitle, which [said] charge shall be paid by all
property owners at the office of the Commission before
the actual connection with any pipe or private property
is made or by the property owner under such reasonable
conditions and charges as are deemed appropriate by the
Commission, the method of construction and payment to be
determined by the Commission. When any water main or
sewer is declared by [said] THE 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] THE water main or
sewer within the time prescribed by the Commission.
Where [the aforesaid] THOSE 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 with the sewer of
[said Metropolitan] THE Commission. All cesspools, sink