3964

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 766

easterly and northerly direction with and along the
Maryland-Virginia boundary line to the existing boundary of
the Washington Suburban Sanitary District, thence in a
generally easterly direction with and along the existing
boundary of the Washington Suburban Sanitary District to the
point of beginning.

(b)  The additional area hereinabove described shall be
taken as and treated as if the additional area was within
the original boundaries of the sanitary district and is
hereby brought within the jurisdiction of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission and shall for all of the
purposes set forth in chapter 122 of the Acts of 1918 and
amendments thereto be considered a part of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District except as hereinafter set forth.

(c)  The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission may
whenever it deems it advisable construct a water or sewerage
system or systems in any of the added area described above
provided, however, that the commission may levy such benefit
charges and/or may make such service rates and/or service
charges in relation to any water or sewerage system
constructed in the area as it shall determine to be
necessary and proper for the construction or financing of
water and sewerage systems or for the operation and
maintenance thereof without regard to the charges or service
rates made in any other area within the sanitary district;
provided, however, that the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission shall not construct or extend a water and/or
sewerage system within the subdivision known as "Calvert
Manor" until such time as 51% of the residents in Calvert
Manor indicate in writing by petition their desire that the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission construct or extend
a water and/or sewerage system within the subdivision.

(d)  The commission may construct water mains and/or
sewer lines through the area known as Calvert Manor as
required to provide service to adjacent areas or to any
other area, and the commission shall not levy any charges
against Calvert Manor property owners for the through
construction until a system is constructed in the
subdivision upon the request of 51% of the residents thereof
as provided for by subsection (c) of this section. So long
as the privately owned water company provides water to
properties within Calvert Manor only, the commission's
approval and/or permit for the construction, modification or
operation of a privately owned system shall not be required,
notwithstanding any other provisions of this article to the
contrary.

(e)  The commission shall not levy any ad valorem tax
or any front foot benefit tax assessment or other charge
within any of the aforementioned area until such time as the
construction of a water or sewer system shall be actually
commenced or an existing water or sewer system shall be