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<baltimore-city-law heading="Subtitle 5 – Municipal Uses">
  <section prefix="§" num="5-1" heading="Tax to cover costs.">
    <text>A sufficient tax shall be annually levied and imposed for the payment of the expenses incurred in supplying water to any of the departments of the city government and all other uses ordered by the Mayor and City Council.</text>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1927, art. 48, §22(1st par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1950, art. 39, §22(1st par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1966, art. 29, §22(1st par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1976/83, art. 29, §22(1st par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-125</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord 11-043</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 23-072</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 76-142</annotation>
  </section>
  <section prefix="§" num="5-2" heading="Public parks and squares.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">The Department of Recreation and Parks shall pay for the water used in the public parks and squares, the charges to be at the rate or rates fixed by the Board of Estimates for water used by individuals, firms, and corporations where meters are installed.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Reduced amount.">The Board of Estimates may, however, in its discretion, make an agreement with the said Department of Recreation and Parks for the payment of a certain amount each year in lieu of said charges.</para>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">City Code, 1927, art. 48, §22(2nd par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1950, art. 39, §22(2nd par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1966, art. 29, §22 (2nd par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="Prior Codifications">1976/83, art. 29, §22(2nd par.)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 04-125</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord 11-043</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 23-072</annotation>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 76-142</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
