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September 2~rd~ 1941. to the expiration of this contractsupply fresh.watt, for general use.at the Development. 2. Det~rm~n~.tion of Date ~f Initial Delivery: The date of initial delivery hereunder shall be the date on which the Utility is first required to furnish water to the Development under the~ terms~of this contract~ 3- Notice So Utilit~ to 0O~smnce D~live~: The Utility shall commence de- livery of Eater to the Development on tR'~date specified in a written notice from the Administr~ tot, such notice to be-delivered to the Utility not less than 10 days prior to the d ate speci- fied for the commencemen~ ~2 delivery.. 4, Terme£ the Oontract: This contract sba-il become, effective upon the ~ecu- tion thereof and shall continue i~ effect for one year; provided, however, that in the absence of notice of intention to terminate served on the Utility .by the Administrator or on the Admin- istrator by the Utility at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the contract, this contract shall continue for another year and from year to year thereafter until terminated by notice as outlined in this Section. This ~ontract may also be terminated by the Government, if the G~v- ernment shall sell or otherwise dispose of the Development in accordance with the provisions of the Acts. In the case of such disposal, the Government will advise' the Utility of the date on which title will pass from the Government, a~ least 10 days prior to such passage of title and the Government obligations and the Utility's obligations under this contract sh~l cease on the date(on which title passes. All obligations of the parties with regard to the rendition of service and p~vment therefor and with regard to the payment period hereih provided for shall commence withdate of delivery as defined in Section 2. 5- ~ain and Meters: The U~lity agrees to~ deliver the water to the mains of t~he Development, and to furnish, install and maintain in good working order the necessary mas- ter meters for the Development~. which master meters shall remain the property of the Utility. 6. Rates: The rates and charges for the facilities and water service fur - nished by the Utility-~he Development and to be paid hy the Government shall be in accord- ance with Schedule "A" which is attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof. If, during the period of this contract, reduced or increased rates or charges are made ~oplicable to this class of service, then such r educed or increased rates or charges shall be applicable to the serVice supplied under this contract. ~. Reading of Meter.~: The meters and metering equipment and ir~truments shell be read monthly by a represehta~ive of ~he Utility'and a representative of the Administr~ tot. The Ntility and the Administrator shall agree upon a date or dates and hour upon which the meters shall be read for billing purposes. This date shall be the same for each month of the year unless said date falls on Sunday or a legal holiday in which case. the reading shall be made on ~he next business day following the Sunday or legal holiday. 8. ~i~lin~ and Payment: The period of time elapsing between monthly read- ings shall constitute"tR~ monthly billing period. On or about the tenth day following meter readings for water service the Utility shall render a bill to the Administrator or his duly kuthorized representative. Payment of said bill ~hall be made on or b~fore the tenth day fol- lowingthe date of rendition~ unless said date falls on Sunday or a legal holiday in which case payment may be made on the next business day following the Sunday or legal holiday. 9- P.ens~ty for No~-pa~ment: ~hen any bill is not paid within thirty days af- ter the ten days following the date of rendition, it shall be considered in default. The Util- ity shall not suspend service to the Nevelopment because of non-payment of any monthly bill. The Utility shall have the right to cancel this contract if two successive monthly bills remain unpaid for a period of thirty days after the tenth day following the date of rendition. Such cancellation shall become effective only after fifteen days written notice to the Administrator 10o Point of Deliv~: The point of delivery of water hereunder shall be at the outgoing side of the metering equipment of the Utility located on the Development site as follows: Near the intersection of Potomac Street ~th the sotuthern boundary of the Development. ll. Accuracy cf Meters: The meters used in determining the amount of water supplied hereunder, shall be tested upon the request of the Administrator, if the readings of the meters indicate that a test is necessary. If any meter shall be found inaccurate or in - correct, it ~ball be restored to an accurate condition or a new meter shall be substituted by Utility. If any tess made at the request of the Administrator or his representative discloses that the meter test is registering correctly, or within 2% of normal, ~he Government sh~ll bear the expense of such test. The expense of all other tests shall be borne by the Utility. The results of all such tests and calibrations shall be open~ ~o examination by the Administrator or his representative and a r~port of every test shall be furbished as soon as oossible to the Administrator or his representative. If the meter is tested and found to be no~ more than 2% above or ~below normal it shall be considered to be correct and accurate, insofar as correction of billing is concerned, if as a result of any such test said meter is found to register a variation in excess of 2% from normal, correction shall be made in the billing, but no such correction shall extend beyond ninety (90) days previous to ~he day on which inaccuracy is dis- covered by test. ~The correction shall be based on the assumption ~hat the consumption was in an amount based on the average consumption for the three (3) previous months when the meter was properly registering, if the quantity can not be otherwise ascertained. 12. S~and~rd of Service: The water To be furnished hereunder shall, within the limits of the Utility's ability to furnish same, be of a good and wholesome quality and shall be maintained at a sufficient pressure to assure fire protection; subject, however, to the conditions set forth in Section 18 hereof. 13. ~is~ributionS~em: The Government shall furnish, construct, own and operate the complete and entire secondly water distribution system of the Development from the point of delivery. 14. Resale: No portion of the water supplied hereunder shall be resold, ex- cept that the Governmen~y sell or otherwise distribute water to the tenants of the Develop- ment as an incident of tenancy. 15. Ri~hts of Utility: ~a) The Government hereby grants to the Utility at all reasonable hours by its duly authorized agents and employees the free right of ingress to and egress from the premises of the Develooment for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, replacing or removing the property of the Utility, of reading meters, or of performing anywork incidental to the