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owner shall fail to make such connection after having been so requested in writing, the City hereby covenants and agrees to institute appropriate proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to compel such connection. Furthermore, any property owner who fails or refuses to connect his improved property with the sewer facilities after having been so requested by the City shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than $2.00 and not more than $10.00, and each day's failure or refusal after the expiration of the time fixed in the notice to make the connection shall be a separate offense; provided, however, that the provisions hereof pertaining to a misdemeanor shall be effective only in the event that the City Health Officer, or other duly designated individual or board, has found and declared that such failure on the part of any particular property owner constitutes a hazard to the public health and safety of the City and its inhabitants. Section 24. (a) The City covenants and agrees that the holders and registered owners of the bonds shall have the protection of the provisions of Section 13 of Act No. 132 of the Acts of Arkansas of 1933, as amended (Ark. Stat. Ann. §19-4113 (Repl. 1968)) ("Act No. 132"), and the City will diligently proceed to enforce the lien of unpaid sewer charges against the premises served by the sewer facilities and to collect the amount due, together with the penalty and expenses authorized by Act No. 132. And, if the City shall fail to proceed within thirty (30) days after written request shall have been filed by the Trustee, the Trustee may, and upon the written request of the holders and registered owners of not less than ten percent (10%) in principal amount of the bonds then out- standing shall, proceed to enforce the lien in accordance with and pursuant to the authorization of Act No. 132.