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\ (b) Extensions for PRIVATE FIRE SERVICES: Where an extension, or replacement with a larger size, of a distribution main within the boundaries of the District is required in order to establish a private fire service, the same will be made by the District upon the applicant making payment to the District of the esti' mated actual cost of the project, and following execu­tion of a contract between the applicant and the Dis­trict, covering the terms under which refunds will be made. The contract will provide for refunds under the same terms as set forth in Subdivision (a) of this Section. (c) Special Extensions: Where the applicant for service is the Federal Gov­ernment or the State of California or any agency of either, and where, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the District, because of special circum­stances affecting such service the foregoing rules should not apply, then the District may enter into a special contract with the applicant for the furnishing of such service upon terms and conditions satisfactory to said Board. The District may make similar contracts during the war emergency with persons, firms or corporations engaged in emergency war work. The provisions of this Section 4 shall in no way affect any contract entered into before the effective date of these Regulations. Section 5. Establishment and Maintenance of Credit. Each applicant for service shall establish and maintain credit to the satisfaction of the District by a cash guar­antee deposit, as hereinafter provided, or otherwise, before service will be rendered. (a) Guarantee Deposit: The amount of deposit required will be equal to at least twice the amount of the estimated monthly or bi-monthly bill for service, except that in no case shall the deposit be less than $5.00. No interest will be paid on guarantee deposits. (b) Loss of Credit: Any amount due for water service that remains un­paid for 15 days after presentation of a bill therefor, during the depositor’s first year of service, may be deducted from the guarantee deposit, and service shall be subject to discontinuance until the deposit is again 8 restored to the original amount. Any such unpaid amount accruing subsequently to the depositor's first year of service may also be deducted from any guaran­tee deposit remaining in the District's possession. (c) Return of Guarantee Deposit: A guarantee deposit with the District made by a con­sumer whose account has not been in arrears at any time during the first year of said deposit is returnable after the expiration date of said year as above provided. If the service is discontinued in less than one year, the deposit will be returned provided all outstanding bills against the consumer for water service have been paid. Any deposit uncalled for within five years from the date when made will become the property of and be re­tained by the District. Section 6. Former Consumers Owing Bills. When an application for water service is made by a former consumer who was responsible for and failed to pay all bills for service previously rendered regardless of loca­tion or time when incurred, the District may refuse to furnish service to such applicant until the outstanding bills are paid. It also may require, as a guarantee for the payment of future bills, a regulation guarantee de­posit. Section 7. Water Service to Consumers Outside of District. The District may install water service outside its boundaries upon application therefor where it ap­pears to its interest and in its opinion is possible so to do. Each application will be considered on its merits, and if approved, the applicant will be advised of the conditions under which service can be obtained. Section 8. Meter Reading and Rendering of Bills. Meters are read and bills rendered monthly or bi-month­ly, but it is not always practicable to read meters at equal intervals, and a variation of five days one way or the other between meter reading dates shall be con­sidered a month—or two months as the case may be. Opening bills covering new consumers will not be rendered in the event that the total charge is less than fifty cents from date water is turned on until next regu­lar meter reading date, but the charge for the short period will be included in next regular billing. Closing bills for short periods of time since the last meter reading date will ordinarily be determined by prorate of the amount of the last regular bill based 9