A. 
As used or referred to in this Agreement, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ACT
The Sewerage Authorities Law (N.J.S.A. 40:14A-1 et seq.), constituting Chapter 138 of the Pamphlets Laws of 1946, of the State of New Jersey, approved April 23, 1946, and the acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto.
ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSE
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-12B.
ANNUAL CHARGE
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-9.
ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE
Means, as of any particular date of computation and with respect to a particular fiscal year and any particular project, an amount of money equal to the aggregate of all interest payable during such fiscal year on a bond issue for such project outstanding on said date of computation, plus the principal amount of any part of said bond issue outstanding on said date of computation which matures during such fiscal year and is not provided for by moneys available therefor at the beginning of such fiscal year, plus any amount of money required by any contract of the Authority to be paid or set aside by the Authority during such fiscal year toward the retirement of any bonds which mature after said fiscal year, all calculated on the assumption that bonds will, after said date of computation, cease to be outstanding by reason, but only by reason, of the payment of bonds when due.
ARTICLES and SECTIONS
Where mentioned by number only, are the respective articles and sections of this Agreement so numbered.
AUTHORITY
Shall have the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
AUTHORITY OFFICER
The Chairman, any Vice Chairman, the Secretary or the Treasurer of the Authority.
BOND
Any bond, note or other evidence of indebtedness heretofore or hereafter issued by the Authority.
BOND ISSUE
When used with respect to a project, means and refers to all of the bonds delivered on original issuance in a simultaneous transaction, all or any part of the proceeds of which have been or are to be applied to any costs of such project, and any bonds issued to pay, fund or refund said bonds or in exchange or substitution therefor.
BOROUGH
Shall have the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
COLLECTING SEWER
Any of the sanitation facilities owned or operated by the Authority other than a main sewer or the treatment plant.
DIRECT CONSTRUCTION COST
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-13A(1)(b).
DISTRICT
The area within the territorial boundaries of the participants.
ENGINEERING COST
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-13A(1)(c).
FINANCIAL COST
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-13A(1)(e).
FISCAL YEAR
The period of 12 calendar months ending with October 31 of any year.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
Shall have the meaning given to such term in the act.
INITIAL CONSTRUCTION
Shall have the meaning given to the term "project" in the service contract.
LOCAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM
All sewerage systems and facilities of Eatontown, including all outfalls thereof and any extensions, renewals, replacements, betterments, alterations or enlargements of such systems or facilities.
MAIN SEWER
Means, with respect to the 1967 Project, any of the trunk or intercepting sewers, pumping stations (except the main pumping station), force mains, meter chambers and outfalls sewers shown on the map, and any necessary renewal or replacement thereof and all necessary lands; and such other sewerage facilities as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon and so designated by the Authority and Eatontown.
MAIN SEWER CHARGE
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-10.
MAP
The map entitled "Regional Index Map," dated April 9, 1968, and prepared by Manganaro, Martin and Lincoln, Consulting Engineers, New York, N.Y., copies of which are on file in the offices of the Secretary of the Authority and the Secretary of Eatontown.
NET CONSTRUCTION COST
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-13A.
1967 PROJECT
The initial construction, together with such additional sanitation facilities as may be necessary or desirable in order to receive into the system and dispose of all sewage delivered and discharged at the points of connection shown on the map.
OPERATING CHARGE
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-12.
PARTICIPANT
Shall have the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
PERSON
Any person, association or corporation, or any nation or state or any agency or subdivision thereof, including any county, municipality or authority.
POLLUTION
Shall have the meaning given to such term in the act.
PROJECT
The 1967 Project, and such other sanitation facilities as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon and so designated by the Authority and Eatontown.
REAL ESTATE COST
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-13A(1)(a).
SERVICE CONTRACT
Shall have the meaning given to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.
SEWAGE
Shall have the meaning given to such term in the act.
SEWER REACH
Any section of a main sewer shown on the map as extending between points identified on said map by letter and number, and any necessary renewal or replacement thereof.
START-UP COST
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-13A(1)(d).
SYSTEM
The 1967 Project and all other sewers, conduits, pipelines, mains, pumping and ventilating stations, sewage treatment and disposal systems, plants and works, connections and outfalls, and all other plants, structures, equipment, boats, conveyances and other real and tangible personal property acquired, constructed or operated, or to be acquired, constructed or operated, by the Authority for the purposes of the Authority under the act.
TREATMENT PLANT
Means, with respect to the 1967 Project, the sewage treatment plant and main pumping station and their respective sites in the area commonly known as "Raccoon Island" in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, shown on the map, and any necessary or desirable renewals, replacements, alterations, extensions, enlargements or betterments thereof, whether located on said island or elsewhere; and such other sanitation facilities as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon and so designated by the Authority and Eatontown.
TREATMENT PLANT CHARGE
Shall have the meaning given to such term in § 264-11.
B. 
Words importing the singular number include the plural number, and vice versa.