MONTGOMERY COUNTY. 3411

at the sole expense of the Mayor and Council. When any water main
or sewer is declared by the Mayor and Council complete and ready for the
delivery of water or the reception of sewage, every abutting property owner,
after due notice, shall make connection of all spigots or hydrants, toilets,
sink drains, wash trays, etc., with said water main or sewer within the
time prescribed by the Mayor and Council. Where the aforesaid fixtures
do not exist or are of a nature which, in the judgment of the Mayor and
Council, is improper or inadequate, satisfactory equipment shall be in-
stalled. All wells that are found by the Mayor and Council, or the county
or State health authorities, to be polluted or a menace to health shall be
abandoned and closed. All cesspools, sink drains and privies shall be
abandoned and left in such a way that they cannot be again used nor
injuriously affect the public health, said disposition to be determined by
the Mayor and Council or by said authorities. Any violations of the pro-
visions of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section
401 of this subtitle.

1922, ch. 216, sec. 8.

393. Before any plumbing, water supply or sewer construction is done
in any building or upon any private property, within the corporate limits
of the town of Gaithersburg, or on auy property outside of said limits
that connects with a water main or sewer under the jurisdiction of the
Mayor and Council, the person, firm or corporation doing the same shall
first obtain a permit, from the Mayor and Council and pay therefor such
reasonable sum as the Mayor and Council may prescribe. Such work
shall be done under and pursuant to such rules, regulations and require-
ments as the Mayor and Council may from time to time formulate, not
inconsistent, however, with the requirements of the Plumbing Code of
the State of Maryland, and subject to such inspection as may be deemed
necessary. No connection of any kind shall be made with any water main
or sewer, constructed or maintained by the Mayor and Council, without a
permit and under such conditions as the Mayor and Council may authorize.
The Mayor and Council shall have the right of entry at reasonable hours
to all buildings and premises having any connection with the water supply
or sewerage system under its jurisdiction, and may order and require such
changes in all water or sewerage connections, or plumbing, as they may
deem necessary to eliminate improper use of water or sewers, or to correct
defective plumbing. No private water supply or sewerage installation
shall be constructed in the town of Gaithersburg without the person, firm
or corporation doing the work having first obtained a permit from the
Mayor and Council and paid a reasonable charge therefor, and such plants
shall then be installed, maintained and operated under such rules and
regulations as the Mayor and Council may require. Any violation of any
of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under
Section 401 of this subtitle.