44 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 13

owner on the premises consisting of at least one water
closet and one sink or wash basin, both of which shall be
properly connected with the sewer of said LaVale Sanitary
Commission. All cesspools, sink drains and privies located
on properties connected to sewers provided by the Com-
mission shall be abandoned, closed and left in a sanitary
condition so that no odor or nuisance shall arise therefrom.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a
misdemeanor punishable under Section 381J of this sub-title.

380R. Before any plumbing, water works, or sewer con-
struction is done in any building or upon any private prop-
erty within said sanitary district the person, firm or corpor-
ation doing the same shall first obtain a permit from the
Commission and pay therefor such reasonable sum as the
Commission may prescribe. Such work shall be done under
and pursuant to such rules, regulations and requirements
as the Commission may from time to time formulate, and
subject to such inspection as it may deem necessary. No
connection of any kind shall be made with any water main
or sewer constructed or maintained by the Commission with-
out a permit and under such conditions as the Commission
may authorize.

380S. In order to prevent waste of water the Commission
or its agents or employees shall have the right of entry at
reasonable hours to all buildings or premises connected with
the water supply or sewerage systems under its jurisdiction,
and may, upon presenting proper credentials from the Com-
mission, order and require such changes in all plumbing,
water works or water or sewer connection as it may deem
necessary to eliminate leakage, loss of water or unnecessary
or improper use of sewers.

380T. The said Commission shall exercise control of the
water supply at all times, and in case of a shortage of
water, or if, for any other reason, the Commission, in the
exercise of its discretion, should determine that the water
supply should be conserved, the consumers, upon notice from
said Commission, its agents or employees, or upon notice
published in one newspaper published in said county for
one insertion, shall comply with any order passed by said
Commission to conserve the water supply. Any violation
of said order shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Sec-
tion 38J of this sub-title, and in addition to the penalty
prescribed the Commission may turn off said water supply
of any person violating said order at any time without
further notice.

380U. No private or semi-public water supply or sewer-
age installation intended for the use of two or more build-