WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1321

under this Act a water main is laid, a water connection
which shall be extended, as required, from the water
main to the property line of the abutting lot, said water
connection to be constructed by and at the sole expense
of said authorities. When any water main is declared by
said authorities complete and ready for the delivery of
water, every abutting property owner, after due notice,
shall make connection of all water plumbing with said
main within such reasonable time as may be prescribed
by said authorities. Any violation of the provisions of
this section shall be a misdemeanor, punishable under
Section 381.

155G For the purpose of providing funds for main-
taining, repairing and operating the water system con-
structed under the provisions of this Act, including over-
head expense and proper depreciation allowance, the au-
thorities shall have full power and authority to make such
service rates as they may deem necessary, chargeable
against all properties served by a water supply system
under their ownership. Service rates shall be payable
at such times and shall be subject to such penalties for
non-payment, as said authorities may determine, and they
shall be collectible against the owner, of the property
served, in the same manner as other debts are collectible
at law.

155H The authorities shall be empowered and author-
ized to formulate and cause to be effective such rules and
regulations as they may deem necessary for maintaining
and operating the water supply system under their control,
and may formulate and put into effect plumbing regulations
which shall govern the installation and alteration of all
plumbing arrangements on private property. Said author-
ities may require that no plumbing work be done on any
private property without the receipt of a permit and
without the payment of such charge as they may deem
reasonable. Any violation of any rule or regulation pro-
mulgated under authority of this section shall be a mis-
demeanor punishable under Section 381.

155I Said authorities whenever they deem it necessary
may take or acquire any land, structures, building, water
courses, water rights or other property, either within or
outside the municipality, either in fee or as an easement,
for the construction, establishment, extension, alteration,
maintenance, or operation of any part of appurtenance of
said water supply system, this to be done by the purchase