1324 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 539

lishment, street lines and grades wherever they may deem
it necessary or expedient so to do for the proper construc-
tion, establishment or extension of a water supply system
under their control, or street lines and grades established
by individuals, firms or corporations shall be approved by
said authorities wherever they deem it necessary for the
proper construction, establishment or extension of a water
supply system at the time of such establishment, or at a
future time, and if any street lines or grades are estab-
lished by. individuals, firms or corporations without such
approval, said authorities may refuse to give water service
to the properties abutting on streets the lines and grades
of which have been so established.

155N Any employee or agent of said authorities shall
have the right of entry, at all reasonable hours, upon any
private premises and into any building within their juris-
diction, while in the pursuit of his official duties, and any
restraint or hindrance offered to such entry, by an owner
or tenant or agent of said owner or tenant shall be mis-
demeanor punishable under Section 381.

155-O Said authorities shall have full power and au-
thority to enter into any contracts or agreements with
other municipal authorities, or with county, State or
Federal authorities, with respect to obtaining water sup-
ply sources, or with respect to any other matter necessary
or advisable for the proper or economical construction,
establishment, maintenance or operation of a water supply
system.

155P Every act or omission designated as a misde-
meanor in this Act unless otherwise stated, shall be pun-
ishable before the Judge of the People's Court or the Cir-
cuit Court of Wicomico County within which such offense
is committed, that action shall be brought by warrant or
indictment upon the oath or information of any municipal
official, or any agent or municipal authorities, and the
offender shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not
exceeding $100.00 or 30 days in the county jail, or both,
in the discretion of the Court. Where such act or omission
is of a continuing nature, and is persisted in in violation
of the provision of this Act or of any rule or regulation
formulated thereunder, a conviction for one offense shall
not be a bar to a conviction for a continuation of such
offense subsequent to the first or any succeeding conviction.

155Q The said authorities before issuings bonds for
any of said improvements, shall first at a special or regu-