EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of

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Denton shall have full power and authority to acquire by
purchase, lease, gift, devise or by condemnation in the man-
ner prescribed in Sections 360 to 365, inclusive, of Article
23 of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland (1904),
title "Corporations," sub-title "Condemnation of Property by
Corporations," any lands or any interests therein in said town
of Denton or in Caroline county adjacent to said town which
may be needed for the disposal of said sewage or drainage
or for any pipes, sewers, buildings or other works or struc-
tures needed for the construction and operation of said sewers
or disposal of said sewage or drainage or for any pipes,
sewers, buildings or other works or structures needed for
the construction and operation of said sewers or disposal of
said drainage.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the commissioners of

May acquire
land for
sewers, etc.

Denton shall have full power and authority to construct any
sewers and drains in or under the beds of any of the streets,
roads, alleys and lanes of said town, and in and under any
lots or parcels of land belonging to or which may be
acquired by the commissioners of Denton, and to connect
therewith at the expense of the commissioners of Denton, or
to cause or require the owners or occupants thereof to con-
nect therewith at the expense of such owners or occupants
any or all of the sinks, wells, cesspools and receptacles of
water or sewage in said town along the line of said sewer.
And said commissioners of Denton shall have full power and
authority to provide by ordinance when and how such con-
nections shall be made, and the fines and penalties for the
failure, neglect or refusal of property owners or occupants of
lauds and premises in said town to make or permit such
connection, and for injury to or interference with said sewers,
drains, pipes and connections; and said fines and penalties
shall be collected as other penalties and fines are now or
may hereafter be collected.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That whenever said sewerage

Authority
given to con-
struct sewers
and drains.

system shall be in proper working order for receiving and
disposing of the sewage and drainage of any premises which
shall be connected with it, the said commissioners of Denton
shall have fall power and authority to cause or require any
well, sink, cesspool or other receptacle of sewerage or drain-
age on said premises to be cleaned out and filled up at the

May cause any
well, sink or
cesspool to
be cleaned
etc.