EMERSON C. HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR, 257

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That said Commission
shall provide for each and every property abutting upon a
street or right of way in which, under this Act, a water main
or sanitary sewer is laid, a water service pipe or sewer con-
nection which shall be extended, as required, from the water
main or sewer to the property line of the abutting lot, said
service pipe or connection to be constructed by, and at the
sole expense of, said Commission. When any water main or
sewer is declared by said Commission complete and ready for
the delivery of water or the reception of sewage, every abut-
ting property owner, after due notice, shall make connection
of all spigots or hydrants, toilets and waste drains with said
water main or sewer within a time prescribed by said Com-
mission. Where the aforesaid fixtures do not exist, or are of
a nature which, in the judgment of the Commission, is im-
proper or inadequate, satisfactory equipment shall be installed.
All cesspools, sink drains and privies shall be abandoned and
left in such a way that they cannot again be used nor inju-
riously affect the public health, said disposition to be deter-
mined by the Commission; and all wells that are found by the
Commission to be polluted or a menace to health shall likewise
be abandoned and closed. Any violation of the provisions of
this Section shall be a misdemeanor punishable under Section
21 of this Act

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That before any plumb-
ing, water-works or sewer construction is done in any building,
or upon any private property, within the Sanitary District,
the person, firm or corporation doing the same shall first obtain
a permit from said Commission and pay therefor such reason-
able 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 for-
mulate, and subject to such inspection as may be deemed nec-
essary. No connection of any kind shall be made with any
water main or sewer, constructed or maintained by said Com-
mission, without a permit and under such conditions as said
Commission may authorize. In order to prevent waste of
water, said Commission shall have the right of entry at rea-
sonable hours to all buildings or premises having any connec-
tion with the water supply or sewerage systems under its
jurisdiction, and may order and require such changes in all
plumbing, water works or water or sewer connections as it
may deem necessary to eliminate leakage, loss of water or
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