1294 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 641

348-J. Municipal authorities may enter upon any highway
for the purpose of installing, extending, altering, maintaining
and operating a water supply, sewerage, drainage and refuse
disposal system, and may construct or repair in any highway
a water main, sewer or drain, or any appurtenance thereof upon
the receipt of a permit from the proper authorities; provided,
that whenever any highway is disturbed, said highway shall be
repaired and left by said municipal authorities in the same or
a not inferior condition to that existing before entry, and that
all cost incident thereto shall be borne by said municipal author-
ities.

348-K. All individuals, firms and corporations having build-
ings, conduits, pipes, tracks, or other physical obstruction in,
over or under the public roads, streets, or alleys of any county
or municipality which shall block or impede the progress of a
municipal water supply, sewerage, drainage, or refuse disposal
system while in process of construction, establishment, alteration
or repair, shall upon reasonable notice from the authorities of
said municipality, promptly so shift, adjust, accommodate or
remove the same, as to fully meet exigencies occasioning such
notice; provided, however, that the cost of such changes shall
be borne and paid for by the municipality, the au-
thorities of which are responsible for the giving of
such notice. Any individual, firm or corporation, before
laying any pipe or conduit under the public highways
in any municipality, shall present to the proper munic-
ipal authorities adequate plans showing the size, type and loca-
tion of any pipe or conduit to be laid and shall not lay any such
pipe or conduit until said plans have been approved and a
permit issued by said authorities. Any such pipe or conduit
shall be laid in accordance with the approved plan. Any pro-
posed deviation from said plans shall be subject to approval of
said authorities. In case any new pipe or conduit is laid with-
out the receipt of a permit or not in accordance with the
approved plan, or any approved deviation therefrom, the indi-
vidual, firm or corporation so laying said pipe or conduit shall,
upon notice from said authorities, remove it or readjust it to
the satisfaction of said authorities; but any conduits or pipes
laid by individuals, firms or corporations, in accordance with
approved plans and the terms of permits given under this
section, if they interfere with the construction of water mains,
sewers or drains installed by said authorities, shall be removed
or readjusted by said authorities without cost to said individuals,
firms or corporations. Any failure to comply with the provi-
sions of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor, punishable
under Section 348-0.