984 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 506

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
abutting property owner, after due notice, shall make connec-
tion of all spigots or hydrants, toilets and waste drains with
said water main or sewer within a time prescribed by said
Commission. Where the aforesaid fixtures do not exist, or
are of a nature which, in the judgment of the Commission,
is improper or inadequate, satisfactory equipment shall be in-
stalled. All cesspools, sink drains, and privies shall be aban-
doned and left in such a way that they cannot again be used
nor injuriously affect the public health, said disposition to
be determined 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.

Wherever there exists, at any time after construction or
acquisition of any water main or sewer, on any property abut-
ting upon said water main or sewer a condition, due to the
refusal of the owner or occupant of said property to connect
his, her or its property to either a water main or sewer, that
appears to be a menace to the health of the occupants of said
property or the occupants of adjoining or nearby property,
the Commission may require a connection to either the water
main or sewer, or both, if, after ten days notice and an
opportunity to be heard by either the owner or occupant, said
Commission determines such condition to be a menace to
health as aforesaid. In the event said Commission so deter-
mines it shall pass an order requiring said connection or con-
nections in not less than thirty nor more than ninety days,
and a refusal to comply with said Order or a violation of
any of the other provisions of this Section, is hereby declared
to be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 21 of this Act.
Either side may have a right of appeal to the Circuit Court
as appeals are now allowed by law from Justices of the Peace,
where the prosecution is before a Justice of the Peace.

Section 11. And be it further enacted. That for every water
and sewer connection, as provided under Section 9, said Com-
mission shall make such charge as it shall determine to be
reasonable, which charge shall be uniform throughout the San-
itary District, subject however to a revision annually by the
Commission. Said charge shall be paid by all property owners