188 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 119

Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Wicomico County", sub-
title "Delmar", sub-heading "Water", providing for the
maintenance of a water system in the Town of Delmar
through the agency of a joint water commission with
the Mayor and Council of Delmar, a municipal corpora-
tion of the State of Delaware.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 67 of Article 23 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Wicomico
County", sub-title "Delmar", sub-heading "Water", be and
the same is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments to read as follows:

67. The said Commissioners of Delmar, Maryland, are
hereby authorized through the agency of a joint commis-
sion established for the operation of the water supply
system with the Mayor and Council of Delmar, to provide
for and have control of hydrants in the streets for the
protection of property from fire and such other purposes
as they shall specify; purchase supplies for the mainte-
nance of said water works; to cause necessary repairs
and renewals to be made; to make extensions; to employ
employees; to care for and operate said water works; to
establish rules for the service of water to consumers; have
the right to determine the kind and size of water pipes
and time and manner of laying the same, and the right
to elect to lay the same, and to charge and collect the cost
of the same on the property served; to have the right to
elect to require and install necessary water meters and to
determine the size, kind and cost of the same, and to
charge and collect the same on property served, and the
right to inspect and control the management of the same,
service of the same and distribution pipes, and all other
fixtures and appliances for the use of the water; and the
right to inspect at any reasonable hour any property in
Delmar served or which should be served with water; and
the right not to supply water to any property if the prop-
erty holder refuses to permit such inspection; and the
right to order the repair of any leaking water faucets,
closets or other appliances and the right not to supply
water to any property when the property holder fails to
make such repairs in a reasonable time after due notice
to repair such leaking water faucets, closets or other water
appliances; the right to fix and establish from time to
time a schedule of rates or charges for water, the charges
to be due and payable quarterly with penalty of three per
cent, if not paid within fifteen days next following the day
they are due and with penalty of six per cent from that