THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1515

the Commission may prescribe. Such work shall be done
under and pursuant to such rules, regulations and require-
ments as the Commission may from time to time formulate,
and subject to such inspection as it may deem necessary.
No connection of any kind shall be made with any water
main or sewer constructed or maintained by the Commis-
sion without a permit and under such conditions as the
Commission may authorize. In order to prevent waste of
water the Commission or its agents or employees shall have
the right of entry at reasonable hours to all buildings or
premises connected with the water supply or sewerage
systems under its jurisdiction, and may, upon presenting
proper credentials from the Commission, order and require
such changes in all plumbing, water works or water or
sewer connection as it may deem necessary to eliminate
leakage, loss of water of unnecessary or improper use of
sewers. The said Commission shall exercise control of the
water supply at all times, and in case of a shortage of
water, or if, for any other reason, the Commission, in the
exercise of its discretion, should determine that the water
supply should be conserved, the consumers, upon notice
'from said Commission, its agents or employees, or upon
notice published in one newspaper published in said county
for one insertion, shall comply with any order passed by
said Commission to conserve the water supply. Any viola-
tion of said order shall be a misdemeanor punishable under
Section 430U of this sub-title, and in addition to the penalty
prescribed the Commission may turn off said water supply
of any person violating said order at any time without
further notice. No private or semi-public water supply or
sewerage installation, intended for use of two or more
buildings or premises, shall be constructed in any sanitary
district without the person, firm or corporation doing the
work having first obtained a permit from the Commission
and paid a reasonable charge therefor, and such plant shall
then be installed, maintained and operated under such
rules and regulations as the Commission may require or
devise. The Commission shall have full and complete juris-
diction over all fire hydrants connected with its water sys-
tem and no person, firm or corporation shall operate, use
or make connection with the same without the written au-
thority of the Commission, excepting that no restrictions
shall apply to any bona fide fire department in the dis-
charge of its duties. No person, firm or corporation shall
tamper with, deface, damage or obstruct any fire hydrant.
Any violation of any of the provisions of this section shall
be a misdemeanor punishable under Section 430U of this
sub-title.