1518 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 679

430P. Whenever said Commission shall have extended
its water supply or sewerage system up to and is ready to
connect with any municipally owned or privately owned
water supply or sewerage system, whether within or outside
of Harford County, and it deems it advisable and proper
for the adequate operation of the system under the juris-
diction to take over the said water or sewerage system, it
may purchase the same upon such terms and conditions as
may be agreed upon, but before any part of the purchase
price is paid, other than a nominal sum of money to bind
the agreement, it shall be the duty of the vendor or agent
to furnish a statement to said Commission setting forth all
names and addresses of persons having any interest or
claims against said property whatsoever, which shall be
verified by an oath in writing. Thereupon it shall be the
duty of said Commission to notify personally or by regis-
tered mail, return receipt requested, all persons having
any interest whatsoever in said property, and in addition
thereto the Commission shall give three weeks' notice of
its intention to purchase said property in a newspaper or
newspapers published within said county where the prop-
erty is located, and each person having any claim whatso-
ever against said property shall file its, his or her claim
with said Commission on or before the expiration date
mentioned in said notice, at which time any and all persons
will be heard and their rights determined by the Commis-
sion, which said hearing shall be final. In the event of
failure to agree to the purchase price or conditions of pur-
chase of said water or sewerage system, whether privately
or municipally owned, the said Commission may acquire
the same by condemnation in the same manner as it is
authorized to acquire land by this sub-title. In the con-
demnation of privately owned water or sewerage systems
the jury shall take into consideration as a part of their
award any payment contribution or tax upon the respective
lot owners or purchasers toward the construction of said
system, and where said system or systems have been built
in connection with or for the purpose of developing home
sites, sub-divisions or villages, or by any individuals, firm
or corporation, and such system or systems have been
offered as an inducement for the purchase of lot or land
therein, the jury shall deduct from the determined value
of the plant or system such sum as it may reasonably deter-
mine was added to the purchase price of said land or lots
in the sale thereof for the purpose of constructing said
systems. Privately owned systems shall be taken under
said condemnation by the Commission free and clear of all
debts and liens, but said Commission shall make a party