J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                        93

184.

Before any plumbing, water works, or sewer construction is done
in any building or upon any private property within any sanitary
district the person, the firm or corporation doing the same shall first
obtain a permit from the Commission and pay therefor such reason-
able sum as the Commission may prescribe. Such work shall be done
under and pursuant to such rules, regulations and requirements 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 main-
tained by the Commission 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 or 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 violation of said order shall be a
misdemeanor punishable under Section [21] 195 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 jurisdiction over all
fire hydrants connected with its water system and no person, firm
or corporation shall operate, use or make connection with the same
without the written authority 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 [21] 195 of this sub-title.

186.

All sums collected by the Commission for benefits levied against
the property for water supply, sewerage or drainage construction
shall be set aside as a separate fund to be known and designated as
the Metropolitan District Account. The Commission, in order to
determine the amount which it may deem necessary to be levied under
Section [6] 180, shall deduct such amount as the Commission may
estimate that it will be able to collect out of the benefits theretofore
levied by it but not yet paid, from the whole amount necessary to be