1646                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 754

no building or premises actually connected in an adequate manner
with the acquired system shall be required to pay any connection
charge.

(d) Whenever there is in existence a privately-owned water sup-
ply or sewerage system which in the judgment of the Commission
is unsuitable in whole or in part, for incorporation into the Commis-
sion's system, the Commission may disregard the existence of said
system or unsuitable part thereof and extend its system to serve the
area tributary to the existing system or unsuitable part thereof, and
all the provisions of this subtitle relating to systems constructed by
the Commission apply thereto.

439F.

(a)    The Commission may purchase or acquire by gift any exist-
ing water, sewerage, or drainage systems, or parts thereof, includ-
ing those owned, operated by, or serving any municipality, or any
land, structure, buildings, stream bed, water rights, or watershed,
either in fee or as an easement, which in its judgment is desirable or
necessary for the purpose of providing adequate water, sewerage or
drainage service or either for the residents of the county. Any such
purchase is subject to the approval of the Board and may be made
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 is 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 the prop-
erty whatsoever, which shall be verified by an oath in writing.

(b)    Thereupon it is the duty of the Commission to notify person-
ally or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, all
persons having any interest whatever in the property, and in ad-
dition the Commission shall give three weeks' notice of its intention
to purchase the property, in a newspaper or newspapers published
within the county where the property is located; and each person
having any claim whatever against the property shall file its, his, or
her claim with the Commission on or before the expiration date
mentioned in the notice at which time any and all persons shall be
heard.

(c)    Any municipality whose system or any portion thereof is ac-
quired by the Commission by purchase may use the amount paid to
it for the system for the purchase or redemption of any bonds or debt
which may be outstanding against the same; or the Commission, as
part of the purchase price of the system, may assume the payment
of any such bond or debt. The Commission may purchase any, exist-
ing water mains, sewers or systems, in whole or in part, which are
necessary or desirable for the purpose of carrying out the powers
vested in it by this subtitle.

439G.

The Commission has full power and authority to enter into any
contract for the connection of its water supply, sewerage, or drain-
age systems, with those of any municipality or adjoining county, or
any other governmental agency, for the purchase of water and for
the disposal of sewage drainage from the county, and to enter into