1186                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        CH. 609

agent to furnish a statement to said Commission setting forth all
names and addresses of persons having any interest or claims against
the property whatsoever, which shall be verified by an oath in
writing.

(b)  Thereupon it is the duty of the Commission to notify per-
sonally 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 men-
tioned 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 pay-
ment of any such bond or debt. The Commission may purchase any
existing 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 subheading.

10A-5.

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 any sanitary district, and to
enter into any other agreement concerning any matter deemed by
the Commission to be necessary, advisable, or expedient for the
proper construction, maintenance, and operation of the water sup-
ply, sewerage, or drainage systems under its control, or those under
the control of any municipality or county or other governmental
agency. The Commission is further empowered, subject to the ap-
proval of the County Commissioners, to enter into contracts with
any municipality for the joint acquisition, construction, ownership,
and operation of any water supply, sewerage, or drainage system or
any portion thereof.

10A-6.

(a) Before any plumbing, water works, or sewer construction
is done in any building or upon any private property within the
sanitary district, the person, firm, or corporation doing the construc-
tion shall first obtain a permit from the Commission and pay there-
for such reasonable sum as the Commission may prescribe. The
work shall be done under and pursuant to such rules, regulations,
and requirements as the Commission may from time to time formu-
late, and subject to such inspection as it may deem necessary; pro-
vided that, to avoid duplication of supervision, the Commission may
waive this provision if the Department of Health issues the permits
and makes the inspections required by this subsection in a matter
satisfactory to the Commission.