Marvin Mandel, Governor                         1865

a water main or sewer is laid, WHEN SERVICE TO SUCH PROP-
ERTY IS FEASIBLE, a water service pipe or sewer connection,
which shall be extended as required, from the water main or sewer
to the property line of the abutting lot, said service pipe or LOT. THE
WATER SERVICE PIPE AND THE connection with THE sewer
shall be constructed by and at the sole expense of the County, but sub-
ject to a reasonable charge for said connection as provided in Section
19-29 SECTION 19-19 OF THIS SUBTITLE, which said charge shall
be paid by all property owners at the office of the County TREASUR-
ER before the actual connection with any pipe or private property is
made. When any water main or sewer is declared by the County
complete and ready for the delivery of water or the reception of
sewage, EVERY abutting property owner, after due notice, shall
make a connection of all spigots or hydrants, toilets and waste drains
with said water main or sewer within the time prescribed by the
County AND IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE PROMULGATED BY
THE DIRECTOR OF SANITARY FACILITIES PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE. Where the
aforesaid fixtures do not exist, or are of a nature which, in the
judgment of the County DIRECTOR OF SANITARY FACILI-
TIES is improper or inadequate, satisfactory equipment shall
BE installed by the owner on the premises consisting of at
least one water closet and one sink or washbasin, both of
which shall be properly connected with the sewer of said County.
All cesspools, sink drains and privies located on properties con-
nected to sewers provided by the County shall be abandoned, closed
and left in a sanitary condition so that no odor or nuisance shall
arise therefrom. Any violation of the provisions of this section
shall be a misdemeanor punishable under section 19-18 SECTION
19-29 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

19-14.

WHENEVER THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OR
EXTENSIONS THEREOF SHALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
AND THE COUNTY HAS DECIDED TO PROCEED WITH CON-
STRUCTION, IT SHALL, WHEN REQUIRED BY THIS SUB-
TITLE, BY NOTICE IN ONE NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN
THE COUNTY AND SUCH NEWSPAPERS AND TECHNICAL
PRESS AS IT MAY DEEM PROPER, ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYSTEM OR SYSTEMS, IN
PART OR AS A WHOLE AS IN ITS JUDGMENT MAY APPEAR
ADVISABLE,. THE CONTRACT SHALL BE LET TO THE LOW-
EST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, OR THE COUNTY MAY REJECT
ANY OR ALL BIDS; AND, IF IN ITS DISCRETION THE PRICES
QUOTED ARE UNREASONABLE OR UNBALANCED, IT MAY
READVERTISE THE WORK OR ANY PART OF IT OR MAY
DO ANY PART OR ALL OF THE WORK BY DAY LABOR; PRO-
VIDED THAT AT ANY TIME THE COUNTY IN ITS DISCRE-
TION, MAY EXPEND BY DAY LABOR FOR CONSTRUCTION
AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($1,000.00) WITHOUT ADVERTISING AND RECEIVING BIDS.
ALL SUCH CONTRACTS SHALL BE PROTECTED BY SUCH
BONDS, PENALTIES, AND CONDITIONS AS THE COUNTY
MAY REQUIRE, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE ENFORCED IN