3078

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 805

authority, except streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks and
other public property under the jurisdiction of Montgomery
County, to the same extent that the commission can now enter
and cut into any such street provided [said] THE master
plumber shall have first posted with the commission an
indemnity bond in an amount fixed by and with sureties
approved by [said] THE commission, indemnifying [said] THE
commission and/or any state, county or municipal authority
having jurisdiction over any such street against all loss,
cost or damage which may be incurred or sustained by reason
of [said] THE master plumbers entering and cutting into
[said] THE street, and shall further deposit with the
commission in cash a sum to be fixed by the commission to
cover the cost of resurfacing [said] THE cut or cuts, and
when any master plumber has complied with the provisions of
this section, he shall not be required to have a permit from
any municipal authority to enter any state, county or
municipal street or highway in the sanitary district, except
streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks or other public property
under the jurisdiction of Montgomery County, provided [said]
THE master plumber shall notify the authority having control
of [said] THE street to be so entered and cut of the time
and nature of the work to be done. Provided, however, that
in Montgomery County, a master plumber before cutting into
any street, road, alley, sidewalk or other public property
under the jurisdiction of Montgomery County shall first
secure a permit from Montgomery County, and pay such fee and
comply with such regulations as may be prescribed by
Montgomery County.

3-6. Acquisition of private or municipal water or sewerage
system.

Whenever [said] THE commission shall have extended its
general water supply or sewerage system up to and is ready
to connect with any municipally owned or privately owned
water supply or sewerage system, or previously thereto if in
its judgment such action is expedient, and it deems it
advisable and proper for the adequate operation of the
system under its jurisdiction to take over the [said] water
or sewerage system, it may purchase the same upon such terms
and conditions as may be agreed upon. In the event of
failure to agree as to the purchase price or conditions of
purchase of [said] THE 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 [subtitle] ARTICLE.
In the condemnation of privately owned water or sewerage
systems the jury shall take into consideration as a part of
their award any payment, contribution or tax paid by the
respective lot owners or purchasers toward the construction
of [said] THE systems, and where [said] THE system or
systems have been built in connection with and for the
purpose of developing home sites, subdivisions or villages
by any individual, firm or corporation and such system or
systems have been offered as an inducement for the purchase
of lots or land therein, the jury shall deduct from the