The county government may construct or maintain submains or laterals as agent for municipalities when officially requested so to act and when the cost of such work is to be borne by local assessments against the property benefited or by assessment by the county government in the same manner as for unincorporated areas.

9 Del. C. 1953, § ?6509; 55 Del. Laws, c. 262; 57 Del. Laws, c. 762, § ?8A;