EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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of the expense to be incurred in carrying out the parts so ap-

proved, said Commission shall immediately proceed to (1)

To widen,

lay out, open, extend, widen, straighten and close the several

straighten
and open

streets, lanes and alleys; (2) and to establish and fix the build-

streets, etc.

ing lines and sidewalks; (3) and to open and establish the

public squares and market spaces; (4) and to provide for

such additions or extensions to the basin or harbor of the

City of Baltimore and to the public wharves and docks, as all

Wharves and

of said changes, additions and improvements are shown on

docks.

or by said report or reports, or said map or maps which have

been so approved by ordinance or resolution of the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore and for which appropriations have

been made as aforesaid, and said Commission shall promptly

lay down or locate all such changes, additions or improve-

ments. And said Commission, in order to accomplish this

work, shall promptly proceed to acquire in the name of the

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, and by the methods

in this Act provided, such lands, interests, rights, franchises,

privileges or easements as may be requisite to open, extend,

Acquisition of
property.

. widen or straighten any of said streets, lanes or alleys; and

to establish and fix said building line and the width of said

sidewalks, and to establish and open said public squares and

market spaces and to make such additions and extensions to

the public wharves and docks and to the basin or harbor of Bal-

timore. The said Commission may, at any time, make addi-

tional report or reports, accompanied by map or maps, and

may, at any time, amend any of its reports accompanied by

a map or maps; subject, however, to the approval of the

majority of the said joint body, composed as hereinbefore

Commission to

provided, and of the Mayor and City Council by ordinance;

amend previ-

and such additional or amended report or reports shall, when

ous report*.

approved in the manner aforementioned, be as valid for the

purposes of this Act as said original report or reports and

map or maps. And such amendments and additions shall be

made in no other way except as herein prescribed.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and City Council

of Baltimore, acting by and through the agency of said Burnt

Mayor and
Council to

District Commission, may acquire, by gift, purchase, lease.

acquire lands

whatever the duration of the lease, or by other methods of

by gift, pur-
chase, etc.

acquisition, or by condemnation, any private property, rights

or interests, franchises, privileges or easements that may be

required to open, widen, extend, straighten or close any street,

lane or alley, or to broaden any sidewalk or to open any

public square or market space, or to make any addition to

the basin or harbor, or to the public wharves or docks, as