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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

the said secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of said

commission and perform such other duties as are imposed or

assigned to him by said commission. All records of said com-

mission shall be public, and the commission shall make annual

reports to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore of its offi-

cial transactions and all expenditures. The Mayor and City

Council shall provide proper offices for said commission. The

said commission shall have authority and power to employ

Power to em-

any help or assistance necessary to promote the object and

ploy as-
sistants.

purpose of this commission and its work, and to fix the com-

pensation of such help and to remove or discharge them at

their pleasure; also to purchase necessary office furniture and

stationery.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That said commission shall have

Rights of said
commission.

the right and power to condemn, lay out, open, extend, widen,

straighten, close, grade and pave any street, avenue, lane or

alley or any part thereof, from curb to curb ; and to establish

and fix the building line and the width of the sidewalks on any

street, avenue, lane or alley now existing or to be laid out,

opened, extended, widened, straightened, graded or paved in

the Annex portion of the City of Baltimore. That said com-

mission shall have all powers necessary and proper in the exer-

cise of said powers ; and the Mayor and City Council of Bal-

timore are hereby authorized and empowered to grant by ordi-

nance any further powers and duties it shall deem necessary

for the proper execution of the improvements intended to be

made by this Act.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That immediately after the ap-

To secure
maps, etc.,

pointment and organization of said commission it shall cause

for its

to be prepared for its guidance and use a map or maps of the

guidance.

entire Annex portion of the City of Baltimore or any part or

parts thereof, showing the streets, avenues, lanes and alleys

and the number of houses situated in and the area of each block

of ground in said Annex, and such other information as may be

desired. The said commission is hereby authorized to direct

any municipal officer, agent, employee or board of the Mayor

and City Council of Baltimore to furnish such maps and in-

formation and to give such other assistance, information and

advice as may be requisite to enable said commission to have

prepared such map or maps and put such proposed changes,

additions or improvements on them, and to give such other

assistance, advice and information as said commission may

require to carry into effect its work under this Act.