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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Maryland, relating to condemnation of property by corpora-

tions, of, so far as the acquisition by condemnation of any such

land situate wholly or partly within the City of Baltimore, or

any interest, franchise, easement, right or privilege therein

is concerned, may, in such case or cases, at the option of the

Board of Park Commissioners, be such as may now or at any

time hereafter provided for by any lawful ordinance or or-

dinances of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, adopted

pursuant to the powers conferred upon it by Section 6 of Ar-

ticle 4, entitled "City of Baltimore," of the Code of Public Local

Laws of Maryland, title "Federal Powers," sub-title "Con-

demnation of Property," for the condemnation of any land

or property or interest therein situate wholly or partly within

the City of Baltimore, or such as may be provided for the

very purpose of any lawful ordinance or ordinances of the

Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, which said ordinance

or ordinances the said Mayor and City Council of Baltimore is

Right of ap-
peal by in-

hereby fully authorized to adopt ; provided, provision is made

terested par-
ties.

therein for reasonable notice to the owner or owners, and for

appeals to the Baltimore City Court by any person interested,

including the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, from the

decision of any Commissioners or other persons appointed to

value any such land or interest, franchise, easement, right or

privilege therein.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in developing and improving

Municipality

any land acquired as aforesaid for park purposes the Mayor

to be ex-

and City Council of Baltimore shall be free from the restric-

empted from
restrictions.

tions created by Chapter 453 of the Acts of the General As-

sembly of Maryland, approved April 8, 1902.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the interest on the loan au-

thorized by this Act, and the sinking fund for the redemption

Interest on the
loan.

of the said loan, shall be taken out of the receipts from the

park tax on the street railway companies of Baltimore City,

and not from the proceeds of the general tax levy.

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

of Baltimore are hereby authorized and empowered to expend

To expend

equally the proceeds of the loan authorized by this Act in the

equally.

acquisition of land in the four sections of the city and suburbs

indicated by the intersection of Charles and Baltimore streets.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1904.