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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

powers; to regulate its methods of procedure; to define the

extent of said districts ; to provide for opening, extending,

widening, straightening and closing streets, lanes and alleys ;

for establishing public squares and market spaces, building

lines and the width of sidewalks in said district; for adding

to, extending and partly filling the harbor or basin of Balti-

more City; and for establishing public wharves and docks,

and to provide for appropriating a portion of the general

sinking fund of Baltimore City, and other moneys for the

purposes of this Act;" but said stock shall not be issued,

in whole or in part, unless the ordinance of the Mayor and

City Council of Baltimore providing for the issuance thereof,

Submitted to

shall be submitted to the legal voters of the City of Baltimore

the legal

voters.

at such time and place as may be fixed by said ordinance,

and be approved by a majority of the votes cast at such time

and place as required by Section 7 of Article 11 of the Con-

stitution of Maryland.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1904.

CHAPTER 469.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments Section

397 of Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws,

title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "State Peni-

tentiary."

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

State Peniten-

land, That Section 397 of Article 27 of the Code of Public

tiary.

General Laws, title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "State

Pententiary," be and the same is hereby repealed and re-

enacted with amendments so as to read as follows :

397. The warden shall receive a salary at the rate of four

Warden's sal-

thousand dollars per year and allowance of subsistence, fuel

ary.

and occupancy as a dwelling of such parts of the front

building as are not used for prison purposes, also all necessary

outhouses, yards and grounds not within the walls of the

prison proper, but shall receive no other compensation or

perquisite.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1904.