PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 85

(15A) Municipal Ferry.

To establish, own and operate a municipal ferry across the
northwest branch of the Patapsco River from some point or
points on the north siae thereof to some point or points on the
south side thereof, and to acquire for that purpose, by pur-
chase, condemnation or otherwise any boats or ships, landings
or other property that may be necessary for that purpose, and
tc fix the ferry rates or charges thereof.

469. Provided, however, that, except in regard to docks and
wharves owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
nothing contained in any section or provision of this article
shall be construed to impose any duty upon the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore to any person or corporation using the-
Patapsco River, or any branch or tributary thereof, in regard
to the safety thereof, or to render the said Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore liable for any loss of life or injury or dam-
age to person or property, by reason of any obstruction in, or
unsafe condition of, any part of said river or of said branches-
or tributaries, or either of them.

828. Before they shall pass any ordinance under section 6
of this article, paragraph "Streets, Bridges and Highways,"
relating to the laying out, opening, extending, widening,
straightening, or closing up, in whole or in part, of any street,
square, lane or alley within Baltimore City, notice shall be
given by advertisement published twice a week for two consecu-
tive weeks, in two of the daily newspapers in the said city, that
application shall be made for the passage of such ordinance,
which notice shall set forth clearly, in the case of laying out,
opening or extending any street, square, lane or alley, the length
or width of such street, square, lane or alley, or part thereof to-
be laid out, opened or extended, and, in the case of widening-
or straightening shall set forth clearly both the present and the
intended width, and also the length of any street, lane or alley
or part thereof intended to be widened or straightened, and in
case of closing shall set forth clearly the length and width of
the street, lane or alley, or any part thereof, intended to be
closed; and notice shall also be given by filing, in the office of"
the Commissioners for Opening Streets, on or before the first
day of such publication, a map on the scale, not smaller than
fifty feet to the inch prepared by some competent surveyor,
whose name shall be signed to the same, which, in case of lay-
ing out, opening, extending, widening or straightening, shall
show the course and the lines of the projected improvement, and
also the lots and buildings thereon which shall be taken or
destroyed, in whole or in part, and which, in the case of closing,.