'3492 ARTICLE 16.

io expend the proceeds of not to exceed two-sevenths of the seven cent tax
levy authorized by this Act for the purpose of development, beautifica-
tion or maintenance of parks established by the Commission acquired by
them in any manner whatsoever, or the establishment of recreational or

playground facilities therein.

1927, ch. 448, sec. 10. 1929, ch. 286, sec. 10.

594. Whenever it shall be deemed necessary by the Commission to take

or acquire any lands, water rights, structures or buildings either in fee

or as an easement for parks, parkways, forests, roads, streets, boulevards

or highways, grounds or spaces, the Commission may purchase same from

owner or owners, or, failing to agree with the owner or owners thereof,
may condemn the same by proceedings in the Circuit Court for the county
in which said land, water rights, structures or buildings are located, as
now provided for condemnation of land by public service corporations in
Article 34* of the Public General Laws of Maryland; and said Commis-

sion may at the same time condemn the interest of any tenant, lessee or

other person having an interest in said land or other property. At any
time after ten days after the return and recordation of the verdict or
.award in said proceeding, the Commission may enter and take possession

-of said property so condemned upon first paying to the Clerk of the Court
the amount of said award and all costs taxed to date, notwithstanding any

appeal or further proceeding on the part of the defendant. At the time

of said payment, however, it shall give its corporate undertaking to abide

by and fulfill any judgment on such appeal or further proceeding if there

be an appeal, or on the expiration of the appeal time-limit if there be no

appeal, provided, however, that no condemnation authorized by this sec-
tion shall be instituted by the Commission within that portion of the Dis-

trict located within Prince George's County without the writen approval
first obtained of the District Council of that portion of the said district.

1927, ch. 448, sec. 11.

595. The Commission is empowered, in pursuance of the development
and carrying out of its plan, to make, from time to time, surveys for the

exact location of the lines of future streets, "roads, boulevards or other
highways in the District or any portion thereof and to make plats of the
areas thus surveyed showing the exact locations of the lands which the
Commission designates as the locations of such streets, roads, boulevards
or other highways, and the contemplated grades thereof. Before the adop-
tion of any such plat, a public hearing shall be held thereon, notice of the
time and place of which shall be sent by mail to the owners of all lands
upon or through which such platted highway or highways are located.
Upon the adoption of any such plat, the Secretary of the Commission shall
transmit one attested copy of the plat to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of the County in which the location or locations of the platted highway
or highways shown on the plat are situated and shall send one attested

*"23" evidently intended.