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owner or owners of any real estate, spring, brook, stream, water or water-
course, or with the owner or owners of any real or leasehold estate or land
necessary and proper in the judgment of said Burgess and Commissioners
for the purposes set forth in the two preceding Sections or through which
it may be necessary to pass for conveying water, or constructing drains,
or sewers as in this Act mentioned, or if such owner or owners is or are
incapable of contracting, or is absent from Washington County, or un-
known, or under any legal liability whatever, the said Burgess and Com-
missioners of Hancock are authorized and empowered to acquire the same
for the purposes aforesaid by condemnation, according to the provisions
of Article 33A of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, title
"Eminent Domain—Regulating the Procedure for the acquisition of
property for Public Use by Condemnation," as the same is enacted by
Chapter 117 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland for the
year 1912, and any amendment thereto, and the provisions thereof to meet
the respective conditions as they may arise are hereby made applicable to
any and all proceedings of condemnation which may be necessary by said
Burgess and Commissioners. The provisions of Section 510 of this Arti-
cle shall not apply to the purchase, lease or condemnation of any land or
real estate purchased, leased or condemned for the purposes set forth in
this Act.

1914, ch. 525, sec. 241T.

525. The Burgess and Commissioners of Hancock are authorized to
fix rates and to charge and collect money for the use and consumption of
water supplied for any purpose, and may, in their discretion, place meters
or other appliances for the purpose of measuring the water used by con-
sumers, and make and collect a rate or charge therefor accordingly, and
prescribe rules and regulations, regarding the service and use of such
water, and may, in their discretion, impose a reasonable charge for the
tapping of any sewer or drain, that may be constructed by said Burgess
and Commissioners, and may prescribe rules and regulations regarding
the use of said drains, or sewers.

1914, ch. 525, sec. 241U.

526. The Burgess and Commissioners of Hancock are authorized and
empowered to provide by ordinance for the protection of said water works,
the pipes, hydrants, fire-plugs, or other parts thereof, and said drains or
sewers, or any part thereof, and provide penalties for the violation of
such ordinance.

1914, ch. 525, sec. 241V.

527. All acts done and expenses hitherto incurred by the Burgess and
Commissioners of Hancock in attempting to carry into effect the provi-
sions of Chapter 33 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at its January Session of the year 1910, are hereby made valid and
legal.