WICOMICO COUNTY. 5003

Commissioners of Delmar, to be exclusively used for the purposes of this
Act; and all taxes, charges and assessments levied and collected, as here-
inafter provided for the payment of the principal and interest of said
bonds, shall be likewise kept as a separate fund by said Treasurer.

1927, oh. 16, sec. 2.

53. The Commissioners of Delmar, in addition to the powers already
possessed by them, shall have the right and power to acquire by gift, pur-
chase, lease or condemnation any land, improvements, rights of way,
stream-beds, water-ways or any other property, of any kind whatsoever,
either in fee or as an easement, within Wicomico County, whether used
for private purposes or already devoted to a public or quasi-public use,
or any interest therein or any franchise connected therewith, for the con-
struction, extension and maintenance of said sewerage and storm-water
drainage systems, or for any sewage disposal plant, or for any other pur-
pose in connection with the sewerage and storm-water drainage systems
of the town of Delmar, and whenever resort shall be had to condemnation
proceedings, the proceedings shall be as provided by Article 33-A, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, regulating the procedure for the acquisi-
tion of property for public use by condemnation, and all the rights, powers
and privileges conferred by said Article relating to the condemnation of
property for public use are hereby expressly conferred upon and vested
in the Commissioners of Delmar. At any time after ten days following
the return and recordation of the verdict or award in said proceedings,
the Commissioners of Delmar may enter and take possession of the prop-
erty so condemned, upon first paying to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Wicomico County the amount of said award and all costs taxed to
date, notwithstanding any appeal or further proceeding upon 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

of further proceedings.

1927, oh. 16, sec. 3.

54. Whenever the plans and specifications for said sewerage and storm-
water drainage systems for said town have been completed and said Com-
missioners of Delmar shall have decided, after opportunity for a hearing
has been given, to proceed with the construction thereof, they shall adver-
tise by notice in such newspapers or technical press as they may deem
proper, for bids for the construction of said system or systems, in part
or as a whole, as in their judgment may appear advisable. The contract
shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, or the Commissioners of Del-
mar may reject any and all bids, and if, in their discretion, the prices
quoted are unreasonable, they may readvertise the work or any part of
it, or may do any part or all of the work by day labor; provided that at
any time the Commissioners of Delmar may, in their discretion, expend
by day labor for construction an amount not exceeding $1,000.00 without

advertising or receiving bids. The Commissioners of Delmar may, how-