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Council of Baltimore to take proceedings to acquire such property or
rights by condemnation proceedings.

Graff v. Mayor, 10 Md. 514. Kane v. Mayor. 15 Md. 240. Taylor v. Mayor, 45
Md. 576. Mayor, &c., v. Warren Mfg. Co.. 59 Md. 96. Balto. City v. Merryman, 86
Md. 591. Cf., Baltimore v. Ritchie, 51 Md. 233. Helfrich v. Catonsville W. Co., 74
Md. 269.

(e) WATER STOCK.

1870, ch. 24. P. L. L. (1888), Art. 4, sec. 927.

For the purpose of defraying all the expenses and costs of lands, waters
and water rights as have been taken for the purposes aforesaid, and of
Constructing all works necessary to the accomplishment of said purposes,
and all expenses incident thereto, the said city shall have authority, in
the name of the city, to issue certificates of debt, to be denominated on
the face Baltimore Water Stock to an amount not exceeding five million
dollars bearing interest not exceeding six per cent, per annum, and to
provide by ordinance for the redemption of the same at a certain time,
under such provisions as the city may deem expedient and proper. The
said city is authorized and empowered to assess rates for the supply
and use of water at any point in Baltimore City or County, and also to
enforce payment for the use of water, and other expenses incurred in the
introduction of water from the water mains, according to the rates estab-
lished by the said city, said payments to be enforced by the same process
that city or State taxes are collected, or that may be collected by process
before a Justice of the Peace, or in any of the Courts of the City of
Baltimore having jurisdiction in such cases. The said city is authorized
and empowered to appoint watchmen or such police force as may be neces-
sary for the protection of its water works in the City and County of Bal-
timore, and to impose fines and penalties for interference with or injury
to the works or their appendages. To prevent the water from being
obstructed or contaminated, and to prohibit all meddling or tampering
with the water works and their appurtenances; said fines and penalties
shall be enforced and collected as other fines and penalties are enforced
and collected by law.

No authority to Issue loan under.

Baltimore v. Bond. 104 Md. 590.

(f) WATER BONDS.

1886, ch. 121. P. L. L. (1888). Art. 4. sec. 928

To issue bonds or certificates of indebtedness to an amount not exceed-
ing one million dollars, from time to time, as the same may be required,
payable at such time and bearing such rate of interest not exceeding five
per cent, per annum as the said city shall provide by ordinance, the pro-
ceeds of the said bonds or certificates of indebtedness to be applied to
the purpose of constructing and completing Lake Clifton, as proposed to
be constructed on the line of the work of the introduction of the water
of the Gunpowder Falls to the City of Baltimore, and for the acquisition