PUBLIC WORKS—BOARD OF. 1003

mortgage or otherwise encumber such property with or without the priv-
ilege of purchase; (d) to provide for the repayment of any monies so re-
ceived by the execution of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness
secured by any public work or other property owned by it, and the revenue
anticipated therefrom, provided, however, that the Commission shall have
no power to pledge the credit of the State of Maryland or of any political
subdivision thereof or to impress upon any evidence of indebtedness issued
by it the power to tax any of the citizens of the State of Maryland for the
repayment thereof; (e) to authorize the formation of corporations under
the general laws of the State of Maryland and to subscribe and pay for
the stock of such corporations for the purpose of owning, leasing or oper-
ating or dealing with any of the public works herein mentioned; (f) to
transfer, assign and pledge said stock and to grant, convey, lease, mort-
gage or assign to any such corporation any of the public works herein
mentioned; (g) to grant, convey, assign, sell, lease, mortgage, encumber
or otherwise dispose of any of the public works herein mentioned to any
person or body corporate, public or private; (h) to charge, collect, receive
and expend rentals, fees and other sums of money for the use and enjoy-
ment of any of the public works herein mentioned or any part thereof, and
for the preparation of plans and other preliminary work in connection
therewith, and to execute any and all contracts, agreements and other docu-
ments in connection therewith.

Provided, however, that no public works herein mentioned shall be pur-
chased, constructed or operated within the area in Montgomery and Prince
George's Counties known as the Maryland-Washington Metropolitan Dis-
trict as defined in Chapter 448 of the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland of 1927 and any amendments thereto, without the approval of
the Maryland-National Capitol Park and Planning Commission.

1933 (Special Sess. ), ch. 32, sec. 18.

18. Wherever it shall be deemed necessary by the Commission to take
or acquire any lands, structures or buildings or other rights, either in fee
or as easements, for any public works herein mentioned, the Commission
may purchase the same either directly or through its agents from the
owner or owners thereof, or, failing to agree with the owner or owners
thereof; may condemn the same under the provisions of Article 33A of
the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland or any amendments thereto.

1933 (Special Sess. ), ch. 32, sec. 19.

19. The Commission shall have power to designate and appoint any
agent, attorney or other representative, and in particular, any corporation
formed by it under the general laws of the State of Maryland as provided
in Section 17 (e) hereof, to exercise any of the powers herein granted, and
to designate to such agent, attorney or representative the exercise of such
powers.