HEALTH 1917

ties shall have full power and authority to do all work, including prelim-
inary work, necessary in the construction, establishment, extension, altera-
tion, maintenance and operation of said systems, including the appointment
and fixing of the compensation of all force and help that in its judgment
may be necessary.

1927, ch. 641, sec. 348B.

394. Said Municipal authorities, wherever they deem it necessary
may take or acquire any land, structures, buildings, water courses, water
rights or other property, either within or outside of the municipality, either
in fee or as an easement, for the construction, establishment, extension,
alteration, maintenance or operation of any part or appurtenance of said
water supply, sewerage, drainage or refuse disposal system, this to be done
by the purchase of the same from the owner or owners, or upon the failure
to agree, by the condemnation of the same by proceedings in the Circuit
Court for the County in which the said land, structures, water courses,
water rights or property are located, as now provided for condemnation of
land by Public Service Corporations in Article 33A of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland, and said authorities may at the same time
condemn the interest of any tenant, lessee or other person having an inter-
est in said property. At any time after ten days after the return and recor-
dation of the verdict and award in said proceedings, the said authorities
may enter upon 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 and taxes 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 or further proceedings.

1927, ch. 641, sec. 348C. 1936 (Sp. Sess.), ch. 39.

395. For the purpose of providing funds for the design, construction,
establishment, extension, alteration, purchase or condemnation, of any
water supply, sewerage, drainage or refuse disposal system, said municipal
authorities are authorized and empowered to issue bonds from time to time
in such amounts as they may deem necessary to carry on said work, or any
part of it; provided, however, that at no time shall the amount of out-
standing bonds so issued to be more than five (5) per cent of the aggregate
assessed valuation of all property listed and assessed for taxation in such
municipality. Said bonds may be issued without previous legislative
authority and the amounts of said bonds outstanding at any time may be
in addition to the total indebtedness otherwise permitted by law. Bonds is-
sued under this section may be of such type and denomination and may
bear such rate of interest, not exceeding five (5) per cent per annum, as
said authorities issuing them may determine upon, provided that no bonds
shall be issued maturing at a period exceeding fifty years from the date
of issue. Said bonds shall be forever exempt from State, county or
municipal taxation. They shall be a lien upon all property within the
jurisdiction issuing them.

1927, ch. 641, sec. 348D.

396. For the purpose of retiring the bonds issued under Sections
393-410, and of paying interest thereon, there shall be levied against all