ART. 4.] JONES' FALLS. 461

provision is made in the preceding section, the absolute and exclu-
sive right and title to all the land and rights of property embraced
within the said limits; and in the ground covered by all streets
or avenues which the said mayor and city council shall lay out
and condemn on the sides of said stream, the said mayor and city
council of Baltimore shall have an estate in fee simple; and the
said mayor and city council of Baltimore shall have power, and
they are authorized to construct wharves or quays along the mar-
gin of said stream, or use the said streets and avenues for wharf
or quay purposes, and collect tolls and wharfage from all vessels
or boats using the same.

1870, ch 115.

577. They are authorized and empowered to make such
changes in the grades of the streets in the city as shall in their
judgment be necessary and requisite for the proper construction
of the works connected with the improvement of Jones' falls,
which they may determine to construct; and it shall not be nec-
essary, in order to make such changes in the grades of said streets,
to obtain the assent of any of the proprietors of the ground front-
ing on said streets, or affected by such changes.
Gregg v. Mayor, &c , 56 Md, 256.

Ibid.

578. They are authorized to make such provisions as to them
shall seem best for defraying the cost of the grading and paving
of any streets or avenues which they may lay out and condemn
along the margin or sides of said Jones' falls.

Ibid.

579. None of the provisions of this article in reference to
constructing sewers and opening and paving streets in the city of
Baltimore shall apply to the construction of the sewers, and to the
opening and paving of the streets and avenues for which provision
is made in this sub-title of this article, save in so far as the said
provision may be made applicable thereto by an ordinance of the
mayor and city council of Baltimore, passed for that purpose;
and provided further, that no appeal shall lie from the decisions
of the Baltimore city court in proceedings in said court under the
five preceding sections.