ART. 4.] SCHOOLS—SEWERS. 537

ness, in which the educational fund derived under the will of
John McDonogh is now invested, and for the issue and delivery
to the board of trustees of the McDonogh educational fund and
institute, in consideration of such transfer and surrender of stock
or certificates of indebtedness of the mayor and city council of
Baltimore, to the amount of one million of dollars, as authorized
by the preceding section.

1888, ch. 102.

791. Before the ordinance which the mayor and city council
are by this sub-title of this article authorized and empowered to
pass shall take effect, it shall be approved by a majority of the
votes of the legal voters of said city cast at the time and places to
be appointed by said ordinance for submitting the same to the
legal voters of said city, as required by section 7 of article 11 of
the Constitution of Maryland.

SEWERS.

P. L. L., (1860,) art. 4, see. 835.

792. The mayor and city council have full power to pave and
keep in repair all necessary drains and sewers; to pass all regula-
tions necessary for the preservation of the 'same, and to author-
ize any person appointed by them for that purpose to enter upon
the lots, grounds and possessions of any person or body politic,
through which the common sewers run, or ought to run, to regu-
late, make or repair the same.

Kirby v. Citizens' Railway Co , 48 Md. 168. Kranz v Mayor, &c , 64 Md.
491

Ibid sec. 836.

793. If any person shall wilfully stop up or obstruct the pas-
sage of the waters of any of the common sewers, he shall forfeit
and pay the sum of one hundred dollars.

1868, ch 181.

794. The mayor and city council of Baltimore shall have full
power to provide for constructing, opening, enlarging or straight-
ening any sewer through any street, lane or alley, or through any