E. LOUIS LOWE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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CHAPTER 376.
AN ACT for supplying the city of Baltimore with pure
water.
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Passed May
27, 1853.
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WHEREAS, The conveying of water
into the city of
Baltimore, from the neighboring springs or streams
would greatly contribute to the security of the said city
from fire, and to the health and convenience of the inhabitants
thereof;
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Preamble.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted
by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the mayor and city council of
Baltimore, may, from time to time, and at all times
hereafter contract for, purchase, lease and hold to them
and their successors, in fee simple, or for a term of years,
any land, real estate, spring, brook, water and water
course, and also the right to use and occupy forever or
for a term of years, any land, real estate, spring, brook,
water or water course which they may conceive expedient
and necessary for the purpose of conveying water
into the said city, for the use of the said city, and for the
health and convenience of the inhabitants thereof, and
also the right to enter or pass through, from time to
time as occasion may require, and to use and occupy
the said woods and grounds through which they may
deem it necessary to convey the said water, and they
are hereby invested with all the rights and powers necessary
for the introduction of water into said city, and to
enact and pass all ordinances, from time to time which
shall be deemed necessary and proper to exercise the
powers and effect he objects above specified.
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Power to contract
for land,
&c.
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SEC. 2. And
be it enacted, That the mayor and
city council of Baltimore, or any agent by them authorised,
may agree with the owner or owners of any land,
real estate, spring, brook, water or water course as aforesaid,
earth, timber, stone or other materials which the
said mayor and city council of Baltimore may conceive
expedient or necessary, to purchase and hold for the
purpose of introducing water into the said city, and if
they cannot agree, or if there be any incapacity or disability
to contract with the owner or owners of such
land or real estate, spring, brook, water or water course
as aforesaid, earth, timber, stone or other materials, or
with the owner or owners of such ground through which
the said mayor and city council of Baltimore may find
it necessary to have a right of entry and passage, for
the purpose of conveying the said water into the said city
aforesaid, or if such owner or owners shall be absent, out
of the State, or unknown, it shall and may be lawful, on
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Mayor and
city council of
Balt. may
agree with
owners of
land, &c.
In case of disagreement,
sheriff to summon
jury of
inquest.
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