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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

	CHAP. 728	chase, lease, whatever the duration of the lease or other like voluntary methods of alienation or by condemnation as
	May acquire by gift, etc., any land situate within certain territory.	well as respects Baltimore city only, any land situate within the city of Baltimore, or within the counties of Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Howard, or any interest, franchise, ease- ment, right or privilege therein, which may be required, for the purpose of extending said park system as aforesaid, or any part or parts thereof; and the procedure in case of con- demnation as respects Baltimore city shall be such as may now or at any time hereafter may be provided for by any lawful ordinance or ordinances of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, adopted pursuant to the powers con- ferred upon it by Section 6 of Article 4, entitled " City of Bal- timore," of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "General Powers," sub-title "Condemnation of Property," for the condemnation of any land or property or interest therein situate within the city of Baltimore, or such as may be provided for the very purpose by any lawful ordinance or ordi- nances of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, which said ordinance or ordinances the said Mayor and City Council of Baltimore is hereby fully authorized to adopt; provided,
	Proviso.	provision is made therein for reasonable notice to the owner or owners and for appeals to the Baltimore City Court and to the Court of Appeals by any person interested, including the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, from the decision of any commissioners or other persons appointed to value- any such land or interest, franchise, easement, right or privi- lege therein. SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That in developing and improving
	Free from certain restrictions.	any land required as aforesaid for park purposes the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall be free from the restrictions created by Section 480 of Article 4, entitled "City of Baltimore," of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, or any amendments thereof. SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the interest on the loan
	Loan taken out of receipts from park tax.	authorized by this Act, and the sinking fund for the redemp- tion of the said loan, shall be taken out of the receipts from, the park tax on the street railway companies of Baltimore city, and not from the proceeds of the general tax levy. SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect, from the date of its passage. Approved April 5, 1906.