250 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

provide for such number of inspectors and analysts as it may
deem necessary, and to fix their duties, qualifications and com-
pensation.

Jail.—To own, regulate and control the Jail of Baltimore
City.

Jones's Falls.—To make such improvements in connection
with Jones's Falls as in its judgment are desirable, and for
this purpose to change the course, lines and boundaries of said
stream, in whole or part; to widen and deepen the same; to lay
out and construct on the sides and adjacent to said stream,
streets, avenues and wharves; to construct all such sewers and
drains in said City as shall be deemed requisite in connection
with said improvement; and generally to do all such things, and
exercise all such powers as, in its judgment, shall be necessary
to be done and exercised for the accomplishment of any plans
for the improvement of Jones's Falls which have been or may
be adopted by it. To have power at any time to acquire all
property of every kind and description which may be necessary
or advisable, in its judgment, to acquire, for the accomplish-
ment of the purposes mentioned, and shall moreover have full
power to provide for the ascertainment of the value of all prop-
erty and rights of property which it is thus authorized to acquire,
and to ascertain whether any and what amount, in value,of dam-
ages will be caused by the construction of the aforesaid works of
improvement in connection with Jones's Falls, or any of them,
to the owner or possessor o'f any property, or rights of prop-
erty, within the said City, for which the owner or possessor
ought to be compensated, and to ascertain what amount of ben-
efits will be caused by the construction of the aforesaid works
of improvement, or any of them, to the owner or possessor of
any property, or rights of property, for which said owner or
possessor ought to pay a compensation, and to provide for
assessing or levying, either generally on the whole assessable
property of the City, or especially on the property of persons
benefited, the whole or any part of the damages and expenses
which it shall be ascertained will be incurred in constructing
such works in connection with the improvement of Jones's
Falls, as it has determined or shall determine to make. To pro-