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and Eastern Shore Railroad, and shall bear interest at a rate not
exceeding three and one-half per cent, per annum; and pro-
vided further, that before the said ordinance shall be passed by
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, or submitted to the
voters of said City, the propriety of making said endorsement
shall receive the approval and endorsement of the Board of
Trade of the City of Baltimore, of the Corn and Flour Ex-
change, of the Merchants and Manufacturers' Association of
said Baltimore City, and of the Merchants and Manufacturers'
Association of Old Town, expressed by a majority vote of said
associations, respectively, and duly certified to the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore.

STREETS, BRIDGES AND HIGHWAYS.

Opening Streets.

827. Whenever any property shall have been condemned
in any form of proceeding for the use of the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore, and in consequence of infancy, insanity,
absence from the City, of any person or persons entitled to re-
ceive any money awarded in any such proceeding, conflicting
claims, refusal to accept or any other cause, such money can-
not be safely or reasonably paid to any person or persons, it
shall be lawful for the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to
file a bill or petition in any Court of Equity in the City or
County where the property is condemned, or any portion
thereof, lies; and whenever such court shall be satisfied for any
of the persons aforesaid that such money ought to be paid into
such court, it shall pass such decree as it shall deem proper,
and the payment of any money into court under any such de-
cree or order shall be considered in all respects equivalent to a
tender thereof to any person or persons entitled to such money
and who may be made a proper party to such proceeding.

828. Before they shall pass any ordinance under section
6 of this Article, paragraph "Streets, Bridges and Highways,"
relating to the laying out, opening, extending, widening,
straightening or closing up, in whole or in part, of any street,
square, lane or alley within Baltimore City, notice shall be