ART. 4.] CITY OF BALTIMORE. 643

and parkways, acquiring and establishing a civic centre, or
central square, or squares, or district, and extending the park
system of Baltimore city; and provided, further, that when and
so often as resort shall be had to condemnation proceedings
under this Act, the procedure, so far as the acquisition by con-
demnation of any land or property or thing situated within the
city of Baltimore, or any interest, franchise, easement, right or
privilege therein is concerned may, in any case or cases, at the
option of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, be such as
may now, or at any time hereafter be provided for by any law-
ful ordinance or ordinances of the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, adopted pursuant to the powers conferred upon it
by section 6 of article. 4, entitled "City of Baltimore," of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "General
Powers," sub-title "Condemnation of Property," for the con-
demnation of land or' property or interests therein for the
municipal needs of the city of Baltimore, or such as may be
provided for the very purpose by any lawful special ordinance
or ordinances of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore,
which said lawful special ordinance or ordinances the said
Mayor and City Council of Baltimore is hereby duly author-
ized to adopt, provided that in every such special ordinance
provision is made for reasonable notice to the owner or owners,
and for appeals to the Baltimore City Court, including the
right of appeal to the Court of Appeals by any person inter-
ested, including the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, from
the decision of the commissioners or other persons appointed
to value any such land, property or thing, or interest, fran-
chise, easement, right or privilege therein; but so far as the
acquisition by condemnation of any land, or property or thing
situated within Baltimore county, or within any other county
of this State, or of any interest, franchise, easement, right or
privilege therein is concerned, the procedures shall be marked
out by section 6 of article 4, entitled "City of Baltimore," of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "General
Powers," sub-title "Water."

SEC. 3. The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore is hereby
authorized and empowered to delegate to the Board of Park
Commissioners the power to expend such portion of the pro-
ceeds arising from the sale of said stock as it may by special
ordinance or ordinances, or by the annual ordinance of esti-
mates, determine, in construction of said boulevards or park
ways, and of all needed foundations or sub-structures for said
boulevards or park ways, and in the development and improve-
ment of the park system of Baltimore as it now exists or may
hereafter be extended.