ART. 4.] CITY OF BALTIMORE. 661

after until such time as Baltimore city's population and needs
require the entire water supply, which said city is entitled to
draw from the Gunpowder river, the inhabitants of Baltimore
county shall be entitled to the use of not more than ten millions
of gallons of water per day from such lake, this allotment to
include all water supplied directly by said city to consumers or
users in Baltimore county, now or hereafter, through the water
mains of said city or through any mains or conduits which may
be or become a part of, or be or become connected with, the
reservoirs, pumping stations, or water distribution system of
said city. In case it shall be at any time conclusively demon-
strated to the County Commissioners of Baltimore county that
there is no other adequate and proper water supply for the
residents of any portion of the county making application
therefor, said commissioners shall have the right to adopt such
measures as they may deem expedient to draw from said lake,
and distribute any part or all, the remainder of said allotment
of ten millions of gallons of water per day, the said County
Commissioners to pay or cause to be paid to said Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore such sum as may be agreed
upon between them; the same not to exceed the rate of one-
half cent per one thousand gallons actually withdrawn.
Said County Commissioners shall further have the right and
power to use in perpetuity sufficient land near such lake
or reservoir upon which to locate a pumping station or
stations, together with conduit connections from said lake
or reservoir to a well or wells, or suction well or wells, or
reservoir; on said property and other facilities, including
rights of way for all necessary purposes to the nearest public
highway or highways, upon paying or causing to be paid,
therefor to Baltimore city a clear annual rental of five per
centum of the gross cost to the city of the land so utilized, said
connections and pumping stations shall be located at the most
convenient and feasible point or points for the withdrawal of
such water at the minimum cost to the authorities withdrawing
the same, all water so withdrawn is to be taken from said lake
or reservoir and transported therefrom without cost or ex-
pense to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, the whole of
such cost and expense to be borne by the authorities withdraw-
ing the same. The work of making such connections with such
lake or reservoir, and laying the pipes through said city's prop-
erty, contiguous thereto, including the location of said pumping
station and other matters in connection therewith shall be done
under the joint supervision and control of an official of such
county authorities, and the Water Engineer of the city of Balti-
more, and in the event of a disagreement between them, they