782 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

necessary for the preservation of said sewers, and shall have au-
thority, by its agent or agents, to enter upon the lands, grounds
or possessions of any person or body politic, through which any
public or private sewer or drain now runs or may hereafter run,
to examine, inspect, make, regulate or repair the same. The
Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick shall have power to regulate
and inspect house drainage and sewer connections, and regu-
late the making of private connections with sewers, and pre-
scribe the kind and quality of materials to be used for such
purpose, and they may charge a fee for tapping or making con-
nections with any sewer, whether said connection was made be-
fore or since the passage of this Act, which said charge shall be
collected as taxes are collected in said city, and shall be a lien
on the property to which the sewer connection is made. And
if any person shall wilfully damage the passage of the water
through any public or private sewer or drain he or she shall be
fined a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, to be collected as other
fines are collected.

SEC. 270D. The Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick are hereby
authorized to receive, have, hold, use and enjoy any real estate
or land which it has acquired or may hereafter acquire for park
purposes, which in their judgment they may deem advisable, in
the interest of the city, and for the pleasure, use and enjoyment
of the citizens thereof, and they are hereby authorized to pur-
chase, agree and contract with the owner or owners of any land
which they may conceive expedient or proper to purchase, and
hold for the purpose of establishing a public park or adding to
or improving any land now held for park purposes in said city.

SEC. 270E. If the Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick can not
agree, or if there be any .incapacity or disability to contract
with the owner or owners of such land, or real estate, which
they may deem necessary or proper for establishing or making a
public park, within the corporate limits of said city, or if any
such owner or owners shall be absent, out of the State, or if
any such owner or owners shall be absent, out of the State, or
unknown, or without legal capacity to contract by reason of in-
fancy, coverture or otherwise, it shall be lawful for the Mayor
and Aldermen of Frederick to secure by condemnation any such
lands or real estate which they may deem necessary or proper
for the purpose aforesaid.

SEC. 270F. The Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick shall have
power to provide by ordinance for establishing a building line
for the erection of building on the streets, alleys, lanes and
thoroughfares of said city; to provide by general or spec-
ial ordinance for the establishment, and change from time