PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1409

deemed advisable by the said Commission, the Governor of
Maryland is hereby authorized and directed, upon application
of the said Commission, to execute and deliver to the County
Commissioners of Prince George's County such deed or deeds
as may be proper for the full confirmation of this grant.

(e) The power to incorporate with any system or systems of
sewerage or drainage, or otherwise utilize for the purpose of
this Act, so far as it may deem necessary or expedient, any
or all existing public sewers or drains, including storm water
sewers and drains, open ditches, natural channels or water-
courses in Prince George's County, and any or all appur-
tenances either in their present condition or with such re-
pairs, modifications or changes as said Commission may see
fit to make, and to condemn, abolish, close up or destroy in
its discretion any or all such existing public sewers, drains,
open ditches, natural channels or water courses, or to alter
their functions or increase their burdens as it may deem best.

(f) The power to acquire by condemnation, purchase or
otherwise, and to incorporate with any system or systems of
sewerage or drainage projected, constructed, established or
maintained in accordance with the provisions of this Act, such
private or municipal systems of sewerage or drainage existing
at the time of this Act or hereafter established, in such con-
dition as they may be, or with such repairs, changes or modi-
fication as the Commission may see fit to order; or to compel
the repair, change or modification or connection of such pri-
vate or municipal system of sewerage or drainage with the
County system or systems; or to condemn for use, close up or
cause to be abolished or removed in its discretion any private
or municipal system or systems of sewerage or drainage, the
operation of which in the opinion of the said Commission, is
harmful to public health and welfare or is a public nuisance.

(g) The power to frame, promulgate and enforce reason-
able rules and regulations for the supervision, protection, man-
agement and conduct of work done in connection with the
construction, establishment or maintenance of such sewerage
or drainage system or systems.

(h) The power to make and enter in the name and on behalf
of the County Commissioners of Prince George's County any
and all contracts, agreements and stipulations germane to the
scope of their duties and powers under this Act.