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may deem expedient for carrying said system of sewerage, pro-
jected and adopted as aforesaid into full effect.

(e) To incorporate with said system of sewerage or other-
wise utilize for the purpose of this Act, so far as it may deem
expedient, any or all existing public sewers or drains; includ-
ing, storm water sewers and drains, -in the County of Baltimore,
and any or all of their appurtenances, either in their present
condition or with such repairs, modifications or changes as
said Commissioners may see fit to make, and to condemn, close
up, abolish, in its discretion, any or all such existing public
sewers and drains, of to alter their functions, or to increase
their burdens, as it may think best.

(f) To frame, promulgate and enforce such reasonable
rules and regulations for the supervision, protection, manage-
ment and conduct of the work done in connection with the es-
tablishment or maintenance of such sewerage system or sys-
tems, or drainage system or systems.

(g) To make and enter in the name and on behalf of the
County Commissioners of Baltimore County any and all con-
tracts, agreements and stipulations germane to the scope of
their duties and powers under this Act.

(h) To purchase, hire or otherwise lawfully obtain the use
of all such machinery, tools, implements, appliances, supplies,
materials and working agencies as it may need for its pur-
poses; provided, however, that this enumeration of special
powers shall not be construed as restricting in any degree the
scope of the general powers hereinbefore conferred upon said
Commissioners.

(i) To acquire by gift, purchase, arbitration, exchange,
lease or other like methods of acquisition, or by condemnation,
any land, or property, public, quasi-public or private, situated
in Baltimore County, or any easement, interest, privilege or
franchise therein, which may be required for any of the pur-
poses of this Act, including the establishment, construction,
operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, extension or en-
largement of sewerage systems, trunk and lateral sewer mains,
disposal fields, purification or filtration plants, or other like
facilities, appurtenances or adjuncts that may be required for
any of the purposes of this Act.

SEC. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That whenever fifty or more of the taxable inhabitants
of any part of Baltimore County which could conveniently