ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 1331

by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore for the protection
or enlargement of its water supply, sewerage, storm-water
drainage or refuse disposal systems or any other of its utility
properties.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That whenever three-
fifths of the registered voters now residing in any locality in
Baltimore County adjoining the Baltimore County Metropol-
itan District, but outside the boundaries thereof, as constituted
by Section 1 of this Act, shall, in writing, petition the Com-
missioners to have the locality (the boundaries whereof shall
be definitely stated in such petition) included within the
Metropolitan District, the Commissioners may, in their discre-
tion, by and with the consent and approval of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore, extend said District to include said
locality, which locality shall become a part of said District and
subject to all the provisions of this Act, upon the recording of
such petition, together with the written approval of the Com-
missioners, and the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, in
a book to be kept by the Commissioners for that purpose, and
upon such publication as the Commissioners shall deem proper.

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the Commission-
ers may enter upon any State or County street, road or alley,
or any public highway, for the purpose of installing, main-
taining and operating the water supply, sewerage and drain-
age system provided for under this Act, and it may construct
in any such street, road or alley or public highway, a water
main, sewer or drain, or any appurtenance thereof, upon the
receipt of a permit from the public authority having control
thereof, but without the payment of a charge therefor, but in
case the Chief Sanitary Engineer of the Metropolitan District
and the Roads Engineer of Baltimore County do not agree as to
the issuance of said permit, then the County Commissioners
after hearing both Engineers shall decide and their decision
shall be final in the matter. Said highway shall be repaired
and left by the Commissioners in the same, or a not in-
ferior, condition to that existing before being torn up,
and that all costs incident thereto shall be borne by the Com-
missioners. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to
the properties, plants, franchises or rights of the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore or to any properties, plants, fran-
chises and rights that may be hereafter acquired by the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore for the protection or enlarge-