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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of
laws of the State of Maryland, general or local, inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

Approved April 5, 1927.

CHAPTER 338.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with amendments, Section
390 of Article 23 of Bagby's Annotated Code of the Public
General Laws of Maryland, Edition of 1924, title "Corpora-
tions, " sub-title "Public Service Commission. "

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Section 390 of Article 23 of Bagby's Anno-
tated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Cor-
porations, " sub-title "Public Service Commission, " be and the
same is hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, so
as to read as follows:

Section 390. No gas corporation or electrical corporation
incorporated under the laws of this or any other State shall
begin construction, or exercise any right or privilege under any
franchise granted after April 5, 1910, or under any franchise
theretofore granted but not theretofore actually exercised, or
make any extension of its lines, works or system, without first
having obtained the permission and approval of the Commis-
sion; provided, that such permission and approval shall not be
necessary for any extension within any city or town in which
the said corporation has lawfully commenced operations, or
for an extension within territory already actually served by it,
necessary or desirable in the ordinary course of business. Be-
fore such certificate shall be issued a certified copy of the
charter of such corporation shall be filed in the office of the
Commission, together with a verified statement of the presi-
dent and secretary of the corporation, showing that it has re-
ceived the required consent of the proper municipal authori-
ties. No municipality, except the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, shall build, maintain and operate for other than
municipal purposes any works or systems for the manufacture

and supplying of gas or electricity for lighting purposes with-
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