576 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 548

simplifying the provisions of said section and eliminating
obsolete and unnecessary provisions thereof.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 6 of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland and Baltimore City Charter (1938 Edition),
title "Baltimore City", sub-title "General Powers", as said
section was amended by the Acts of 1939, 1941 and 1943, be and
it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

GENERAL POWERS.

6. The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore shall have full
power and authority to exercise all of the powers heretofore or
hereafter granted to it by the Constitution of Maryland or by
any Public General or Public Local Laws of the State of Mary-
land; and in particular, without limitation upon the foregoing,
shall have power by ordinance, or such other method as may be
provided for in its Charter, subject to the provisions of said
Constitution and Public General Laws:

(1) BUILDINGS.

To regulate the location, construction, use, operation, mainte-
nance and removal of buildings and structures, or any part
thereof, of every kind.

(2) CONDEMNATION.

To acquire by purchase or condemnation any property, or
interest therein, of any kind for any public purpose, and to pro-
vide for the procedure, with reasonable notice to the owner,
by which such purchase or condemnation shall be made; and
to acquire property adjoining or near to property to be used
for any public purpose and to sell or dispose of such property
subject to restrictions and reservations, and to assess benefits
on any person benefited by any public works, construction or
improvement. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to
authorize the condemnation of property beyond the City
limits.

(3) CONTRACTS WITH AND GRANTS FROM THE
UNITED STATES.

To accept from the United States or any agency thereof,
any grant or aid of any character, and, upon approval of the
Board of Estimates, to make any contract with the United
States or any, agency thereof.