1512 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 534

131. Placing Structures in Public Ways. Any public
service corporation, company, or individual, before begin-
ning any construction or placing or changing the location
of any main, conduit, pipe, or other structure in the public
ways of the city, shall submit plans to the director of public
works and obtain his written approval. Any public service
corporation, company, or individual violating the provi-
sions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. If
any unauthorized main, conduit, pipe, or other structure
interferes with the operation of the water, sewerage, or
storm water systems, the department of public works may
order it removed.

132. Obstructions. All individuals, firms, or corpora-
tions having mains, pipes, conduits, or other structures in,
on, or over any public way which impede the establish-
ment, construction, or operation of any sewer or water
main shall, upon reasonable notice, remove or adjust the
obstructions to the satisfaction of the director of public
works. If necessary to carry out this section, the city may
use its condemnation powers provided in Section 14-3 to
remove the obstructions.

133. Entering on County or State Public Ways. The
city may enter upon or do construction in any county pub-
lic way (except state highways) for the purpose of install-
ing or repairing any equipment or doing any other things
necessary to establish, operate, and maintain the water
system, sanitary sewerage system, sewage treatment plant,
or storm water sewers provided for in this charter. The
city need not obtain any permit or pay any charge for
these operations; but it must notify the county of its
intent to enter on the public way and must leave the public
way in a condition not inferior to that existing before.
When the city desires to enter on any state highway for
the purposes aforesaid, it must first comply with the provi-
sions of Section 21 of Article 89B of the Code of Public
General Laws of Maryland (1939 Edition).

134. Acquisition of Property. The City of Salisbury
shall have the power to acquire by gift, purchase, lease,
or condemnation any land, improvements, rights-of-way,
sources of water, or other property of any kind or interest
therein or franchise connected therewith within Wicomico
County, whether used for public, quasi-public, or private
purposes, either in fee or as an easement, for the purpose
of establishing, operating, extending, or maintaining the
water system, sanitary sewerage system, sewage treat-
ment plant, storm water sewers, or garbage incinerator