THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1711

by any public works, construction or improvement. Noth-
ing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize the
condemnation of property beyond the City limits. Pro-
vided, however, that nothing contained in this paragraph
shall be construed to authorize the City of Baltimore to
acquire any existing public utility THE FRANCHISE OF
ANY EXISTING PUBLIC UTILITY, FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF OPERATION THEREOF, unless such acquisi-
tion has first been approved at a special or regular election
by the duly qualified voters of said city.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted. That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 27, 1953.

CHAPTER 743
(House Bill 836)

AN ACT to declare the sanction and consent of the General
Assembly of Maryland to sundry gifts, bequests and
devises contained in the Last Wills and Testaments of
certain persons, deceased, and also to certain gifts,
grants, sales, leases and deeds made by various persons
to and for the use and benefits of sundry ministerial
persons, religious corporations, vestries, educational and
charitable institutions, churches, denominations or sects
hereinafter named.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the sanction and consent of the said Gener-
al Assembly of Maryland be and the same is hereby de-
clared, given and granted to the following gifts, bequests,
devises, grants, sales, leases, conveyances and deeds, to and
from certain persons and bodies corporate, to and for the
use of certain ministerial persons, religious and educational
corporations, orders, denominations and sects, and to
certain charitable institutions hereinafter named and here-
after set forth.

1. To the deed from Samuel K. Dennis et al., Trustees,
to the Electors of The Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, a

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law,
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.