THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1103
parking and other ancillary facilities appurtenant thereto, solely from
the proceeds of revenue bonds of the Authority or from such proceeds
any any grant from the United States of America or any agency or in-
strumentality thereof, THE POWER OF THE AUTHORITY HERE-
UNDER BEING LIMITED TO THE RELOCATION AND/OR RE-
PLACEMENT OF CENTRE OR MARSH MARKET AND SHALL
NOT INCLUDE THE POWER TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE OR
MAINTAIN A CENTRAL OR CONSOLIDATED WHOLESALE
PRODUCE MARKET FOR GREATER BALTIMORE NOR TO
INCLUDE THE POWER TO INTERFERE WITH EXISTING
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKETS OR RAILROAD TERMI-
NALS OTHER THAN SAID CENTRE OR MARSH MARKET;
(4) To make contracts and leases and to execute all instruments
necessary or convenient, including contracts or leases with respect
to the use of the facilities of the market, parking facilities, conces-
sions, stalls, or other facilities on such terms and for such of its
corporate purposes as the Authority may deem advisable;
(5) To acquire in its own name, by purchase, on such terms and
conditions and in such manner as it may deem proper, or by con-
demnation and in accordance with and subject to the provisions of
any and all existing laws applicable to the condemnation of property
for public use, real property or rights or easements therein or there-
over or franchises or licenses convenient for its corporate purposes,
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH POWER OF CONDEMNA-
TION SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE POWER TO CONDEMN ANY
EXISTING MARKET OR MARKET FACILITIES OR RAILROAD
TERMINALS OTHER THAN THE EXISTING CENTRE OR
MARSH MARKET; and to use the same so long as its corporate
existence shall continue, and to lease or make contracts with respect
to the use of the same or to dispose thereof in any manner as it may
deem to the best advantage of the Authority; but the Authority shall
be under no obligation to accept and pay for any property, rights or
easements, condemned under this Act except from the funds provided
under the Authority of this Act. In any proceedings to condemn, such
orders may be made by the Court having jurisdiction of the suit, action
or proceedings as may be just to the Authority and to the owners of
the property to be condemned; and if the Authority shall deem it ex-
pedient to establish or construct the market on any lands, streets,
alleys or public places, the title to which shall then be in the City, the
City, through its proper officials is hereby authorized to convey title
to such lands, streets, alleys or public places to the Authority upon
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reasonable value of such lands, such value to be determined by the
Authority and by the proper officials of the City; such payment to be
in cash or in bonds of the authority at par; PROVIDED THAT ALL
PUBLIC UTILITY FACILITIES, WHETHER PUBLICLY OR
PRIVATELY OWNED OR OPERATED, OCCUPYING SUCH
LANDS, STREETS, ALLEYS, OR PUBLIC PLACES SHALL
FIRST HAVE BEEN REMOVED OR RELOCATED AT THE
AUTHORITY'S EXPENSE; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT
THE POWERS HEREIN CONTAINED AND CONFERRED IN
THIS PARAGRAPH (5) SHALL NOT BE EXERCISED NOR
APPLICABLE TO THE ACQUISITION OF ANY SITE FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OR CONSTRUCTION OF SAID MARKET,
NOR SHALL SAID MARKET BE ESTABLISHED OR CON-
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