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applied for, under the same conditions and upon the same
terms as are herein above stated with regard to water com-
panies. The territory occupied by any water company or sew-
erage company, shall be construed to mean all the territory
which is reasonably near to any supply pipe of such company,
and which may be considered naturally tributary thereto.
'Supply pipe7 shall mean any water pipe or sewer pipe other
than house connections. Full power and authority is hereby
given to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to acquire,
by purchase or condemnation, any water works, water pipes,
sewage disposal plant, sewers and any other property of any
kind situate within the territory annexed by this Act to Bal-
timore city, which may be needed for any public purpose. In
any such purchase or condemnation, compensation for the
property taken shall be considered to include the value of the
property taken and such damages, if any, as the owner thereof
may suffer, by reason of such taking. Nothing herein shall be
construed to impose any obligation upon the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore to purchase any private drains or sewers
which may have been constructed in any portion of the terri-
tory annexed by this Act to Baltimore city prior to the passage
of this Act, and which are not connected with any sewage dis-
posal plant. Nothing in this Act shall be taken or construed
as affecting the right of any company or corporation owning
or operating a water" or sewerage system in the territory an-
nexed to Baltimore city by this Act to make any improve-
ments, or construct, maintain, lay or operate any additional
pipes or appurtenances in, under or upon private rights of
way, or upon private property; but this provision shall not
limit the right of purchase or condemnation hereinabove given
to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore. Nothing in this
Act shall be construed to give authority to furnish water or to
operate a sewerage plant or system in any portion of the
territory annexed by this Act to Baltimore city, to any com-
pany or corporation which is not otherwise entitled to do so.
The word 'company' or 'corporation' in this section shall be
construed to include any person or persons, firm or associa-
tion. ' "

Amendment proposed by Mr. Frick:

No. 16—"After the word 'passed' in line 7 of Section 18, add
the following:

'Any and every person holding any State or county office
in Baltimore county or Anne Arundel county and who may be
a resident within the territory annexed by this Act to Balti-