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of Baltimore to create a debt, and to issue and sell
its certificates of indebtedness as evidence
thereof, to an amount not exceeding Thirteen Million
Dollars ($13,000,000.00), the proceeds derived from
the sale of the certificates of indebtedness to be
used for the purpose of enlarging, extending,
altering, modernizing, improving and protecting the
sanitary sewerage and storm water drainage systems
of Baltimore City and for preventing the overloading
of said facilities, including, but not limited to,
the construction of additional sewage disposal
plants, pumping stations and other appurtenances,
the alteration, enlargement, modernization and
improvement of existing sewage disposal plants,
pumping stations and other appurtenances, and the
acquisition by purchase or condemnation of any and
all sanitary and storm water sewers, sewage disposal
plants, pumping stations and other appurtenances, as
well as of any and all land and property, and of any
right, interest, franchise, easement or privilege
therein, as may be necessary for any or all of the
above mentioned purposes, and doing any and all
things necessary, proper or expedient in connection
with or pertaining to any or all of the matters or
things hereinbefore mentioned, and any or all of
said work or acquisition of property may be done
either within or outside of the boundary lines of
Baltimore City subject to a proviso with respect to
acquisition of land outside of Baltimore City;
conferring certain powers upon said municipality in
connection with the purchase and condemnation of
land and property to enable it to accomplish and
effectuate the objectives and purposes of this Act;
authorizing said municipality to submit an ordinance
or ordinances for said purpose to the legal voters
of Baltimore City, and providing generally for the
issuance and sale of said certificates of
indebtedness.

May 31, 1974.

Honorable John Hanson Briscoe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17, of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill
563.

This bill authorizes Baltimore City to borrow
$13,000,000 for sanitary sewerage and storm water
drainage projects.