3716

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 892

comprehensive        and        coordinated        development          of

transportation for the Metropolitan District; and [to]
submit to the General Assembly from time to time any
other recommendations respecting legislation which the
Commission, as a result of its activities, [may regard]
REGARDS as to the best interests of the Metropolitan
District.

[42.] 5-117.

(a)    Authority of Commission. For the purpose of
removing confusion because of a duplication of street
names and in order to secure a uniformity of street names
and numbering of houses, the Commission [is authorized
to] MAY name and re—name any street or highway and [to]
number and re—number the houses within the boundaries of
the Metropolitan District. The Commission [has the power
to] MAY correct mistakes and [to] change existing names
of streets and highways, and [to] rename the streets and
highways from time to time and [to] place or [to] have
placed proper signs showing or indicating the names of
streets and highways. The Commission also [has the power
to] MAY change existing numbers of houses and [to] change
these numbers from time to time, provided each new number
or change of number is reported to the owner or occupant
Of the building. The Commission also [is authorized to]
MAY place or [to] have placed the new numbers on the
building or premises.

(b)    Rules and regulations. The Commission [has
the power to] MAY make reasonable rules and regulations
for carrying out any of the changes in street or highway
names or numbers of houses. Any violation of [any such]
THE rules and regulations shall be [deemed to be] a
misdemeanor punishable [as such] under the general
penalty provisions of this [subtitle] ARTICLE.

(c)    Expenses of this section. For the purpose of
paying the costs and expenses in carrying out the
provisions of this section, the Commission [is authorized
in its discretion to] MAY appropriate and expend any
surplus, or so much thereof as [may be] necessary, from
fees for building permits issued in each county
respectively, as [may be] on hand from time to time.

[43.] 5-118.

(a) Powers. The Commission [is authorized and
directed to] MAY condemn land and easements [which may
be] necessary in the construction of levees and other
flood control works, [whenever] IF in its judgment it is
necessary to provide for flood control within the
Metropolitan District. The condemnation proceedings
shall be in accordance with the general powers elsewhere