The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-07

The following is a copy of the act of Maryland
on this subject, passed May 3, 1885,
AN Acr giving the assent Of the State of Maryland
to such plan may be adopted by the President
of the United States for supplying the city of
Washington with water
Whereas the Congress of the United States have
appropriated the sum of one hundred thousand
dollars for the purpose of supplying the city of
Washington with water, upon such plan as the
President of the United States may approve, on
condition that, If such plan should require said
water to be drawn from any source within the
limits of the Stateof Maryland, the assent of that
State should first be obtained; and whereas, by
Joint resolution of Con gress passed in September
l54l, il Is provided that public money shall be
expended upon any land or site hereafter to be
purchased for the United States until the consent
of the Legislature of the Stase in which the land
or site t,ay be shall be given for sucb purpose and
il is also made the duty Of the Secretary head
Of the proper Department to apply to said Legis-
lsture for cession of the necessary jurisdiction
said lands: Therefore
SEC. /. Be 10 enacted by iae General Assembly, of
Maryland, That, If the plan adopted by the Presi-
dent of the United States for supplying the city OF
Wasbing ton with water should require said water
70 be drawn from any source within the limits ot
this State, consent is hereby given to the United
States 20 purchase such lands, and to construct
such dams, reservoirs, buildings, and other works,
and TO exercise, corcu-renuy with the State OF
Maryland, such jurisd iction ever the same a may
be necessary for the said purpose.
SEC. 2. Had be IL enacted That if the nited
pointed for that purpose, cannot agree with the
owners for the purchase OF any land which may be
required tor the purposes Aforesaid or for the Pur-
chase of any earth, timber stone, or gravel to be
found thereon which may be required for the con-
struc ton Of said works. in the owner there
of should be feme covert, or under age, non
compos meniis resident of the State 1t shall
nevertheless be lawful for the United States to enter
upon such lands, and TO take and use ouch mate
rails, after having first made payment or rendered
payment for the same, at the valuation assessed
thereon in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
SEC 8. And be % enacted, That, in the copdem-
nation and assessment of such lands and material IL
may be necessary for said purposes, the like pro
ceeding 20 ia al respects shall be had by existing
laws are required for the condemnation and assess
ment of lands and materials tor the use and con-
struction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and
the works appurtenant thereto.
SEC. 4. And be Il enacted That nothing in this
set shall be so construed understood as to ap-
tnorize the United States interfere with the ghs
now vested in the Chesa pea and Ohio Canal Com
pany, with the rights granted by said company
TO individuals.
SEc s. And be 70 enacted, That ibis act shall
take effect whenever the United States shall agree
20 such conditions the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
mai Company may consider necessary to secure the
canal from injury in carrying into effect any plan
that may be adopted for supplying the city o.
Washington Uith water as aforesaid.