§ 49-45. Authority to acquire land for transportation purposes.  


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  • The County may buy land which is needed in connection with:
    (a) the opening of any new road, shared use path, or sidewalk,
    (b) the construction or repair of any bridge,
    (c) the relocation, straightening or widening of any road, street, alley, bikeway, or sidewalk,
    (d) the proper drainage of any road, street, alley, bikeway or sidewalk,
    (e) the building of any public building or structure, or
    (f) any other public transportation purpose. (Mont. Co. Code 1965, § 24-11; 1910, ch. 484, § 177Q; 1912, ch. 109, § 177Q; 1912, ch. 790, § 470; 1918, ch. 229, § 177Q; 1931, ch. 304; , § 1.)
    Editor's note—Sections 49-45 through 49-47 [formerly §§ 26-10 through 26-12] appear to authorize the county council to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, interests in land for the purpose of road drainage, and require the county council to record plats of land which has been so acquired or dedicated for that purpose, Nohewel v. Hall, 218 Md. 160, 146 A.2d 187 (1958).