No avenues, streets or alleys within the territory annexed to the City of Baltimore by the Act of 1888, Chapter 98, shall hereafter be opened, established or condemned, nor shall the dedication of any avenue, street or alley in said territory be hereafter accepted by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore unless the same shall be approved in writing by the Topographical Survey Commission consisting of the Mayor, Comptroller and Register of the City of Baltimore <em>{Department of Public Works}</em>, or unless the said avenues, streets or alleys be so opened, established, condemned or dedicated that the lines and grades thereof shall conform to the general plan of streets for the annex as adopted under Ordinance No. 129, approved December 3^rd, 1898, or as said plan shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of <cite data-path="21|§21-27">this section</cite>, that is to say: with the approval of the aforesaid Topographical Survey Commission, the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may by ordinance, from time to time and in any manner, alter or amend the said general plan of streets, and the said Mayor and City Council of Baltimore may thereafter by ordinance open, establish or condemn, or the Mayor of Baltimore City may receive a deed for any avenue, street or alley laid down on the said general plan of streets as amended, or if any such avenue, street or alley shall be dedicated the same may thereafter be accepted; said Topographical Survey Commission is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations regarding surveys, plats or plans relating to the location of avenues, streets or alleys as they may deem proper from time to time. P.L.L., 1888, §824½ 1915, §840 1927, §840 1930, §840 1938, §1074 1949, §690 1969, §21-27 1894, ch. 576 1898, ch. 123, §840 1902, ch. 453 1904, ch. 433 1906, ch. 158