JOHN WALTER SMITH, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

'fare of Cambridge, the Commissioners had appointed three
adjusters to examine and make return, stating by whom the
expense of said improvement should be paid, and that the
adjusters had made return that (here the name of the persons
mentioned in said return as bound to pay the expense are to be
set forth, with the proportion of the expense to be borne by
each). The notice shall appoint a day for the persons notified to
appear and show cause, if any they have, 'why they should
not be assessed with the proportion of the expense named by
the adjusters, not less than fifteen days nor more than fifty

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days from the date of the notice. The notice shall be deliv-
ered to the chief bailiff, to be served by him or by a sub-bailiff
on the persons residing in Dorchester County. Whether the
persons are non-residents of the said county or of this State
the notice may be served on them personally by any person
whose services can be obtained therefor. In such case the
person making the service shall appear before a notary public
or the clerk of any court of record to make oath to the facts
of personal service, and the notary or clerk shall append a
proper certificate thereto, and authenticate the same by his

Notice served.

signature and his official seal. In any case, notice may be
given to all persons, non-residents of said county or of this
State, by posting a copy of said notice, in writing or printing,
at the court house door in Cambridge, and in front of the
property of the person to be notified, at least twenty days
before the day appointed for such appearance and answer. All
persons notified in any of the modes herein mentioned shall
be bound by an order of assessment, which may be directed
or be made by the Commissioners, whether they attend or not.

Notice to
non-residents
by posting on
court house
door.

On the day appointed in the notice for the appearance
and answer of the parties named in the adjuster's return and
contributors to said expense shall, or on an early day there-
after, such persons may appear, and whoever appears shall be
heard, and upon and after such hearing the Commissioners
shall make decision as to the person who shall contribute to
the expense thereof, and as to the proportion in which the
several persons shall pay, and the said Commissioners shall
pass an order setting forth their decision.

Commission'rs
decision.

If any person has a lease for seven years or more, but less than
ninety -nine years, the tenant may pay the assessment for said
improvement, and he shall be entitled to a credit on his rent
for such payment. But in the case of a tenant under a lease for
ninety-nine years, such tenant shall be dealt with as the
person bound to pay any such assessment, and his interest in
the property shall be bound for the payment thereof, and the

Tenant
may pay
assessment.