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LAWS of MARYLAND.
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CHAP. XXV.
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Passed December
30. |
An ACT to empower the justices of the levy court of Charles
county to assess and levy annually a sum of money
for the purpose
therein mentioned. |
Preamble.
Justices to levy
money,
&c. |
WHEREAS Jane Lindsay, of Charles county, by her petition to this
general assembly hath set forth, that her son John Lindsay has for
many years been sorely afflicted with a rheumatic affection of this
limbs, and thereby is rendered unable to provide any support either
by labour or
otherwise, and that she, from her indigent circumstances, together
with a family
of infant children to support, is entirely unable to contribute in
any degree to his
maintenance, and praying that some provision may be made for the support
and
maintenance of her said son; and the facts appearing to this general
assembly to
be true,
II. Be it enacted,
by
the General Assembly of Maryland, That the justices of
the peace of Charles county, at
their levy court, shall have full power and
authority, and they are hereby directed
and required, annually to assess, (so long
as they shall see cause,) on the
assessable property of said county, a sum not
exceeding fifteen pounds current
money for any one year; which said sum, so
levied and assessed, shall be collected
as other county charges are, and paid to
the said Jane Lindsay, or such other
person, as they the said justices shall appoint,
for the use, support and maintenance,
of the said John Lindsay. |
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CHAP. XXVI.
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Passed December
30. |
A Supplement to the act, entitled, An act to improve and repair
the streets in Frederick-town, in Frederick county,
and for
other purposes therein mentioned. |
Preamble.
Additions annexed
to the
town, &c. |
WHEREAS a number of the inhabitants of the several additions to
Frederick-town, in Frederick county, by their petition to this general
assembly have set forth, that they are desirous the same shall be
annexed to the said town, and be put under the control and authority
of the
commissioners; therefore,
II. Be it enacted,
by
the General Assembly of Maryland, That the several
additions to Frederick-town, in
Frederick county, be and are hereby annexed to
the said town, and that the commissioners
of Frederick-town aforesaid shall have
the same power, jurisdiction and
authority, over the said additions, that they
have heretofore had and exercised
over the said town, under and in virtue of the
act to which this is a supplement,
andy law, usage or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding. |
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CHAP. XXVII.
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Passed December
30. |
An ACT to confirm the divisions made in the city of Washington
of the estate of John Davidson, deceased, and for
other purposes. |
| Preamble. |
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly, by the petition
of
Eleanor Davidson, widow, William Davidson and Margaret Davidson,
heirs of full age, and Thomas Harris, junior, who hath
intermarried with Eleanor, another of the heirs of John Davidson, late
of the
city of Annapolis, deceased, that the said John Davidson was, in his
life-time,
seized in fee of part of a tract of land called Port-Royal, lying within
the city
of Washington, and being so seized thereof died intestate; that in
pursuance of
an act of assembly concerning the territory of Columbia, and the city
of Washington,
it became necessary to divide the said part of a tract of land with
the
commissioners of the said city, and for that purpose the said petitioners
authorised
and empowered John Mackall Gantt, Esquire, to make division for them,
and
the infant children of the said John Davidson, with the said commissioners;
that
in virtue of the said power, the said John Mackall Gantt hath made
division
with the said commissioners, and hath also made subdivisions with sundry
proprietors |
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