LAWS OF MARYLAND.— 1824.

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SEC. G. And be it enacted, That all such parts of the act to J
which this is a further supplement, which contravene the pro-
visions of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed, pro-
vided that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to
release any persons who may have neglected to take out licenses
as required by the act to which this is a further supplement,
from the payment of the amount required, or from the penalties
and forfeitures prescribed by the said act.

CHAPTER 169.

AN ACT to provide for the cession of territorial jurisdiction at Cedar Point,
and at Point Look Out, in St. Mary's County, and at Smith's Island, in
Cajey's Streights, in Somerset County, for the erection of Light-houses
thereon.

Repeal.

WHEREAS, applications have been made to the congress of
the United States, for the erection and establishment of light-
houses, at Point Look Out, at Cedar Point, and at or near to
Cajey's Point, on Smith's Island, on the Chesapeake bay; And
whereas, the legislature duty appreciating the great advantages
to emanate from the erection and establishment of the said light-
houses, and particularly with intent to avoid the difficulties and
dangers of passing the said points and streights aforesaid, during
the night, and disposed to promote the completion of objects so
much desired by the good people of this state ; Therefore,

Preamble

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That in case an act or acts of the congress of the United States,
authorizing the erection and establishment of a light-house, or
light-houses, at either one or more of the points or places, de-
signated in the preamble to this act, commissioners shall, and
the same are hereby appointed, with power to fill vacancies in
their or either of their body or bodies, to fix and determine the
value of the land required by the United States, for the purpose
or purposes aforesaid; that is to say, for Point Look Out, El-
wily Smith, Mordecai C. Jones, Josiah Biscoe, James Kerk and
Robert Dunktnson ; for Cedar Point, Michael B. Carroll, James
Jarbeo, Elijah Tarleton, John Jackson and John Hotton; and
for Smith's Island, at or near Cajey's Streights, Jesse Hughes,
William Roach, John Rider, Arnold E. Jones, Junior, and
Daniel Ballard ; and they or majority of either of the said
boards shall be in the event aforesaid, authorized, upon giving
at least sixty days notice in two of the most convenient news-
papers for four consecutive weeks, to value and assess the same,
taking into consideration the advantages or disadvantages atten-
dant upon the erecting the light-houses aforesaid, on the land
aforesaid, and including in said valuation a reasonable allow-
ance for the use and privilege of a road from the land aforesaid,
through the lands of any proprietor or proprietors, if such road
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Commis-
sioners to
value, &c.
Appeal;
proceedings