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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

owners, his, her or their representative of the land
to be condemned, shall have received or been ten-
dered payment therefor, the valuation of the land

Condemn.

to be ascertained by a jury of five disinterested
persons, two to be chosen by the Commissioners,
two by the owner or owners, his, her or their rep-
resentative, and one by the four jurors so chosen,
who shall meet upon the land and there determine
the valuation of the same, and when so valued
they shall inform the Commissioners, and the
owner or owners, his, her or their representative,
of the valuation so determined upon, and upon
the amount so determined upon by the jurors being
paid to the owner or owners, his, her or their rep-
resentative of the land so condemned, it may and
shall be considered as equivalent to a deed given
by them to the Commissioners.

Repair.

Sec. 13. Be it enacted, That they shall keep the
streets and public roads lying within the limits of
the town in good repair, and the Bailiff or other
person appointed by them for that purpose shall
within the town, have all the powers of a super-
visor of roads.

Dogs.

Sec. 14. Be it enacted, That they may levy a
reasonable tax on dogs and bitches belonging to
or kept by any of the inhabitants of the town, to
be recovered and collected as other town taxes are,
and may impose reasonable fines and penalties to
restrain dogs and bitches from running at large in
said town, and may authorize and compel the
Bailiff to kill any dog or bitch within said town
whose owner cannot be ascertained, or who shall
refuse to pay the taxes, fines and penalties im-
posed by this Section.

Fines.

Sec. 11. Be it enacted. That all fines and for-
feitures under the ordinances of said Corporation
shall be paid immediately, if not the offender shall
give bail for his appearance before a Justice of
Peace in and for Dorchester County.

Meet.

Sec. 12. Be it enacted, That the said Commis-
sioners shall meet as often as occasion may require,
and not less than twice in every six months.

In force and
reservation.

Sec. 13. Be it enacted, That this Act shall take
effect from the date of its passage, and the Gen-
eral Assembly reserves to itself the right to alter,
amend or annul this Act of incorporation at plea-
sure.
Approved March 28, 1868.