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CHAP. 177.
Proviso. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
are hereby authorised to lay out and open a road, not exceeding
thirty feet in width, at the expense of the petitioners, from Moses
Freeland's mill, in the straightest and best direction the ground
will admit of, to intersect the turnpike road at the town of Hampstead,
and with as little inconvenience to the landholders through
whose land it may pass as possible; and the said road, when so laid
out and opened, and a plot thereof made out and returned to the
clerk of Baltimore county court, there to be recorded among the
records of said county, shall be deemed and taken as a public
highway, and kept in repair as other public roads are in said county;
Provided, that the said commissioners shall not lay out the said
road through any orchard, yard or garden, without the consent of
the owner or owners thereof. |
Damages to be
ascertained. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners,
or a
majority of them, shall ascertain and value what damages may be
sustained by any person or persons through whose land the said
road shall pass, taking into consideration the advantages, if any;
and the same, when so assessed, shall be paid, or secured to be
paid, by the person or persons who may apply to have the said
road laid out and opened as aforesaid, to the person or persons entitled
to receive the same, before he or they shall proceed to open
said road. |
Jury may be summoned
when persons
conceive
themselves aggrieved. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person or
persons through
whose lands the said road shall pass, or his, her or their guardian
or trustee, shall conceive himself, herself or themselves, aggrieved
by such valuation and assessment of damages by the said commissioners
respectively, it shall and may be lawful for any justice of
the peace, on his, her, or their application, to issue his warrant
under his hand and seal, directed to any constable of said county,
commanding him to summon twelve disinterested men, qualified by
law to serve as jurors in the county court, to meet upon the premises
on a certain day, of which six days notice shall at least be
given to the party or parties interested; and the said jurors when
so met, and having each first taken an oath before some justice of
the peace, that he will, without favour, affection, prejudice or partiality,
assess the damages sustained by the person or persons at
whose request such inquisition shall be taken, by reason of opening
the aforesaid road through his, her or their lands, shall thereupon
proceed to assess and value the damages accordingly, taking
into consideration the advantages and disadvantages, if any; and
such inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive between'
the parties respectively. |
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Passed Feb. 3, 1817. |
CHAP. CLXXVIII.
An Act to increase the allowance to Sheriffs for keeping Prisoners
in
Gaol, and finding them Victuals, in the several Counties
therein
mentioned. Lib. TH. No. 5, fol. 319. |
Thirty cents per
day allowed. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall and may be lawful for the sheriffs of Dorchester, Cecil,
Kent, Caroline, Calvert, Montgomery, Saint-Mary's, Charles,
and Somerset counties, to ask, demand and receive, for keeping
prisoner in gaol, and finding him victuals, thirty cents per day in |
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