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CHAP. 75. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
of compliance with the provisions of this act, the said road to be
considered as a public road, and to be kept up in the same manner
as other public roads in said county. |
How vacancies are
to be filled. |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any of the commissioners
named in this act shall die, resign, or refuse to act, the remaining
commissioners, or a majority of them, shall and they are hereby
authorised to supply such vacancy by the appointment of another
person. |
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Passed Jan. 8, 1803.
* 1790, ch. 51. |
CHAP. LXXVI.
A Supplement to the act, * entitled, An act for the speedy conveyance
of Public Letters and Packages, and for other purposes.
Lib. JG.
No. 4, fol. 284.
The act of 1816, ch. 241, requires
the Governor and Council to cause the laws,
&c. to be forwarded, and repeals the act of 1790, ch. 51, and all acts
repugnant,
by which this supplement is repealed. |
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Passed Jan. 8, 1803. |
CHAP. LXXVII.
An Act respecting Land Certificates. Lib. JG. No. 4, fol.
285. |
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WHEREAS it is represented to the general assembly,
that there
are various instances where orders have been passed for correcting
certificates, and where certificates found erroneous have not been
returned within the time limited by law, and it appearing just that
the proprietors of such certificates should have the same benefit of
the warrant and caution money paid on such certificates as on vacated
certificates; therefore, |
In certain cases
register to issue a
land warrant. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
in cases where an order has passed, or may pass, for the correction
of a land certificate by the judge of the land-office, or where a
certificate is found erroneous by the examiner-general, and the corrected
certificate is not, or may not be returned within the time limited
by law, it shall be lawful for the register of the land-office to
issue a land warrant to the amount of the caution money, and the
money paid for improvements, if any, in the same manner as if
such certificates had been vacated. |
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Passed Jan. 8, 1803. |
CHAP. LXXVIII.
An Act for the relief of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. Lib.
JG. No.
4, fol. 285. A Private Act.
Respecting a patent to him for a tract
of land called Rochester lying in Baltimore
county. |
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Passed Jan. 8, 1803.
† April 1787, ch. 31. |
CHAP. LXXIX.
An Act, entitled, A further supplement to an act, † entitled,
An act to
remove the Market-House at the Head of Elk, and establish
the
same, for the advancement and regulation of said Town.
Lib. JG.
No. 4, fol. 286. |
Swine, &c. going
at large may be
taken up and impounded. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
if any swine, goats or geese, shall be found going at large in said
town, or within the limits aforesaid, or shall break into and be
found within any enclosure, not belonging to the owner of such
swine, goats or geese, within one mile of said market-house, it shall
and may be lawful for any person to take up and impound said
swine, goats or geese, and the person impounding them shall give
notice to the owner, if known, and if not known, the person so impounding |
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