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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
consideration the advantages and disadvantages, if any, and such
inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive between the
parties respectively; provided, that the said roads shall not be opened
through the buildings, gardens, yards or orchards, of any person,
without his or her consent. |
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Passed Jan. 8, 1803. |
CHAP. C.
An Act respecting the Debts due to this State, and the Debtors thereof,
and for other purposes. Lib. JG. No. 4, fol. 318.
A Supplement, 1803, ch. 109. See 1814, ch. 103. |
Treasurers authorised
to demand
payment of balances
due the
state. |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
the treasurers of the respective shores, with the advice and under
the direction of the governor and council, be and they are hereby
vested with all and singular the powers and authorities necessary
for, and incident to, the demanding, requiring and obtaining, the
payment of all arrearages and balances whatever due to the state
from the debtors thereof; and the said treasurers of the eastern and
western shores, and the auditor, are hereby severally required to
furnish the governor and council, when requested, with correct
statements of such arrearages and balances; and the governor and
council are hereby authorised and empowered to direct suits to be
commenced against such debtors of the state as they may think
proper and expedient, and appoint (a) an attorney or attornies to prosecute
and conduct any particular suit or suits, so directed to be
brought and commenced as aforesaid; provided, that all debts due
to the state shall be paid to the treasurers of the western or eastern
shore respectively, and to no other person or persons whatsoever.
(a) See 1817, ch. 146. |
Governor and
council may compound
with debtors. |
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the governor and
council be and
they are hereby authorised and empowered to make composition
with any of the debtors of the state, and direct the respective treasurers
to take bonds to the state with sufficient security, and give
time for payment, not exceeding two years. |
Sheriffs and clerks
to make payments
of monies within
the time limited
by law. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the several sheriffs
and clerks of
the several counties shall make payment of all monies due to the
state, and received by them, or which may hereafter be received by
them, for fines, penalties, forfeitures and amerciaments, and forfeited
recognizances, and for ordinary, retailers and marriage licenses,
within the time limited by law, and, if necessary, the governor
and council may direct suits to be brought against any defaulting
sheriff or clerk for recovery of the same, and may credit
any money that the party is not chargeable with by law. |
Governor and
council in certain
cases to appoint
person to sell confiscated
property. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That whenever there
shall be occasion
to expose to public sale any confiscated British property that remains
unsold, or the property of any debtor to the state, or his securities,
by virtue of any execution already issued, or to be issued
for this purpose, the governor and council shall be and they are
hereby authorised and empowered to appoint a fit and proper person
to act in this behalf on the part of the state, who is hereby directed
and required, before he proceeds to act, to give bond, with
sufficient security, to the state, conditioned for the faithful discharge
of the duties required of him; and such sales shall be made upon
such public notice, and upon such terms, as the governor and council
shall direct; and such person, so appointed as aforesaid to act |
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