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LAWS OF MARYLAND.
the east side of a line drawn from the east side of Light-street
to east side of Forrest-street, and that but a small part remains
to be filled up and wharfed out, agreeably to the provisions
of an act of assembly passed for that purpose; therefore, |
Proprietors of lots
binding on the
water to wharf out
the same, &c. |
2. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
it shall be the duty of the proprietors of lots binding on the water
within the limits aforesaid, who have not wharfed out and extended
the same agreeably to the provisions of an act passed in the year
seventeen hundred and ninety-six, chapter forty-five, to wharf out
and improve the same agreeably to the provisions of the said law,
within two years from the passage of this act, and in their default
to comply with the requisitions hereof, then it shall and may be
lawful for the corporation of the city of Baltimore to wharf out and
extend the street by law established, and directed to be sixty feet
wide, and running parallel with, and binding upon, a line drawn
from the east side of Light-street to the east side of Forrest-street,
within twelve months from the expiration of the time allowed therefor
to the proprietors of said lots, and in case the said corporation
shall neglect or refuse so to do, then and in that case it shall and
may be lawful for any individual or individuals, who shall first signify
his determination to undertake the same to the mayor of the
city of Baltimore, to wharf out and improve the said street, agreeably
to the provisions of this act. |
Persons wharfing
out the same to be
entitled to all the
emoluments. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That those persons,
or the corporation,
as the case may be, who shall wharf out and improve agreeably to
the provisions of this act, shall be solely and exclusively entitled
to the emoluments arising from the wharfage upon such improvements
in wharfing and filling out said street; Provided always,
that the proprietor or proprietors of said lots, in making out and
extending the same, and the corporation, or such person or persons
as shall undertake the making and improvement of the said street,
agreeably to the provisions of this act, shall be subject to the rules,
regulations and ordinances, of the board of commissioners, or other
constituted authorities, of the city of Baltimore, respecting the
manner the said wharves shall be extended, and also for the regulation
of the wharfage thereof; And provided also, that sixty feet of
the said wharves, when so made out and extended, at the end thereof,
parallel with, and binding upon, a line drawn from the east side of
Light-street to the east side of Forrest-street, shall be deemed, taken
and considered, as a public highway for ever thereafter, reserving
nevertheless to the proprietors of the said wharves the benefit
and advantage of the wharfage thereof, under the limitations aforesaid. |
Twelve persons
to be summoned
to assess damages
sustained, &c. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That before the work
or operations
in filling up and wharfing out herein directed shall be commenced,
it shall and may be lawful for the sheriff of Baltimore county,
and he is hereby directed and required, (after having given at least
ten days notice in one of the newspapers of the city of Baltimore,)
to summon twelve freeholders, inhabitants of the said city, not interested
in the premises, who, being first sworn to assess and value
what damages shall be sustained by any person or persons whatsoever
in wharfing out and filling up as aforesaid, (taking all benefits
and inconveniencies into consideration,) shall proceed to assess and
value what damages will be sustained by each and every person by |
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