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ROBERT WRIGHT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
running reverse with the said line to intersect the main road leading
from Hager's-town through Charlton's Gap to Baltimore, and
the said road, when so laid out and opened, and the valuation
hereafter directed to be made shall have taken place, shall be deemed
and considered as a public road, and be kept open and repaired
as all other public roads in said county. |
1807.
CHAP. 45. |
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the aforesaid commissioners,
or
any two of them, shall ascertain and value what damages may be
sustained by the person or persons through whose land the said road
may pass, by opening the same, and the said valuation shall be made
before the said commissioners proceed to open the same; Provided
always, that if any person or persons, through whose land the
said road shall pass, shall conceive themselves aggrieved by such
valuation and assessment of damages by the said commissioners, it
shall and may be lawful for any justice of the peace of Frederick
county, on application of the party interested, to issue his warrant,
under his hand and seal, directed to any constable of the county,
commanding him to summon five freeholders, disinterested as to the
said road, to appear on a day by him to be appointed, on the land
of the person making application as aforesaid; and the said freeholders,
having first made oath before some justice of peace, that
they 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 land, shall thereupon proceed to assess and value
the damages accordingly, of which the said commissioners shall
have at least five days previous notice, and shall return the damages
so assessed to the said justices of the peace, and such inquisition
and valuation shall be final and conclusive; and the party or parties
in whose favour the valuation ascertained by the said commissioners,
and the said commissioners shall pay, or secure to be paid, the
amount of the said valuation or damages to the respective parties
entitled to the same, before they shall proceed to affect the lands of
the person or persons concerned. |
Damages to be
ascertained.
Proviso. |
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CHAP. XLVI.
An Act authorising the Justices of the Levy Court for Baltimore
County to lease and exchange the Property therein mentioned.
Lib.
TH. No. 1, fol. 352.
Supplement, 1811, ch. 111. Other
acts 1805, ch. 95, and 1817, ch. 87. |
Passed Jan. 20, 1808. |
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly,
that by the
extension of Howard-street through the ground appropriated to
the use of the alms-house of Baltimore county, a part of said
ground lying on the east side of said street, in a triangular figure,
is cut off and separated from the residue of said ground in such
manner as to render it of little or no advantage to the said alms-house:
And whereas it is further represented, that the said justices
of the levy court could, if authorised by law so to do, exchange a
part of the said triangular piece of ground, so as to render the same
of a more advantageous figure, and could also lease the same on
terms which would yield a handsome revenue to Baltimore county,
and highly promote its interests; therefore, |
Preamble. |
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