JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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quired, and for the purpose of condemning, opening

grading and constructing such proposed thorough-

fare, the line selected including portions of different

streets and avenues, shall be recognized, considered

and acted upon, as if it was a continuous line of any

street or avenue, and the owner or owners of a ma-

jority of front feet of ground bounding and fronting

on the line of said proposed thoroughfare, may make

application to the County Commissioners of Balti-

more county, in writing, setting forth what street or

avenue or what portion of any street or avenue they

want condemned, opened, graded and constructed

for such proposed thoroughfare, and when said appli-

ation is presented, the said county commissioners

shall appoint one examiner or three examiners in the

Appoint ex-

manner hereinafter provided for, whose duty it shall

aminers.

be to condemn, open, grade and construct such

streets or avenues or portions thereof as may be ap-

plied for, for such a thoroughfare, in accordance with

said application and the provisions of this act; and

all proceedings which can be had and taken for the

condemnation, opening, grading and construction of

any street, avenue or alley or portion thereof, under

the provisions of this act, can and shall be had and

taken for the condemnation, opening, grading and

construction of any street or avenue, or part of any

street or avenue for such a thoroughfare.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That all streets and

avenues, or parts of streets and avenues that may be

condemned, opened, graded and constructed, shall

be condemned the full width as laid off; but if the

Full width.

owner or owners of a majority of front feet of ground
bounding and fronting thereon, should desire the

same to be opened, graded and constructed, of a less

width, they may set'forth that fact in their applica-

tion to the County Commissioners of Baltimore

county, and designate the width which they may

desire the same to be opened, graded and construct-

ed; but the roadbed of any street or avenue, or

part thereof, shall not be less than thirty feet in

width at any point except where it may connect with

bridges and culverts of a less width; and after any

street or avenues, or parts thereof, shall have been

condemned of the full width and opened, graded