JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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character of the material that they want used for the

purpose; and when the application is presented to the

said county commissioners, they shall appoint one

Appoint ex-

examiner or three examiners, in the manner herein-

aminers.

after provided for, whose duty it shall be to have such

street, avenue or alley, or portion thereof applied

for macademized, graveled, shelled, paved or curbed,

as the case may be, in accordance with said applica-

tion and the provisions of this act; and before

any examiner or examiners, as the case may be.

shall proceed to act in the premises, the examiner or

the examiners, as the case may be, shall take an oath

or affirmation, before some justice of the peace of

Take oath.

the State of Maryland, in and for Baltimore county,

that he or they, as the case may be, will well and

truly tax and assess the benefits for macademizing,

graveling, shelling, paving or curbing, as the cttse

may be, fairly and equitably upon the grounds

bounding and fronting on such street, avenue or

alley or portion thereof applied for, and will act in

all respects without prejudice or partiality in said

matter; after taking such oath or affirmation, the

examiner or examiners, as the case may be, shall

give at least ten days' notice in one or more news-

Give noti«e.

papers published in Baltimore county and one news-

paper, of general circulation, published in Baltimore

city, that said application has been made, and after

giving such notice, the examiner or examiners, as

the case may be, shall make an estimate of the pro-

bable amount of work to be done and of the proba-

ble cost of the same, and an estimate of the probable

Make esti-
mate of cost.

cost and expenses of the proceedings in the matter,

including the per diem of the examiner or the ex-

aminers, as the case may be, and make a statement

of the gross amount thereof, and shall cause to be

made a plat of said street, avenue or alley or part

thereof upon which the work is to be done, and of

the ground bounding and fronting on the same; and

after said statement and plat is completed the said

examiner or examiners shall tax and assess the gross

Tax and assess

amount of the probable cost of the work and of the

cost and expenses of the proceedings in the matter,

fairly and equitably, on the ground bounding and

fronting on such street, avenue or alley, or portion

thereof, on which the work is to be done; and such