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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

any sum shall be assessed as aforesaid, may pay the amount

of. the sum so assessed, within the time limit, to the City

Register, and obtain his certificate of having paid such sum

without claiming title to the property ; and such payment shall

vest in the person or persons paying his, her or their heirs

the lien on such lot or property mentioned in this Act.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That if it should so happen

Temporary
appointment

that any one or more of the members composing the said

of Commis-

Burnt District Commission should be interested in any par-

sioners.

ticular case, the Mayor shall make a temporary appointment

of a commissioner or commissioners to act in the place and

stead of such interested commissioner or commissioners, who

shall take the oath or affirmation, as the case may be, and in all

respects conduct himself and have all the powers as the other

commissioners who are appointed by the Mayor.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That whenever any lot or part

Commission-

of a lot or parcel of ground may be taken and included within

ers to dis-
criminate.

the lines of any street, lane or alley, or part thereof, or in any

public square or market space or part thereof, or in any addi-

tion or extension to the harbor, or to any public wharf or dock,

and damages are assessed therefor, and there shall be an out-

standing unexpired term of years therein, the said Commis-

sion shall discriminate in their proceedings between the value

of the fee simple or ground rent interest and the leasehold

interest.

SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That whenever any obstruction

Obstructions
to be re-

shall have remained in any street lane, alley, public square or

moved.

market space or part thereof so laid out, opened, widened,

extended or straightened for the space of twenty days after

the proceeding of the said Commission shall have been re-

turned to the City Register, it shall be the duty of said Com-

mission to cause the same to be removed, and to draw on the

Register for the expense so incurred, which shall be paid by

him ; and the Mayor shall forthwith cause a suit for the re-

covery of said expense to be instituted against the person or

persons by whose default the said obstruction has been suffered

to remain, and the same, when recovered, shall be paid to

the Register for the use of the city.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That when the proceedings of

City Register

the Commission on the Burnt District in any case are trans-

to pay upon
presentation

ferred by the City Register to the City Collector, the City

of vouchers.

Register is authorized and required to pay all the expenses

incurred by the Commission on the Burnt District under the