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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That said surveyor shall,	Compensation.
for his services be entitled to the same fees as are
now authorized by law to be changed for similar
services, under the General Laws of this State.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take
effect upon its being approved by the Governor of	In force
the State of Maryland.
Approved, April 1st, 1874.

CHAPTER 167.
AN ACT to add an additional sub-title and section
to article four, of the Public Local Laws of the
City of Baltimore, to be known under the title
"Costs," and as section one hundred and fifty-nine
and a-half of said article.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the following sub-title and section	New section
be added to article four, of the Code of Public Local
Laws of the City of Baltimore, title "Costs."
SECTION 159 1/2. That in all actions at law for wrongs,
independent of contracts, in any of the courts of, Baltimore city, where the verdict or inquisition of	Costs to be adjudged.
damages after default made shall be for a sum less
than fifty dollars, the costs shall be adjudged to the
defendant, unless the court shall otherwise deter-
mine; but the court before allowing costs to the
plaintiff in any such case, shall be satisfied that he
had good reason for "not bringing suit before a jus-
tice of the peace ; and in all cases of appeals what-
soever, from judgments of justices of the peace in
Baltimore city, costs shall be allowed to plaintiff or
defendant, in the discretion of the court.
Approved, April 1st, 1874.