JAS. BLACK GROOME, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 585

CHAPTER 397.
AN ACT authorizing the County Commissioners of
Washington county to purchase certain parcels of
ground lying contiguous to the court-house in said
county, for the use of the said court-house.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the County Commissioners of Wash-
ington county, be and they are hereby authorized
and empowered, in their discretion, to purchase for	Authorized to
the use of said county, the buildings and the several	purchase
parcels of ground on which the same are situated,
lying contiguous to the court-house in said county,
bounded on the west by Johnathan street, Hagers-
town ; on the south by an alley extending east from
Johnathan street, to an alley extending north to
west Washington street, and on the east by the alley
last aforesaid ; and the County Commissioners of
said county are further authorized to remove the	To remove.
buildings on said grounds, and to have and to hold
the grounds so purchased for the use of the said court-
house, and as part and parcel of the court-house
property ; and they are also authorized to enclose
and ornament, and improve the same, and generally
to do all things in their judgment necessary and
proper to be done, to adapt the grounds to the use
for which it may be purchased and set apart.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the County Com-
missioners of Washington county, be and they are
hereby authorized tolevy upon the assessable property
of said county, such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to pay for said grounds, and for en-	To levy upon.
closing and improving the same, and for such other
things as may be necessary to be done to carry into
effect the object of this act.
Approved April 11th, 1874.