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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

or alley, or to his, her or its agent or attorney, or left

upon the premises, in case the owner is non-resident

or unknown; and said sum shall be applied to the

purpose of paying the costs of opening such street,

avenue or alley, and in the case the benefits assessed

are not paid within the time designated, the county

commissioners may proceed to enforce the payment

thereof by a distraint upon the property, or by a

sale of the same under proceedings similar to those

which are used where land is sold for non-payment

of State taxes, as now allowed by law, or as may

hereafter be prescribed by law, for the sale of real

estate and non-payment of State taxes.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the County Com-

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surveyed

missioners of Baltimore county may in their discre-

tion, and in case they may deem it advisable so to

do, cause to be surveyed and laid out, all that part

of Baltimore county adjoining the present boundary

line of Baltimore city, not exceeding the distance of

two miles from said present city line, and not already

surveyed and laid out; and may in their discretion

To be laid off
in conformity

cause to be laid out upon the whole ground contained

within said boundaries, all such streets, avenues,

squares, or alleys as they shall deem proper and con-

venient, and which have not already been surveyed

and laid out as aforesaid; the said streets, avenues,

or alleys to be laid off in conformity with the streets

of Baltimore city, so far as practicable, and also in con-

formity with the streets, avenues, and alleys hereto-

fore laid out within the territory above-mentioned so

far as practicable and advisable ; and may cause the

same to be marked with such durable land marks as

Proviso.

they shall think necessary; provided, however, that
before the County Commissioners of Baltimore coun-

ty shall proceed to have said work done as aforesaid,

they shall advertise for at least three successive

weeks in at least one newspaper published in Balti-

more county, and in at least one newspaper pub-

.

lished in Baltimore city; the advertisement in the

city papers to be published at least twice a week for

said three successive weeks, for proposals for the

completion of the work above-mentioned; which

said advertisement shall contain a clear, plain and

full statement of the work which they desire to have

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done, in accordance with the provisions of this sec-

tion, and the time within which said work shall be