GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ GOVERNOR.

1831

the remainder of said commissioners, or so many of them

CHAP. 327,

as may consent to act, shall supply such vacancy by a new

appointment or appointments, and a majority of said ,com-

missioners, shall be competent to perform the duties of said

board.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted. That the commissioners after

Assess damages

having given ten days notice in two of the newspapers,

and benefits.

printed in the city of Baltimore, shall proceed to ascertain

the value of the lot or lots of ground as aforesaid, and de-

termine the amount to be paid to the owner or owners

thereof, taking into consideration all advantages and disad-

vantages arising therefrom.

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners

After ascertaining

after having ascertained the value and amount to be paid as

aforesaid, and after having added thereto, the commission

to be allowed to the collectors as hereinafter provided,

as also an estimate of the probable expenses attending the

condemnation of the said lot or lots of ground, shall pro-

ceed to assess the whole amount necessary to defray the ex-

Shall assess.

pense thereof, upon all the property benefitted by the es-

tablishment of said market, having regard to all circumstan-

ces; and having completed the said estimate and assess-

ment, the said commissioners shall make a full and particu-

lar return thereof, under their hands and seals to the office

Make return.

of the Register of the city of Baltimore, designating pre-

cisely the property which they have assessed as being ben-

efitted, as also the proprietors of the same as fully as they

can ascertain the same; a copy of which return certified by

the said Register, under the seal of the city of Baltimore,

shall be evidence of the truth of the several matters there-

in stated, in virtue of this act.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners

Public notice

before making the return as required by the third section of

required.

this act, shall give ten days notice thereof, in two of the

newspapers of the city of Baltimore, after which no claim

for damages shall be allowed, and the said return shall

be final and conclusive.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted. That the sums assessed upon

Assessment to be a

the property benefitted, shall be a lien thereon, and shall be

lien,

collected by the city collector, who shall be allowed there-

for, such compensation or commission, as the commission-

ers aforesaid shall judge reasonable, and shall be paid over

Collected and

by him to the mayor and city council of Baltimore, and by

paid.

them to the persons entitled to receive the same; the said

collector shall give twenty days notice of the time for pay-

Notice for pay
ing.

ment of the suras so assessed, in two of the newspapers,

printed in the city of Baltimore, which time shall be in thirly