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CHAPTER 109.
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Passed Feb. 18, 1836
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An act to locate a public Landing, at or near the head of
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the tide waters of the Great Falls of Gunpowder, in
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Baltimore county.
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Preamble
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WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assem-
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bly, by the petition of sundry taxable inhabitants of
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Baltimore county, that a public landing, at or near the
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head of the tide waters of the Great Falls of Gunpow-
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der, in Baltimore county, would be of great convenience
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to the people of the vicinity, — Therefore:
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Commissioners to
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
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locate, &c
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Maryland, That the Commissioners of Baltimore coun-
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ty, be and they are hereby authorised to appoint three
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persons as commissioners, whose duty it shall be to
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locate a public landing, at or near the head of the tide
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waters of the Great Falls of Gunpowder, in Baltimore
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county, as in their judgment will be most eligible for
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the purposes of said landing.
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Purchase lot
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said commis-
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sioners appointed by the Commissioners of Baltimore
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county, be authorised to purchase any lot of ground
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Public landing
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which they may select for said public landing, and up-
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on such purchase the said lot of ground shall be forever
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Limitation
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considered and used as a public landing; Provided said
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lot of ground does not exceed one acre, or does not a-
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mount to a sum pf money over one hundred dollars.
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Appraisement and condemnation
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SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if said commission-
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ers cannot purchase said lot of ground at or under the
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above price of one hundred dollars, then, that the
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Sheriff of Baltimore county shall summon a jury to
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value said lot of ground, which valuation shall be re-
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turned to the Commisoioners of Baltimore cdunty, and
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if approved by them, and uppn payment of said valu-
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atiqn to the owner or owners of said lot of ground, then
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