1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 145.

King's creek, in said county, is in a bad condition, and

pray that alaw may pass to condemn a parcel of ground

for the purpose of keeping the same in repair, — There-

fore:

Commissioners to

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

locate causeway, &c.

Maryland, That the Commissioners for Talbot county,

be and they are hereby authorised, if they should deem

it expedient so to do, to appoint three commissioners,

whose duty it shall be to survey, locate and condemn

such quantity of ground as they may deem necessary,

on either side of the bridge, for the use and benefit Of

said county to keep said causeway in good repair; Pro-

vided, the said quantity of ground as aforesaid, sur-

veyed, located and condemned, shall not interfere with

or effect the yards, gardens, orchards or buildings of

any person, without the consent of the owner or owners

thereof.

Plat-record

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners shall cause to be made out a plat of the ground

as aforesaid, surveyed, located and condemned, to be

lodged in the clerk's office of Talbot county, there to

be recorded and remain in perpetual testimony of the

aforesaid survey, location and condemnation.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said commis-

sioners, or a majority of them, shall value and assess

the damages sustained by any person or persons whose

land may be effected by the aforesaid survey, location

and condemnation, and the damages so as aforesaid

assessed, together with all the necessary expenses, shall

be returned by the said commissioners, to the commis-

sioners for Talbot county, to be by them levied on the

taxable inhabitants of said county.

Levy directed

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

for Talbot county, be and they are hereby authorised

and required to levy, upon the taxable inhabitants of

said county, the amount of expences incurred under

this law, and the same to pay over to the person or

persons entitled thereto.