PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, ESQ., GOVERNOR. 1497

Ibid. sec. 210-211.

515. The council shall have power to open and keep open,
streets, lanes and alleys, with the consent of the owners of the
land through which the same may pass, or upon paying dam-
ages therefor, to be assessed by three disinterested persons to
be appointed by the council, who shall, in making such assess-
ment, take into consideration as well the benefits that may
accrue to the owners of said property as the damages that may
occur by reason of said opening to said owners, which said
persons shall report their proceedings to the council, whose pro-
ceedings shall then be similar to those of county commissioners
of this State in such cases, with right of appeal to the Circuit
Court for the county. Whenever the opening, grading, piking
or paving of any street, or part of any street, shall be done, the
council shall, after due notice thereof given by them, .award
the work to be done to the lowest responsible bidder therefor.

Ibid. sec. 212.

516. The parts of the several county roads within the
limits of said town are hereby made and declared to be public
streets or avenues of said town, and shall be from time to time
improved and repaired' as in the discretion of the council the
public interest may require and the resources of the town will
justify.

1896, ch. 179, sec. 2.

517. That the Mayor and council of Rockville be, and they
are hereby constituted the Water Board for Rockville, and
as such water board they are authorized and empowered to
construct and erect water works for the said town, and to
contract for purchase in fee simple or lease for a term of years,
renewable at their pleasure, any land, real estate, spring, brook
and water course, and to use and occupy forever or for a
term of years any land, real estate, spring, brook, or water
course which they may deem expedient and necessary for the
purpose of furnishing said town with water; and they are
hereby vested with all the rights and powers necessary for
the introduction of water into said town. If from any cause
the said water board of Rockville shall be unable to agree
with any owner of real or leasehold estate, spring, brook, water
or water course or any other material which partakes of or is
part of realty, or for any right of way which they find neces-
sary for the conduits of said water in its entry into the said
town, or if such owner is under any disability or incapacity to
contract, or absent, or unknown, the said water board of Rock-
ville is hereby clothed with the power of condemnation under
the right of eminent domain, as provided in section 167 of