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An. Code, sec. 52. 1904, sec. 51. 1888, sec. 50. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 8. 1878, ch. 478.

1904, ch. 154.

54. After the lapse of five years a new assessment may be had by appli-
cation of a majority of the taxables to the county commissioners of one of
the counties in which said lands are situated, in which case the county
commissioners in the county in which application shall first be made shall
have jurisdiction for the purpose of the enlargement, straightening, clean-
ing out, repairing or extending such ditch or ditches and shall thereupon
proceed to appoint a commission of judicious and impartial freeholders,
as hereinbefore provided, for the locating and opening of a ditch or ditches,
who shall make an assessment and return of their proceedings, in the
manner hereinbefore provided, which shall be subject to an order of review
as aforesaid.

An. Code, sec. 53. 1904, sec. 52. 1888, sec. 51. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9. 1878, ch. 478.

55. The managers selected and chosen as aforesaid shall proceed to
cut, make, open, straighten, enlarge, clean out, and repair and extend, as
the case may be, said ditch or ditches located and laid out, or to be located,
laid out or extended as aforesaid, and may employ such ditchers or laborers,
and do such other acts as may be necessary for the purpose.

An. Code, sec. 54. 1904, sec. 53. 1888, sec. 52. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9.

56. They shall keep a regular account of their expenditures and report
the same to the yearly meeting of the taxables.

An. Code, sec. 55. 1904, sec. 54. 1888, sec. 53. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9.

57. All payments shall be made by orders drawn by the managers on
the treasurer.

An. Code, sec. 56. 1904, sec. 55. 1888, sec. 54. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 9.

58. Any person assessed for a tax may discharge the same by work and
labor, to the amount of his proportion of assessment for cutting said ditch,
exclusive of his proportion necessary to pay damages and other expenses;
and the managers' certificate for work done shall be received by the treas-
urer in payment of the tax.

An. Code, sec. 57. 1904, sec. 56. 1888, sec. 55. 1858, ch. 271, sec. 10. 1904, ch. 391.

59. The treasurer shall give bond in the name of the State of Maryland
as obligee, to be approved by the managers, in double the amount of the
assessments or taxes he may be authorized to collect and receive, conditioned
for the faithful performance of his trust and duty and the payment of any
money, and all books, accounts and papers in his possession belonging to
the ditch company in his hands as treasurer over to his successor at the
expiration of his term; and such bond may be sued on by any person in-
terested as public bonds may.

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