CAROLINE COUNTY. 1635

Hillsborough, of his desire to appeal; and on the filing of the said notice
it shall be the duty of the said Secretary to deliver the papers connected
therewith to the clerk of said Court, and the same proceedings shall be
had on appeal as in the case of appeals from judgments of justices of
the peace; provided, nevertheless that the Commissioners of Hillsborough
may decline to open, lay out, extend, widen, grade or straighten any
street, alley, or highway or any square, waterway or drain, notwithstand-
ing the decision of said Court, but in case of refusal so to do they shall be
liable for all costs incurred, and shall pay the same, all benefits assessed
by virtue of the above provisions shall be liens on the respective lots or
parcels of ground on which they are assessed from the time of the final
ratification of the aforesaid return, and shall be collected as taxes are col-
lected, or may be collected by action at law. On appeal the Court or
jury may alter the award so returned, whether of damages or benefits,
and award costs in its discretion. On final ratification of any report of
the assessors appointed under the provisions of this section, the secretary
to the Commissioners shall at once record in a book kept for that purpose
the said return, plat and all proceedings connected therewith. And if
for any reason the person to whom damages are awarded refuses to re-
ceive the damages assessed, or from infancy or any other cause are pre-
vented from receiving and receipting for same, the damages so assessed
shall be deposited in some bank of Caroline County, paying interest on
deposits, if any, to the credit of the person entitled to such damages, and
thereupon the Commissioners of Hillsborough may proceed in the same
way as if said damages had been paid to the person or persons themselves.

1914, ch. 731, sec. 182K.

337. All able-bodied male citizens residing in the town of Hillsbor-
ough, twenty-one years of age and over, shall be compelled to labor one
day of ten hours in every year on the public streets of said town; pro-
vided, however, no person shall be required to labor as aforesaid, who may
furnish a substitute or pay to the Bailiff the sum of one dollar in lieu of
said labor, and any person who shall refuse to obey the summons of the
bailiff for labor on the public streets shall be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and upon complaint made by the Bailiff, shall be arrested and
taken before a justice of the peace for Caroline County, upon a warrant
to be issued by said justice, and upon proof of such summons and
failure or refusal to obey the same shall be fined not less than one
dollar and not more than five dollars, and all costs of such proceedings,
and to be committed to the Jail of Caroline County until such fine and
costs are paid.

1914, ch. 731, sec. 182L.

338. All by-laws now in force relating or applicable to the Commis-
sioners of Hillsborough and not included in this Act and not inconsistent
with this Act and all ordinances of the Commissioners of Hillsborough
now in force and not inconsistent with this Act, shall be and they are