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this section to be complied with, shall himself be liable, together with the
securities on his bond, for such taxes.

This section enacted as a result of decision in Bamberger v. Balto.123 Md. 431.

COMMISSIONERS FOR OPENING STREETS.

1912, ch. 32.

172. The Commissioners for Opening Streets shall be the second sub-
department of review and assessment, and the head of this sub-department
shall be a board composed of three persons, appointed by the Mayor in the
manner prescribed in Section 25 of this Charter, and removable as therein
provided. One of their number shall be president, and shall be so desig-
nated when appointed by the Mayor. Their term of office shall be for
three years, one commissioner to retire every year. The said commis-
sioners shall receive a salary of one thousand, eight hundred dollars each
per annum, payable monthly. The said commissioners shall be charged
with the duty of opening, extending, widening, straightening, and if the
ordinance so provides, grading or closing any street, lane, alley or part
thereof, situated in Baltimore City whenever the same shall have been
directed by ordinance to be done, and shall perform such other duties as
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, may, by ordinance prescribe.
The said Commissioners shall appoint a clerk, who shall be paid a salary
of one thousand, five hundred dollars per annum, payable monthly, and
shall perform such duties as the Commissioners may prescribe. The said
Commissioners may also appoint such other employees as the Mayor and
City Council of Baltimore by ordinance may direct, and fix their compen-
sation, not to exceed in the aggregate the amount appropriated by ordi-
nance.

McClellan v. Marine, 98 Md. 53. P., B. & W. R. R. Co. v. Balto., 131 Md. 368.

Sections 172 to 195, inclusive, under this sub-title, are embodied from the City
Code of 1893, Art. 48, secs. 1 to 27, inclusive, with slight modifications.

1898. ch. 123.

173. The Clerk of said Commissioners shall keep a record of their pro-
ceedings in a book provided for the purpose, and in such form as the
City Solicitor may prescribe; and the said Clerk shall record in said book
all orders made by the Commissioners in regard to the performance of
their duties, and make true copies of all notices by them directed to be
published, and of the certificate of the publication thereof, and shall per-
form such other clerical duties as the said Commissioners shall require.

1912, ch. 32.

174. When the said Commissioners shall assess a sum of money to be
paid by any person or persons, for benefits derived by such person or
persons from opening, extending, widening, straightening, grading, curb-
ing or closing any street, lane or alley, or part thereof, and shall assess
a sum of money to be paid to the same person or persons for damages-
sustained by said opening, extending, widening, straightening or closing,