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1888, c 181, s.1.
Constructing,
enlarging, &c.,
sewers
Powers of
mayor and city
council.
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807. The mayor and city council of Baltimore shall
have full power to provide for constructing, opening,
enlarging or straightening any sewer through any
street lane or alley, or through any private property,
upon giving thirty days' notice in writing to the
owners or agents of said private property within the
bounds of the city, when in their opinion the conven-
ience or welfare of the city may require it, to provide
for ascertaining whether any and what amount of actual
damages will accrue thereby, and what amount of actual -
benefit will thereby accrue to the owner or possessor of
any ground or improvements within or adjoining to
the city, being governed as far as practicable by the
number of superficial feet drained, and to provide for
assessing and levying either generally or on the whole
assessable property of said city, or by a loan for the
special purpose for constructing, opening, enlarging or
straightening any sewer the sum necessary to pay the
expense or cost, or specially on the property of persons
actually benefitted, the whole or any part of the dam-
ages and expenses which they shall ascertain will be
incurred in constructing, opening, enlarging or straight-
ening any sewer in any street, lane or alley, or through
any private property in said city, to provide for grant-
ing appeals to the court or courts having jurisdiction
thereof in Baltimore city, from the decision of any
commissioners or other persons appointed in virtue of
any ordinance to ascertain the damage which will be
incurred or the benefits which will accrue to the owners
or possessors of any ground or improvements for con-
structing, opening, enlarging or straightening in any
street, lane or alley, or through any private property,
any sewer which in their opinion the public welfare or
convenience may require, and for securing to every
such owner or possessor the right on application within
a reasonable time to have decided by a jury trial,
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