ART. 3. ] BALTIMORE COUNTY.
square proposed to be opened or laid off, together with

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a report of their proceedings, to be returned by them
to the county commissioners within twenty days after
assessing the same, to be ratified and confirmed by said
commissioners within twenty days after the filing of
said report, unless there be objections filed to the satis-
faction thereof, and the damages so apportioned among
the owners aforesaid, together with all costs attending
the opening and laying off of the same shall be a lien
on the property of the said owner or owners, and to be
collected by said street commissioners in the same man-
ner, and with the same right and authority that the
taxes in Baltimore county are now collected, with such
commissions as are now allowed by law in Baltimore

Plat and report
to be returned
to county com-
missioners.

county for collecting county taxes; provided, neverthe-
less, that privilege is granted to any owner or owners
to open, grade or pave any street, avenue, lane or alley
or lay off any public square, provided he or they con-
form to the location and survey made by the said street
commissioners under the first section of this act, and
with all other requirements of this act.

Proviso.

240. Whenever the owners owning a majority of the
front feet bounding on any street, avenue, alley or pub-
lic square, shall petition the county commissioners in
writing for the grading, paving, graveling or using any
other suitable material on said street, avenue, alley
or public square, the said county commissioners shall

Ibid. s. 5
Application to
grade, pave, &c,
streets.

direct the said street commissioners to give three weeks
public notice, by advertising in such county and city
papers as they may agree upon, of such application,
and that they will receive proposals and make contracts
with the lowest responsible person for the grading for
a supply of curb, gutter and flag stones, and for the
paving and for the setting of the curb, gutter and flag
stones of said street, avenue or alley, and the said street
commissioners are ordered and directed, immediately
after giving out the contracts for paving or other work
to be done upon such street, avenue or alley, they shall

Commissioners
to advertise for
proposals.

proceed to impose a tax upon the owner or owners of
the property fronting or bounding on such street, ave-

TAX.