ART. 11. ] FREDERICK COUNTY.

out, opening, extending, widening, straightening "or
closing up, in whole or in part, any street, lane or
alley, within the police limits of Frederick city, which
in their opinion the public welfare or convenience
may require; to provide for ascertaining whether any,

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and what amount in value of damage, will be caused
thereby, and what amount of benefit will thereby
accrue to the owner or possessor of any ground or
improvements within or adjacent to said city, for
which such owner or possessor ought to be compen-
sated, or ought to pay a compensation, and to provide
for assessing and levying either generally upon the
whole assessable property of the city or specially on
the property of persons benefitted, the whole or any
part of the amount of damages and expenses which
they shall ascertain will be incurred in locating, open-
ing, extending, widening, straightening or closing up
the whole, or any part of any street, lane or alley in
said city, and for the collection thereof; to provide

Damages and
benefits.

for granting appeals to the circuit court for Frederick
county from the decisions of any commissioners, whom
they are hereby empowered to appoint by ordinance,
to ascertain the damages which will be caused, or the
benefits which will accrue to the owners or possessors
of ground or improvements, by locating, opening, ex-
tending, widening, straightening or closing of in whole
or in part any street, lane or alley within said city,
and for securing to every such owner and possessor
the right on application within a reasonable time, to
have decided by a jury trial, whether any damage has
been caused or any benefit has accrued to them, and
to what amount, to provide for collecting and paying

Right of appeal.

over the amount of compensation adjudged to each
person entitled, or investing it in the discretion of said
corporation, in some stock or otherwise, bearing an
interest not exceeding six per cent, per annum, for the
use of any such persons, who because of their infancy,
absence from the city or any other cause, may be pre-
vented from receiving it, before any street, lane or
alley, in whole or in part, shall be so opened, extended,

Compensation.