ART. 22. ] COUNTIES AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

the last preceding section, be made within thirty days after laying
said railway

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55. On the application of the owners of any quarry over or
through which any private railroad may pass, the county commis-
sioners may have the location of said road altered, so as to avoid the
interfering with the working of the quarry.

Id a 41.
1836, c 255, s 4
When location
over quarry
may be
changed.

56. The county commissioners shall not appoint commissioners
to lay out any private road until satisfactory proof shall have been
produced that at least ten days' notice before the application had
been given to the parties through whose lands the proposed road is
to be located, which notice shall describe the location to be made.

Id. s 42.
18*», c 253, s 2
Proof of notice-
to lay out
private road

57. If there shall be an estate for life or term of years, or ten-
ancy from year to year, in the lands through which any private road
may be located, the county commissioners shall apportion the dam-
ages awarded to the landowners among the parties interested in the
land, according to their several interests, in possession, expectancy,
remainder or reversion; and the several Circuit Courts, on appeal,
shall have a similar power of apportionment.

Id s 43
1834, c 253, s a
Damages, how
apportioned.

58. The commissioners appointed to lay out a private road, shall
each be entitled to two dollars per diem for every day they shall be
necessarily engaged in locating such road, and the said commis-
sioners may appoint a surveyor to assist in locating the same, and
may allow him such compensation for his services as they may
deem proper; and the per diem to the commissioners, and the com-

Id s 44.
1834, c 253, B 4
Pay of commis-
sioners appoint-
ed to lay out
private road.

pensation of the surveyor, shall be paid by the person appl3 ing for
the road.
59. No such road shall be made through any garden or yard.
60. Any person feeling himself aggrieved by the determination
of the county commissioners, in granting or refusing any road, or in
the amount of compensation awarded, or in any matter relating to
the granting or refusing to grant any such road, may appeal, within
the time prescribed by law. to the Circuit Court of the county in
which such application shall be made, and either party may be en-
titled to a trial by jury, and the judgment in the case shall be final
between the parties.

1872, c 223.
Road not to he
made through
garden or yard.

Art 28, s 46
1834, c 253, s 1
Appeal to
Circuit Court-
11 Md 362

BRIDGES.

61. All applications for building and repairing bridges shall be
made by petition to the county commissioners.
6 2. When any person intends to apply for building or repairing
any bridge, he shall give notice in the same manner, and for the
same length of time prescribed for applications for opening roads;
and the county commissioners, when they have heard the reasons
and evidences for and against the application, shall determine the
case as in their judgment will best promote the public convenience.

Art 28, s 47.
1856, c 308, 3 2
Applications for
building and
repairing
bridges

Id a 48
1856, c 308, s 2
Notice of
application.

63. Whenever the county commissioners shall have determined
to build or repair a bridge, they shall, at their usual time for levying

Id s 49
1856, c 308, s 31
Levy for build-
ing.