ART. 25.] COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—PRIVATE ROADS. 431

P. G. L, (1860,) art. 28, sec. 30. 1834, ch. 253, sec. 1.

101. The county commissioners, on application of any person
for a private rood, shall appoint three discreet and sensible persons
of the county, not related to either of the parties, who shall act
as commissioners to lay out such private road, not exceeding
sixteen feet, clear of ditches, in breadth, and shall direct the said
commissioners to lay out the same, taking into consideration the

convenience of the party petitioning for such private road, as
well as the convenience and interest of the persons through whose
lands said road may be located; and the said commissioners shall
assess the damages to be paid to the owners of the lauds through
which the said road may pass.

Ibid. sec. 31. 1834, ch. 263, sec. 1.

102. If any person through whose lands such road may pass,
or if the person applying therefor shall object to its running in
the manner returned by the commissioners, the said county com-
missioners may make such order as to the course of said road as
they may think proper.

Ibid. sec. 32. 1834, ch. 253, sec. 1.

103. After any road shall be surveyed and laid out under the
two preceding sections, the county commissioners shall direct the
application for such road, and the return thereof, to be recorded.

Ibid. sec. 33 1834, ch. 253, sec. 1.

104. After the damages assessed, and the costs of laying out
such road shall be paid by the person applying for the same, such
road shall be considered as the private way of such person, who
shall keep open and repair the same at his own expense.

Ibid. sec. 34. 1634, ch. 253, sec. 1.

105. No person shall stop or change, or in any manner obstruct
such private road, under the penalty of ten dollars for every such
offence.

Ibid. sec. 35. 1839, ch. 18.

106. Where a person owns lands adjoining another county and

desires a private road through lands in such adjoining county, he
may apply to the county cominissioners of the county where the