1854 TALBOT COUNTY. [ART. 21.

abated, and all obstructions in the streets, lanes and alleys, to be
removed at the expense of the person who caused such nuisance
or obstruction; may cause the streets, lanes and alleys to be
straightened and widened, whenever the proper width thereof,
in their opinion, is obstructed by the projection of any house
thereon, and may require the said house to be removed, either by
the owner thereof, or in case of his refusal or neglect to remove
the same, after sixty days' notice, to be personally served on
him, or left at his usual place of residence, in said town, then, in
that case, by such person as the said commissioners may appoint
to remove the said house; and thereupon the said commissioners
shall cause the damages which such owner may have sustained
by reason of said removal to be ascertained, either by agreement
with said owner, or upon a failure to agree thereon, by two
disinterested persons, to be mutually chosen by the said commis-
sioners and the said owner; and in case the said owner shall
refuse to select a disinterested person as aforesaid upon ten days'
notice given to him by the said commissioners, then the said com-
missioners shall proceed forthwith to select two disinterested per-
sons ; and in case the said persons shall fail to agree upon and
ascertain the amount of such damages, they shall select a third
person as umpire, whose award, or that of any two of them, cer-
tified in writing under their hands and seals, shall be final; and
the said commissioners shall thereupon levy and assess upon the
taxable property of said town, and cause the same to be collected
and paid to the parties entitled thereto, the said damages and all
costs which may arise or become due and payable by reason of
the removal of the said house, and the straightening and widen-
ing of said streets, lanes and alleys; and they may also cause the
streets, lanes and alleys of said town to be paved, and may fur-
ther cause a register to be made and kept, and from time to time
corrected, of all persons entitled to vote in said town.

1872, ch. 405.

53. If the damage sustained by any person, by making the
improvements provided for in the preceding section, cannot be
ascertained in either of the modes therein provided, the said
commissioners may make application to any justice of the peace
of said county, who shall thereupon issue his warrant, under his