ART. 22.] KEEDYSVILLE. 2001

immediately interested, or touching such streets, lanes or alleys
directed to be laid out, shall petition for the same.

1872, ch. 251.

286. Upon the receipt of such petition so signed, they shall,
upon a day fixed (of which the parties interested shall have
notice) examine the premises, and if, in their judgment, the
street, lane or alley petitioned for shall be necessary for the
convenience of the petitioners, they shall condemn the same as
necessary for the purpose, and carefully ascertain the advantages
and disadvantages incurred by the owners of the property
injured or benefited thereby, and lay the amount of the damage
sustained by each person damaged, and assess the amount of
advantage upon the property of each person benefited thereby,
and make a record thereof in the books of the corporation for
the inspection of any person interested.

Ibid.

287. Any person may appeal from the decision of the burgess
and commissioners in assessing such advantages, to the circuit
court for said county, within the time allowed by law for appeals
from judgments of justices of the peace, and shall, in said court,
be entitled to a trial by jury as in other cases.

Ibid.

288. The said burgess and commissioners may collect the
amount assessed against the persons benefited by the opening of
streets, lanes and alleys in the same manner as taxes in said town
are now collected, and the amount, when collected, shall be
applied to the payment of the damages and other expenses in-
curred in opening the said streets, lanes or alleys.

1886, ch 152.

289. They shall not levy any general tax for levelling or lay-
ing pavements in front of any house or improved lauds within
the limits of the corporation, but may levy a general tax for the
purpose of making or keeping in repair stepping-stones and cross-
ings, and fixing and repairing all public alleys; and, provided a
majority vote be first had in accordance with the ordinances of
said corporation, may levy a general tax for the erection of a
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