ART. 1. ] FROSTBURG. 59

1878, ch. 355.

153. The mayor and council shall have full power and
authority to grade, curb and pave, or cause to be graded, curbed
and paved, all sidewalks, gutters and sewers which, in their judg-
ment, the public convenience may require, and from time to
time, if necessary, to change or alter the grade of any streets
already graded, and to repave or repair any sidewalks, gutters or
sewers, whenever they may require it, and to collect the expense
of grading, curbing and paving, or otherwise improving the
same, as directed in the next succeeding section.

Ibid.

154. Whenever the persons owning the property front-
ing on any such sidewalks shall refuse to have such side-
walks, gutters and sewers paved, when directed to do so by any
ordinance, within thirty days from the date of its passage, the
said mayor and council shall have the materials found and the
work done, and shall cause the street commissioner to ascertain
the proportion of expenses chargeable to each proprietor or
owner, and may recover the same by action in the circuit court,
or before the justice of the peace, according to the amount
awarded, or may distrain the personal property of such proprietor
or owner at any time within six months from the time when the
ascertainment of the proportion of such proprietor or owner shall
be made by the street commissioner; provided, that ten days'
notice shall be given by the mayor to the said proprietor or
owner, of the amount of his or her assessment, prior to such suit
or distress.

1870, ch. 77.

155. The mayor and councilmen, or the mayor and a majority
of the council, shall execute and deliver to the purchaser a deed
of the property sold, with the seal of the town affixed, and the
said deed shall convey to the purchaser the property sold.

Ibid.

156. The bailiff of said town may make all collections required,
of him at any time within the year for which he was appointed.