766 CARROLL COUNTY. [ART. 7.

grade and pave or repair the pavement of the said sidewalks in
front of his lot or premises, for the space of two months after
notice has been given them by the mayor or street commissioner,
hereinafter provided for, requiring the same to be done, the
mayor and common council may direct said street commissioner
to cause the same to be done at the expense of the owner of said
lot, which expense shall be a lien on said lot of ground till paid,
and may be recovered from said owners by said mayor and com-
mon council as other debts of like amounts are recoverable in
this State by law; they may also require the owner of the lots of
ground fronting on either side of the street graded and paved as
aforesaid, to pay two-thirds of the expense incurred in grading
and paving the same, to be apportioned among them by the
mayor and common council, payable whenever said work shall
be finished; such apportionment to be in proportion to the
front feet of said lots owned by them, respectively; and when-
ever payment thereof is refused, the mayor and common coun-
cil may recover the same by law, in the same manner as
other debts of like amount are recoverable in this State; the
remaining one-third of said expense shall be paid by the mayor
and common council out of the taxes levied upon the citizens
generally.

1874, ch. 843

229. Whenever they think the public interest requires it,
they may cause an assessment to be made of all property in the
city, real, personal and mixed, which is subject to assessment for
county and State taxes under the laws of this State; and they
may prescribe the manner in which such assessment shall be
made; and provide for hearing appeals and adjusting all differ-
ences in valuation and disputes in relation to such assessment;
make transfers and abatements, and do all other acts and things
necessary for making and completing such assessment.

Ibid.

230. They shall also appoint a suitable person to be street
commissioner in said city, and fix his compensation, whose duty
it shall be to superintend the grading, paving, repairing, keeping
in order, and opening streets, lanes and alleys in said city, and
the removing of obstructions therefrom; taking care of and