WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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the proceedings, and of the keeping of said property,

until the same be released according to law.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the limits of

said town shall be as now established; and the said

commissioners shall have the power to determine

and establish the limits of said town, and extend

the same if they deem it expedient; and they shall

Limits of town

file with the clerk of the Circuit Court for Cecil

county a description of the boundaries by them

established, which shall be deemed a record of the

boundaries of the town.

SEC. 11. And he it enacted, That they shall have

power to establish the limits and width of the streets

of said town, with the consent of two-thirds of the

owners of the property through which they may pass ;

to open new streets, lanes and alleys in said town, and

Establish

to straighten and increase the width of and remove

the width of

all obstructions from those already located or used,

streets, &c.

and to provide for the paving of the said streets

and the sidewalks thereof, and for keeping the same in

repair, and for the proper drainage of said streets

and alleys, and for that purpose to construct drains

and culverts when necessary.

12. And be it enacted, That they shall have

power to provide for the payment of the damages

and expenses of opening, widening and laying out,

grading, paving, draining and repairing of streets,

Payment of

damages.

lanes and alleys in said town, by levying and assess-

ing the same generally upon the whole of the

assessable property of said town, or specially upon

the assessable property of persons benefited thereby.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted. That if on open-

ing or laying out any new street, lane or alley, or

on straightening, widening or draining any street,

lane or alley in said town, the said commissioners

cannot agree with the owner of any land or prop-

erty wanted for the purpose, for the purchase, use,

occupation of the same, or if the owner be a feme

Disagrree-

covert, under age, non compos mentis, or out of

ments— how

Cecil county, application may be made to any jus-

settled.

tice of the peace for said county, who shall there-

upon issue his warrant, under his hand and seal,

directed to the sheriff of said county, requiring him

to summon a jury of twenty inhabitants of said

county, not related to the parties, or in anywise

interested, to meet on the land, or near to the prop-