ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 783

City Council in ratifying or rejecting said award or re-
turns, or in the amount of compensation awarded, or in
any matter relating to the same, he may appeal within
sixty days after said ratification or rejection to the Circuit
Court for Prince George's County; and either party may
be entitled to a trial by jury and the judgment of said
Court shall be final among the parties; provided that the
person taking the appeal shall within twenty days there-
after cause to be delivered to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
the award filed with said Mayor and City Council, to-
gether with a copy of the order of said Mayor and City
Council, ratifying or rejecting the same, and all other
papers relating thereto; but this section shall not be taken
or construed to. deprive or deny the right of the Mayor
and City Council of Laurel to accept any streets or alleys
which may be opened or dedicated by the owner of the
ground in said streets or alleys for the use of the public,
but the same shall be deemed streets and alleys, whether
heretofore or hereafter opened for public use, without pro-
ceeding in the manner herein indicated. No street or alley
given or dedicated shall be considered to be under the con-
trol, or to be kept in repair by the Mayor and City Council
at its expense, unless heretofore or hereafter accepted by
it. The said Mayor and City Council may enact all ordi-
nances, from time to time, not contrary to law, necessary
and proper to the exercise of the powers granted in this
section provided, that before opening or condemning any
street or alley, at least twenty days' notice shall be given
by it of any application which may be made for the passage
of any such ordinance, by notices posted in at least three
public places, or by notice published in some newspaper in
said town.

647. The County Commissioners of Prince George's
County shall annually pay to the Mayor and City Council
of Laurel, when and as collected, less the expenses of col-
lection, three-fourths of all taxes levied for public roads
on property within the limits of the said town, which shall
be expended by the said Mayor, and City Council in the
repair and improvements of the streets and roads within
the limits of said town.

DIVERSION OF FUNDS

648. Any officer or employee of the Mayor and City
Council of Laurel who shall in any way divert or assist
in diverting any of the moneys or funds of said town from