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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

tion and location of buildings, fences, stock enclosures,

and for prohibiting and controlling the use of powder,

firearms, firecrackers and other explosives; for the

protection of public property, sidewalks, shade or or-

namental trees from injury and obstructions; provid-

ing for the paving of sidewalks and assessing and tax-

ing the expense thereof, in whole or in part, upon the

respective owners of the property fronting thereon ;

Licenses,

for a license or tax on public exhibitions or amuse-

ments of all kinds, billiard, pool or bagatelle tables

and ten-pin alleys, and for the collection of the same;

for a tax on persons for each dog kept by them, and

to cause any dog to be killed; for the promotion of

the morality, health, convenience and safety of the in-

Opening streets

habitants of said town; and for the opening, widen-

ing, extension, repairing, improvement and closing up

of streets, lanes and alleys of said town; and all dam-

ages done and all benefits received by the opening,

closing, extension, widening or improving said streets,

lanes or alleys, shall be determined and assessed by

three disinterested persons, residents of said town, to

be appointed by said commissioners, who shall, within

a reasonable time after notification of their appoint-

Take oath.

ment, take an oath before a justice of the peace for

Caroline county that they will faithfully, fairly, and

without partiality or prejudice, value and assess in

money the loss and damage to be suffered and in-

curred, as well as benefits to be received by any per-

son or persons interested in the property over, through

and near which the said street, lane or alley is to be

opened, closed, extended, widened or improved, and

they shall return the same in writing, under their

hands and seals, with a certificate of their qualifica-

tion, before a justice of the peace as hereinbefore pro-

vided to the said commissioners, which said valuation

and assessment shall be ratified or rejected by the said

commissioners, as in their judgment may seem proper;

In case of
grievance.

and if any person shall feel aggrieved by the determi-

nation of the said commissioners, in ratifying or reject-

ing said award or return, or in the amount of com-

pensation awarded, benefits assessed, or in any matter

relating to the same, he may appeal within sixty days

of said ratification to the circuit court for Caroline

county, and either party may be entitled to a trial by

jury, and the judgment of said court shall be final

among the parties to such appeal; provided that the