JOSEPH KENlT, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1827

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That from and after the passage of this supplement it

CHAP. 134

shall and may be lawful for the commissioners named in the
original act, to which this is a supplement, or their successors
be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered as fol-
lows, viz: That in any, and all cases where the said ditch re-
quired to be cut by the original act to which this is a supple-
ment, or shall hereafter be directed by the said commission-
ers to be cut, opened or cleaned, shall pass through the land
of any individual or individuals, who shall neglect or refuse
to do the said work, when it shall be deemed necessary by the
said commissioners, or shall attempt to do the said work, and
shall fail of completing the same, in such manner as the said
commissioners shall deem necessary, the commissioners shall
give the party or parties so neglecting or refusing, twenty
days notice prior to the commencement of the said work; and
if the said party or parties, do not commence the said work
within the said term or time aforesaid, it shall and may be
lawful for the said commissioners to employ hands as afore-
said, and commence the said work, and when so commenced,
they shall have full power and authority to continue on with
the said work, to the completion thereof.

Owners of land,
neglecting, com-
missioner to pro-
ceed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said commissioners be,
and rhev are hereby authorised and required to keep a just
and true account against the said parties, of all the expense
incurred about said work, and when completed, upon the par-
ty or parties neglecting to pay the expense of the said work,
accommodations and implements, the said commissioners
shall be, and they are hereby authorised and empowered to
proceed to the recovery thereof, in the same manner that other
debts are recovered, under the laws of this state, any thing
in the original act to which this is a supplement, to the con-
trary notwithstanding.

Account — recove-

ry

CHAPTER 135,

An act authorising the Levy Court of Caroline Cuitnty, to make
the Sheriffs of said County, an allowance for ironing and
unironing Criminals committed to their custody.

Passed March 7
1828.

WHEREAS, it is represented to this General Assembly, by
the petition of the sheriff of Caroline county, that the levy
court of said county hasiefused to snake him any allowance for
ironing and unironing prisoners committed to his care: And
whereas the said levy court has doubts as to their power to
make such allowance: Therefore,

Preamble

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-
ryland, That from and after the passage of this act, that it
shall, and may be lawful for the levy courts of Caroline coun-
ty aforesaid, to allow the sheriff of said county, not exceed-
ing the sum of fifty cents, for ironing and unironing criminals

Allowance 50 cts.
each