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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

May compel
turnpike
companies
to keep
roads in
repair.

254 B. The burgess and commissioners shall have power to
compel all turnpike companies, whose roads or any part thereof
lie within the limits of the town, to perform all the duties and
obligations imposed upon them by their respective charters, or
the laws of the State, upon such parts thereof as are within
the limits of the town, and shall have power to enter into
arrangements with the said turnpike companies in relation to
the grading, paving and repairing- of the parts of their
respective roads lying within the limits of the town.

Turnpike
companies
may cede
roads to
town.

254 C. The several turnpike companies owning roads run-
ning into the town may cede to the town such parts of their
roads as lie within the limits of the town, upon such terms as
may be agreed upon between the burgess and commissioners
and said companies, and the same when ceded shall in all
respects be subject to the same regulations as the public streets
of the town.

To provide
for payment
ol debts.

254 D. The burgess and commissioners shall not contract any
debt or liability, unless they shall have beforehand, by levy of
taxes or other lawful methods, provided for the payment
thereof; and in no case shall they allow the aggregate amount
of the liabilities or indebtedness of said corporation to exceed
its cash assets more than two hundred dollars.

Ordinances
continued
in force.

254 E. All ordinances heretofore passed by the burgess and
commissioners of Jerusalem, and now in force, and not in
conflict with the provisions of this act, are hereby continued in
force until the same are repealed or modified.

May open
streets and
alleys.

256. The burgess and commissioners may open such streets
and alleys as have been closed up, and they may call upon the
proprietors of such lots or their agents, for the original plat
thereof, so that they may define the limits and direction of
such streets and alleys; and if the proprietors of any lot or
his agent, shall refuse to furnish such plat, they may take such
testimony as they may think necessary to define the limits and
directions of such streets and alleys, and lay out and open the
same as effectually as if they had such plats.

Treasurer.
Bond.

260. The said burgess and commissioners shall have power
to appoint one of their number treasurer of said corporation,
who shall be the custodian of the corporate funds, and to
assign his duties and responsibilities; before entering upon his
duties he shall be required to give bond and security for such
amount as may be deemed adequate, and be approved by the