FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR,

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been condemned or granted as a public highway, the County
Commissioners, if they deem public necessity requires the
adoption of the same as such, shall declare the said road to be
a public highway, with full power to relocate and straighten
the same, in their discretion, and shall publish a notice to that
effect, once a week for two successive weeks, in one or more
newspapers published in Baltimore county; provided, said road
shall not be less than thirty feet in width; and such road so
declared to be a public highway, shall be kept in good order
and repair by the road supervisor of the district in which such
road is situated, as other public roads are.

When road
may be
declared
public
highway.

SEC. 199. And be it enacted, Whenever any doubt exists as
to the proper location or width of a road, the supervisor of the
district, under the direction of the County Commissioners, may
cause the same to be surveyed and make such alterations as the
public convenience may require, subject, as to the rights of any
person, of the provision contained in this act, for the opening
of new roads.

Survey of
road.

SEC. 200. And be it enacted, Where there shall not be
sufficient money in the county treasury, set apart as a general
road and bridge fund, to meet the requirements of the county
at large, the County Commissioners are hereby authorized to
borrow upon the credit of the county, a sum not exceeding
twenty thousand dollars therefor, and shall pay the same,
together with the interest, out of the general road and bridge
fund, and said fund shall be used for no other purpose.

May borrow
money.

SEC. 201. And be it enacted, All application for opening,
altering or closing roads shall be by petition to the County
Commissioners.

Petitions.

SEC. 202. And be it enacted, Whenever any taxable in-
habitant or inhabitants of Baltimore county intend to petition
the County Commissioners for opening, altering or closing any
road, he shall give thirty days' notice thereof in one or more
of the newspapers published in Baltimore county, setting forth,
as near as may be, the length and location of said road.

Notice by
petitioner

SEC. 203. And be it enacted, Counter petitions may be
presented to the County Commissioners at any time within
fifteen days after the expiration of the thirty days' notice,
provided for in section 202 of this act; and when any counter
petitions are so presented, the County Commissioners shall
appoint a day when the petition and counter petition shall be

Counter
petitions.