ART. 23.] WICOMICO COUNTY. 1096

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That any person failing to com-
ply with the preceding section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and may be arrested and brought before some justice of the
peace for Wicomico county upon a warrant issued by said jus-
tice of the peace in the name of the State of Maryland, and
upon proof of such failure be fined one dollar for each day so
neglected and the costs of the suit, and in default of payment
may be committed to the jail of said county five days.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners may
establish building lines, grant building privileges, and pass or-
dinances for the improvement of the sidewalks along the
streets, giving directions to persons owning property bordering
on said sidewalks concerning the improvements or repairs of
the sidewalks; and if the owners of said property shall refuse
or fail to obey said ordinances or directions, the said Commis-
sioners may have the improvements executed and collect the
bill and costs from said property or person in the same way
debts are collected in this State, and the costs of said improve-
ments shall be a lien on said property. The Commissioners of
said town shall have power to condemn and open new streets,
lanes and alleys, and to alter, extend, widen, straighten, grade,
improve or close up in the whole or in any part, any existing
street, lane or alley of said town. All benefits and damages
done, suffered or incurred by the opening, closing, widening,
extension or improving of the streets, lanes and alleys of the
town of Powellsville shall be determined and assessed by three
disinterested persons, residents of said town, to be appointed
by the Commissioners of said town, and who shall, within ten
days after ratification of their appointments, take an oath be-
fore a justice of the peace of Wicomico county that they will
faithfully, fairly and without partiality or prejudice value and
assess the loss and damage to be suffered and incurred by any
person or persons interested in the property over and through
the said street, lane, alley is to be opened, closed, widened, ex-
tended or improved, and also to estimate the benefits that may
accrue therefrom to any property affected thereby, and that
they shall, within ten days after such valuation or assessment,
return the same in writing under their hands and seals, with a
certificate of their qualifications, before a justice of the peace
as hereinbefore provided, to the Commissioners of said town,
which said valuation and assessment shall be ratified or re-
jected by said Commissioners within twenty days after return
of same, as in their judgment may seem proper; and before
actually opening, widening or altering any street, lane or alley,
the said Commissioners shall pay or tender to the person, his
agent, guardian or representative, the amount of damages so