PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 1283

notice, and may issue a new commission as in their judgment
may seem proper, and before actually proceeding to open, widen,
extend, straighten or close any such street or alley the Commis-
sioners of Hillsborough shall pay or tender to the person, his
agent, guardian or representative the amount of damages so
awarded; and if anyone shall feel aggrieved by the decision of
the Commissioners of Hillsborough, in any matter affected by
their decision, he may appeal to the Circuit Court of Caroline
County by giving written notice within twenty days from said
decision, filed with the Secretary of the Commissioners of
Hillsborough, of his desire to appeal; and on the filing of the
said notice it shall be the duty of the said Secretary to deliver
the papers connected therewith to the Clerk of said Court, and
the same proceedings shall be had on appeal as in the case of
appeals from judgments of Justices of the Peace; provided,
nevertheless that the Commissioners of Hillsborough may decline
to open, lay out, extend, widen, grade or straighten any street,
alley, or highway or any square, waterway or drain, notwith-
standing the decision of said Court, but in case of refusal so to
do they shall be liable for all costs incurred, and shall pay the
same, all benefits assessed by virtue of the above provisions
shall be liens on the respective lots or parcels of ground on
which they are assessed from the time of the final ratification of
the aforesaid return, and shall be collected as taxes are collected,
or may be collected by action at law. On appeal the Court or
Jury may alter the award so returned, whether of damages or
benefits, and award costs in its discretion. On final ratification
of any report of the assessors appointed under the provisions
of this Section, the Secretary to the Commissioners shall at
once record in a book kept for that purpose the said return, plat
and all proceedings connected therewith. And if for any reason
the person to whom damages are awarded refuses to receive the
damages assessed, or from infancy or any other cause are pre-
vented from receiving and receipting for same, the damages so
assessed shall be deposited in some Bank of Caroline County,
paying interest on deposits, if any, to the credit of the person
entitled to such damages, and thereupon the Commissioners of
Hillsborough, may proceed in the same way as if said damages
had been paid to the person or persons themselves.

SEC. 182-K. And be it further enacted, That all able-bodied
male citizens residing in the town of Hillsborough, twenty-one
years of age and over, shall be compelled to labor one day of ten
hours in every year on the public streets of said town; provided,