PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 555

verdict of the commissioners appeal may be taken within twenty
days of the approval of said verdict, to the Circuit Court of
Montgomery County. The party appealing shall perfect his
appeal by filing with the town clerk a written notice of his in-
tention so to do within said twenty days and thereupon the
clerk shall within twenty days from said notice file a complete
transcript of the proceedings with the clerk of the Circuit
Court, and said cause, unless the appeal be dismissed, shall be
tried de novo in said court at the next jury term of said court,
after said transcript is filed, in all respects, as other trials had
in said court. The verdict of the jury shall conform in all re-
spects to the requirements of this Section, and shall have the
same force and effect as the verdict of said commissioners.

29. Whenever any work of any nature is to be performed
the estimated cost of which exceeds two hundred dollars ($200),
which estimate shall be entered on the minutes of the Council,
notice of two weeks shall be given by posting in some conspicu-
ous places in the town and publication at least twice during that
period in some newspaper of general circulation in the town,
that bids will be received for said work. The Council may re-
ject any or all bids and advertise anew. When such contract is
awarded it shall be by ordinance duly passed.

30. Whenever it shall become necessary for any purpose
under this Act to serve a notice of process of any kind what-
soever, upon any person or persons owning property within the
limits of said town, who may be absent therefrom or a non-
resident thereof, or upon whom for any other reason personal
service can not be had, and the Bailiff shall make return to that
effect, service of said notice or process may be made by publica-
tion of'said notice or process once a week for three consecutive
weeks in some newspaper having general circulation in said
town, which said notice by publication shall be as good and
effectual as personal service. The affidavit of the publisher or
proprietor of said newspaper as to such publication shall be
evidence of the fact thereof.

31. That the parts of the several County roads, within the
limits of said town, are hereby made and declared to be public
streets and avenues of said town and shall be from time to time
improved and repaired, as in the discretion of the Council the
public, interests may require and the resources of the town will
justify.