PHILLIPS LEE GOLDSBOROUGH, GOVERNOR. 875

or three examiners in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided for, whose duty it shall be to condemn, open, grade
and construct such streets or avenues, or portions thereof as may
be applied for, for such a thoroughfare, in accordance with said
application and the provisions of this sub-title of this Article;
and all proceedings which can be had and taken for the condem-
nation, opening, grading and construction of any street, avenue
or alley, or portion thereof, under the provisions of this sub-title
of this Article, can and shall be had and taken for the condemna-
tion, opening, grading and construction of any street or avenue,
or part of any street or avenue for such a thoroughfare.

391. All streets and avenues, or parts of streets and avenues
that may be condemned, opened, graded and constructed, shall
be condemned the full width as laid off; but if the owners of a
majority of front feet of ground bounding and fronting thereon
should desire the same to be opened, graded and constructed of a
less width, they may set forth that fact in their application to the
County Commissioners, and designate the width which
they may desire the same to be opened, graded and
constructed; but the road bed of any street or avenue, or
part thereof, shall not be less than thirty feet in width at any
point, except where it may connect with bridges and culverts of a
less width; and after any street or avenue, or part thereof, shall
have been condemned of the full width, and opened, graded and
constructed of a less width than condemned, and the owners of
a majority of front feet of ground bounding and fronting on
such street or avenue, or any portion thereof, shall desire to
widen, open, grade and construct the same of the full width as
condemned, they may make application to the County
Commissioners, in writing, setting forth the fact and
designating the street or avenue, or portion of the same,
which they may desire to be widened, opened, graded and con-
structed; and when said application is presented, the
County Commissioners shall appoint one examiner or
three examiners, in the manner hereinafter provided
for, whose duty it shall be to widen, open, grade and construct
said street or avenue, or portion thereof, in accordance with said
application and the provisions of this sub-title of this Article;
and all proceedings which can be had and taken for the condem-
nation, opening, grading and construction of any street or ave-
nue, or portion thereof, under the provisions of this sub-title of
this Article can and shall be had and taken, so far as the same