1834.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP 264

those living on said branch, as also of rendering said lands
arable, and as it is believed that this desirable object cannot
be well accomplished without the aid of the Legislature, by
passing an act to secure the joint exertions of all the proprie-
tors of said branch, Therefore,

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Sec 2 And be it enacted, That the said company shall
hold a meeting on the first Saturday in May, in the present
year and every year hereafter at the store house of Perigrine
Peters, or at such other place as may be determined upon
by a resolution of the company, adopted at a previous meet

time as occasion may require

Three commission

Sec 3 And be it enacted, That the said company shall
at the first meeting thereof, or some other meeting to be
holden on some day prior to the last clay of June, choose

lay out such ditch or ditches of such breadth, depth, length,
course or courses, distance or distances, as will be suffi-
cient to clear such marshes and low grounds of water and
to make a valuation and appraisement of said marshes and

used andempovveied to go upon and view the said marshes
and low grounds, and to ascertain all the owner, and de-

Authorised to view

&c

termine who will he benefitted by ditching and draining the
said marshes and low grounds, or by any ditches which for
the draining and improving of any marsh or low ground

of such marsh or low ground owned or held by each owner

Appraise

and by joint owners, if any be held undivided, and the said
commissioners shall value and appraise all the marshes and