1804.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND,

CHAP,

LXVIII.

ing thirty feet in width, in the most convenient direction from a landing on the north side of Severn
river, called and known by the name of Jumper's Hole, along through the neighbourhood of the
widow Mary Johnson's, and thence the most convenient route to a landing known by the name of
Ashpaw's Landing, on the east side of a fork of Curtis's creek, called Marley Creek; and the said
commissioners shall make out a plot of said road, and return the same to the clerk of Anne-Arun-
del county court, to be recorded among the records of said county; and the said road, when so
opened, and the valuation herein after directed to be made shall be paid, or secured to be paid, to
the individuals concerned, shall be deemed thereafter to be a public road for ever, and shall be kept
open and repaired as other public roads are directed to be kept in said county.

Who shall ap-
point a treasu-
rer, &c.

II. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, may appoint a
treasurer, and give him a certificate under their hands of his appointment, who is hereby enjoining
and directed to collect and receive all monies that may be subscribed for the purpose of opening said
road, and such subscribers are hereby directed to pay their several subscriptions to the treasurer ap-
pointed as aforesaid; and if any person shall neglect or refuse, when applied to by the said treasurer,
to pay his subscription money, the treasurer may and he is hereby authorised to sue, recover and
receive the same; and the said monies, when received, shall be applied under the direction of the
commissioners aforesaid, or a majority of them.

Treasurer to
give bond, &c

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the treasurer to be appointed as aforesaid, before he shall re-
ceive any money subscribed, or to be subscribed, for the purpose aforesaid, shall give his bond, in
the penalty of two thousand pounds current money, to the state of Maryland, conditioned to apply
the monies received by him as such under the direction of the commissioners aforesaid, or a majority
of them.

Damages to be
ascertained,
&c.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissioners aforesaid, or a majority of them, shall ascer-
tain and value what damages may be sustained by any person or persons over whose land the said
road may pass by opening the same, and the valuation shall be made before the said commissioners
or a majority of them, shall proceed to open the said road; provided always, that if any person or
persons through whose land the said road may pass, or his, her or their guardian or trustee, shall
conceive him, her or themselves aggrieved by such valuation and assessment of damages by the said
commissioners, or a majority of them, it shall and may be lawful for any justice of the peace of the
county aforesaid, on application of the party interested, to issue his warrant, under his hand and seal,
directed to any constable of the county, commanding him to summon twelve freeholders, who do not
hold lands through which the said road may pass, to appear, on a day by the said justice to be ap-
pointed, on the land of the person or persons making application as aforesaid, and the said freehold-
ers, having first made oath before said justice of the peace, that they will, without favour, affection
or partiality, assess the damages sustained by the person or persons at whose request such inquisition
shall be taken, by reason of opening the aforesaid road through his, her or their land, shall thereup-
on proceed to assess and value the damages accordingly, of which the said commissioners, or a ma-
jority of them, shall have had at least five days notice, and shall return the damages so assessed to
the said justice of the peace, and such inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive; and
the party or parties in whose favour the valuation ascertained by the said commissioners, or a majo-
rity of them, or the damages assessed by the said freeholders, shall be made, shall be entitled to
receive the same from the said treasurer, on an order drawn on him by the said commissioners, or a
majority of them; and the said commissioners shall direct the treasurer aforesaid to pay, or secure
the same to be paid, out of the monies raised, or to be raised and collected from the subscribers to
the said road, within the space of six months after the assessment of such valuation or damages,
and before they shall proceed to affect the lands and tenements of the person or persons concerned,
and upon the payment of the money to the person or persons through whose land the said road is
intended to pass, the said commissioners may open the said road through such person or persons
land; provided, that the said road shall not pass through any house, yard, garden, meadow or or-
chard, unless with the consent of the owner or owners thereof.

CHAP, LXIX.

Passed Janua-
ry 19, 1805.

An ACT to enlarge further the powers of the trustees of the poor
in the several counties therein mentioned.

Application to
be made to the
trustees, &c

BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That all applications by and on behalf of
persons desirous of being maintained out of the poor-houses in Anne-Arundel, Frederick,
Prince-George's and Harford counties, shall hereafter be made to the trustees of the poor, and in
case the said trustees, or a majority of them, of the said respective counties, at their meeting next