ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 847

locations of the lands which the Commission designates as the
locations of such streets, roads, boulevards or other high-
ways, and the contemplated grades thereof. Before the
adoption of any such plat, a public hearing shall be held
thereon, notice of the time and place of which shall be
sent by mail to the owners of all lands upon or through which
such platted highway or highways are located. Upon the
adoption of any such plat, the Secretary of the Commission
shall transmit one attested copy of the plat to the Clerk of
the Circuit Court of the County in which the location or loca-
tions of the platted highway or highways shown on the plat
are situated and shall send one attested copy of such plat to
each of the owners of the lands included within such platted
highway locations. No such location shall be deemed to be
the opening of any such highway or the entry upon or con-
demnation of any property within such located highway, nor
shall the same interfere in any way with the rights of the
owners of the full use of their property. The Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Montgomery and the Board of County
Commissioners of Prince George's Counties sitting separately
are hereby created special boards of appeals for the purposes
set out in this section of this Act, each with respect to prop-
erty located within the respective counties. After the record-
ing of any such plat, the owner of any land included within
the highway locations as shown on such plat, may appeal
within six months to such Board of Appeals, which Board of
Appeals shall have the power upon any such appeal and by %
vote of the majority of its members, to set aside such plat
or any part or requirement thereof. Before taking any
such action, said Board of Appeals shall give a hear-
ing at which the parties in interest and others shall have an
opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen days notice of the
time and place of such hearing shall be given to the appellant
by mail at the address as specified by the appellant in his.
appeal petition, and shall be published in a newspaper of gen-
eral circulation in the district.

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That in the perform-
ance of the functions and duties of the Commission, any mem-
ber thereof or any employee or agent thereof shall have the
right to enter at all reasonable hours upon any private premises
and into any building in the District or in those portions of
Montgomery and Prince George's Counties outside of the Dis-
trict and to make examinations and surveys and to place and