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county to keep it in repair, and if the route was changed, so that it might intersect the turnpike at
or near Garrett's tavern, it would be on good ground, consequently it would be attended with less
expense to the county in keeping it in repair; therefore,
II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That Thomas Talbott, William Dorsey
and George Hampshare, be and are hereby appointed commissioners, and they, or a majority of
them, are hereby authorised to lay out and open a road, at the expense of the petitioners, from
Woolf's tavern, in the straightest and best direction, to the turnpike at or near Garrett's tavern,
and with as little inconvenience to the landholders through whose land it may pass as possible;
and the said road, when so laid out and opened, and a plot thereof made out and returned to the
clerk of Baltimore county court, there to be recorded among the records of said county, shall be
deemed and taken as a public highway, and kept in repair as other public roads are in said county;
provided, the said commissioners shall not lay out the said road through any orchard, yard, garden
or meadow, without the consent of the owner or owners thereof.
III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall ascertain
and value what damages may be sustained by any person or persons through whose land the said road
shall pass, taking into consideration the advantages and disadvantages, if any, and the same, when
so assessed, shall be paid, or secured to be paid, by the person or persons who may apply to have x
the said road laid out and opened as aforesaid, to the person or persons entitled to receive the same,
before he or they shall proceed to open said road.
IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person or persons through whose lands the said road shall
. pass, or his, her or their guardian or trustee, shall conceive himself, herself or themselves, aggrieved
by such valuation and assessment of damages by the said commissioners respectively, it shall and may
be lawful for any justice of the peace, on his, her or their application, to issue his warrant, under
his hand and seal, directed to the sheriff of said county, commanding him to summon twelve disin-
terested men, qualified by law to serve as jurors in the county court, to meet upon the premises on
a certain day, of which six days notice at least shall be given to the party or parties interested;
and the said jurors, when so met, and having each first taken an oath before some justice of the
peace, that he will, without favour, affection, prejudice 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 thereupon proceed to assess and value the da-
mages. accordingly, taking into consideration the advantages and disadvantages, if any, and such
Inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive between the parties respectively.
CHAP. CLXXV.
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An ACT authorising the Levy Court of Baltimore County to levy a
sum of Money for the purposes therein mentioned.
WHEREAS it is represented to this general assembly, by the petition of sundry inhabitants of
Baltimore county, that it is very dangerous at times to cross the Patapsco falls at Baseman's
ford, by reason of the height of the water or the quantity of ice, and. praying that a bridge may be
built over the same; therefore,
II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the levy court of Baltimore county
be and they are hereby authorised to assess and levy a sum of money, not exceeding six hundred
dollars, and apply the same to the building a good substantial wooden bridge over the Patapsco falls
at Baseman's ford.
CHAP. CLXXVI.
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A Supplement to air Act, entitled,, An Act to lay out and straighten a
Road in Baltimore County.
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That if any person or persons through
whose land the road leading from Frederick Smith's, on the York-town road, to the centre of
a forty-seven feet street lately laid out by the trustees of Zion church, then from the west end of
said street to the Frederick county line, shall pass as laid out, or may be laid out, under the act to
which this is a supplement, or his, her or their guardian or trustee, shall conceive himself, herself
or themselves, aggrieved by the valuation and assessment of damages made, or shall hereafter be
made, by the commissioners appointed under the act to which this is a supplement, it shall and may
be lawful for any justice of the peace, on his or their application, to issue his warrant under his
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