ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR.                1295

be and continue to be liens on each piece or parcel of
property so assessed, immediately upon, but not before,
the date upon which the actual work of physically opening,
extending, widening, straightening, closing or grading the par-
ticular street, lane or alley in respect to which benefits have
been assessed is completed, to the amount of its particular
assessment, until the same shall be paid to the City; but no
part of any street, square, lane or alley shall be opened on or
over the ground of any person or persons, or corporations, ad-
judged by the Commissioners to be entitled to damages for
said opening, without the consent, in writing, of the person
or corporation so entitled, until such damages shall be paid,
or the amount thereof invested in the city stock, for the use of
each person or corporation entitled to any part of the compen-
sation for such damages, to the amount of his, her or their
respective right and interest therein, of which investment the
City Register's certificate, under the corporate seal of the city,
shall be competent proof.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1931.

Approved April 17, 1931.

CHAPTER 519.

AN ACT to legalize the action of the County Commissioners of
Carroll County in heretofore issuing certain warrants and, cer-
tificates of indebtedness; and to authorize said County Com-
missioners of Carroll County to borrow not more than $200, 000
to retire the same.

WHEREAS, in the building of certain hard roads in Carroll
County, Maryland, the County Commissioners of Carroll County
issued warrants and certificates of indebtedness to various con-
tractors because sufficient funds were not provided for in the
budget and in the levy of taxes; and

WHEREAS, the contractors have assigned certain of said war-
rants and certificates of indebtedness to various banks, - now,
therefore,