1807.

NOVEMBER. LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP.

CXLII.

by virtue of the original act to which this is a further supplement, who shall neglect or refuse to
accept his appointment, after receiving his warrant, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty dollars
for every such refusal or neglect, to be paid to the levy court for the use of the said county; pro-
vided nevertheless, that no person shall be compellable to act as supervisor of any road for more
than one year in every three years, without his consent.

On suit, &c. to
proceed to trial
the first court,
&c.

II. AND BE IT ENACTED, That in case any suit shall be instituted for the recovery of any sura
or sums of money in virtue of this act, if the person or persons instituting the same shall file a short
note expressing the ground of such action, at least twenty clays next before the sitting of the county
court, or cause a copy thereof to be served on the defendant, or left at his last place of abode, the
parties shall proceed to trial at the first court to which the writ shall be made returnable, and no
imparlance or appeal shall be allowed.

No supervisor
to work with
less than ten la-
bourers, &c.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That no supervisor shall proceed to work on any public road with a
less number of able bodied labourers than ten, unless it be for repairing a bridge or bridges, removing
fallen trees, or other obstructions, or for the purpose of finishing or amending his respective road,
which may be completed with a smaller number of hands than ten, on forfeiture of his wages for
the time that a less number shall be employed, to be deducted oat of his allowance by the levy
court.

Supervisors al-
lowance.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That each and every supervisor so appointed as aforesaid, shall be
allowed for his services as such, a sum, in the discretion, of the levy court, not exceeding two dol-
lars per day.

Part of an act
repealed.

V. AND BE IT ENACTED, That from and after the first Monday in April next, every part of the
original act to which this is a further supplement, that is contrary to, or inconsistent herewith, be
and the same is hereby repealed,.

CHAP. CXLIII.

Passed 20th of
January, 1808.

An ACT for removing an obstruction in Conewago-street, and for
extending the width and changing the direction of Ten Feet Lane
in the city of Baltimore.

Preamble.

WHEREAS it has been represented to this general assembly, that some Benefit and conveni-
ence will result to the citizens of Baltimore, by extending the width and changing the di-
rection of Ten Feet Lane, in the city of Baltimore, from Vulcan-alley to Conewago-street, and
removing an obstruction in Conewago-street;

Lane to be ex-
tended, &c.

II. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the city commissioners for the city
of Baltimore, shall have power, and they are hereby directed, with the consent of the owner of the
land on each side of Ten Feet Lane, to cause the said lane to be extended to the width of sixteen
feet, from Vulcan-alley until it interse6ts Conewago-street, and that the said commissioners are also
directed to change the course of said lane, by causing it to run in a right angle southwardly from
Conewago-street Lo the mouth of Vulcan-alley.

To be the right
of the present
owner, &c.

III. AND BE IT ENACTED, That when the said lane, called Ten Feet Lane, shall be extended:
and altered as is by this act directed, then and in such case the whole of Ten Feet Lane, as it now
runs from Vulcan-alley until it intersects Conewago-street, shall be the right and estate of the pre-
sent owner of the land on each side of said. lane, his heirs and assigns, for ever.

Owner to re-
linquish his
right, &c.

IV. AND BE IT ENACTED, That when the said lane has been altered and changed as is hereby
directed, the owner of the land on each side of said lane, shall relinquish all his right and title to
the said land on which the change shall be made, and the same shall thereafter be deemed and taken
as a public lane or alley, without any compensation for the land included therein.

And all claim
to the same,
&c.

V. AND BE IT ENACTED, That upon making the alteration by this act prescribed, the owner of
the land which lies in Conewago-street, not hitherto condemned, shall immediately thereupon re-
linquish, without any consideration therefor, all claim and title to the same, to the city of Balti-
more, and the same shall fox ever thereafter be deemed and taken as a public street or highway.