THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 523
CHAPTER 208
(Senate Bill 54)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
786 of Article 11 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Frederick County, " sub-
title 'Thurmont, " authorizing the Commissioners of
Thurmont to designate the line, width and location of all
sidewalks and gutters within the limits of the town of
Thurmont.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 786 of Article 11 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Frederick
County, " sub-title "Thurmont, " be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as fol-
lows:

786. They shall have full power and authority to desig-
nate the line, width and location of all sidewalks and gut-
ters within the limits of said corporation and to grade and
pave [all sidewalks and gutters, ] the same, and compel
parties on streets already graded within the limits of said
corporation to pave such sidewalks or gutters, and shall
have full authority to designate the material with which
said sidewalks or gutters, including curbing, are to be con-
structed, or require the owner or owners to reconstruct the
same, out of such material as the Commissioners may des-
ignate; and in case the parties owning the property front-
ing on such sidewalk shall refuse to have such sidewalks,
gutters or curbing made and constructed when directed to
do so by any ordinance, or shall refuse to change the grade
or reconstruct when directed by any ordinance, the said
Commissioners shall have the work done and material
found, and shall cause the proportion of expenses charge-
able to each proprietor to be ascertained, and may recover
the same by action in the Circuit Court or before a justice
of the peace, according to the amount awarded or may dis-
train the personal property of such proprietor at any time
within six months from the time when the ascertainment
of the proportion of such proprietor shall be made; pro-
vided at least two days' notice be given by said Commis-
sioners to the said proprietor of the amount of his or her
assessment prior to such suit or distress, and the said cor-
poration is hereby vested with full power to pass all ordi-
nances necessary to carry this section into effect.