ROBERT BOWIE, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

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what damages C. D. (as the case may be) has or will
sustain from the grade affixed by the commissioners
of the eastern precincts, on the street, square, lane or
alley, (as the case may be, ) and if any, that 1 will im-
partially, without favor or affection, equally assess
the same on the property on said street, square, lane
or alley benefited, to the best of my skill and judg-
ment, and conformable to the act of assembly, so
help me God". A copy of which proceeding shall
be filed and recorded by the clerk of the commission-
ers, whose duty it shall be to attend and administer
the oath, but before the said street, square, lane or
alley shall be either dug down or filled up, the said
damages adjudged and assessed, shall be levied or
recovered in the manner prescribed by the eighth sec-
tion of this act, and in either case, this act shall be
given and received in -evidence, and the decision
thereon shall be final and conclusive.

1811.

11. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commis-
sioners be, and they are hereby directed, when they
contract for paving of any street, lane, or alley that re-
quires to be filled up, to give thirty days notice in
writing, to the owners or possessors of the lots on
such streets, lanes or alleys, or publishing the same
five times in some one of the newspapers of Baltimore,
to make their election or choice of filling up their foot-
way at the same time that such streets, lanes or alleys
are filling up; and in case the owners or possessors
aforesaid shall neglect to fill up said foot-ways at the
time aforesaid, that then the said commissioners shall,
and they are hereby directed to have the same filled
up to such extent and in such manner as they may
think fit, at the proper cost and charge of such owner
or possessor so neglecting, to be recovered by distress,
or by warrant if the amount do not exceed the sum
of fifty dollars, or if it exceed that sum, then by an
action of debt or attachment in Baltimore county
court.

When com-
missioners con-
tract for paving
of any street,
&c they shall
give 30 days no-
tice to owners
of lots, to make
their choice of
filling up their
foot-ways. Per-
sons neglecting
to have them
filled up shall
pay expenses—
how to be re-
covered.

12. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the owners or
possessors of any house or lot, in front of which the
street, lane or alley has heretofore been paved, or
hereafter may be directed to be paved, are required
to pave, amend or repair the footway in such manner,
and in such time as shall be directed by the said com
missioners: Provided Thirty days notice be given by
the said commissioners, in writing, or in some news-
paper of the city of Baltimore to said owner or own
ers, possessor or possessors; and in case such
owner or owners, possessor or possessors of such

Owners of lots,
&c. are requir-
ed to pave,
amend, and re-
pair foot-ways
in such manner
and time as may-
be directed by
commissioners
under a certain
provision. Own-
ers refusing to
comply shall