LEVIN WINDER, Esq. GOVERNOR.

CHAPTER 20.

An act to lay out and make public a certain cross road
in Frederick county
SEC. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That William Campbell, Peter Mantz,
John Brengle, Abraham Eader, Jacob Brengle, Benja-
min Johnson and Nicholas Brengle, be and they are here-
by appointed commissioners, and they or a majority of
them are authorised to lay out, widen, straighten, make,
amend and make public, at the expence of the petitioners
for said road, or such of them as may be willing to
contribute thereto, across road not exceeding thirty feet
in width, commencing near the north east corner of Levy
Hughes's farm, on the east side of the Monocacy, and to
cross the Linganore creek, near James Robertson's saw-
mill, and from thence in the most level and direct way
to the Baltimore and Frederick turnpike road, to inter-
ject said road between the Monocasy bridge and Charles
Howard's dwelling house, so as to do as little injury as

DEC. SESS.

1814.

Passed Jan.
9, 1815.
Commission-
ers — direction
of said road.

possible to the lands through which it may pass; Provid-
ed, that the said road shall not pass through any houses,
gardens, orchards or meadows, without the consent of
the owners thereof, and that the said road when so laid
out and completed, shall be recorded among the land re-
cords of said county, and be therefore* deemed and taken
to be a public road, and shall be kept in repair as other
roads in said county.

Proviso.

4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissi-
oners aforesaid, or a majority of them, shall value and
ascertain the damages that may be sustained by any per-
son or persons through whose land the said road may
pass, taking into consideration the advantages and dis-
advantages the said road may be to such person or per-
sons, and the damages so ascertained shall be paid on de-
mand, to the person or persons entitled to the same, by
the petitioners who are interested in having said road
made.

Damages.

3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissi-
oners aforesaid, or a majority of them, before they pro-
ceed to act, shall each take an oath before some justice of
the peace, that he will, without favor, affection, prejudice
or partiality, assess the damages sustained by the person
or persons through whose land the said road may pass ;

Commission-
ers shall take
an oath.

Provided, that no person or persons through whose land
the said road may pass, and who has signed the petition
for the same, shall be entitled to any damages by this act.

CHAPTER 21.

Proviso.

A supplement to an act to establish a bank and incorpo-
rate a company under the name of the Conococheague
Bank, in William's Port, in Washington county.
SEC. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assem-
bly of Maryland, That all persons who have or may be-
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* In the original bill this word is "THEREAFTER," In the engrossed
bill "THEREFORE." THE PRINTER

Passed Dec.
29, 1815.

Stockholders
incorporated—,
privileges may

issue notes.