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Dec. Sess.
1815.
Damages.
Grievances.
Proviso.
Compensation.
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the inhabitants through which the same shall or may pass, and
the said commissioner or a majority of them shall survey
mark and bound the said road as altered, straightened and a-
mended by them, and a plot thereof with a certificate of the
courses and distances of the same, return to the levy court of
Baltimore county; and if the levy court of said county, upon
consideration of all circumstances, shall be of opinion that, the
said road he of advantage then and in such case the clerk of said
county shall record the same plot and certificate.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners,
or a majority of them, shall ascertain and value what damages
may be sustained by any person or persons through whose land
the said road shall pass, taking into consideration the advantages
and disadvantages, if any, and the same, when so assessed, shall
be paid or secured to be paid, by the person or persons who
may apply to have the said road laid out, straightened and
amended as aforesaid, to the person or persons entitled to re-
ceive the same, before he or they shall proceed to open the said
road.
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if any person or per-
sons through whose lands the said road shall pass, or his, her or
their guardian or trustee, shall conceive himself, herself or them-
selves aggrieved by such valuation and assessment of damages
by the said commissioners respectively, it shall and may be
lawful for any justice of the peace, on his, her their application
to issue his warrant., under his hand and seal, directed to the
sheriff of the county, commanding him to summon twelve dis-
intered men, qualified by law to serve as jurors in the county,
court, to meet upon the premises on. a certain day, of which six
days notice at least shall be given to the party or parties inter-
ested; and the said jurors, when so met, and having each first
taken an oath before some justice of the peace, that he will,
without favor, affection, prejudice or partiality, assess the da-
mages sustained by the person or persons at whose request such
inquisition shall be taken, by reason of opening the aforesaid
road through his, her or their land, shall thereupon proceed to
assess and value the damages accordingly, taking into consi-
deration the advantages and disadvantages, if any, and such
inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive between
the parties respectively: Provided, that the said road shall not
be opened through the buildings, gardens, yards or orchards,
of any person, without his or her consent.
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners
hereby appointed, shall have an allowance of two dollars for
every day they shall severally attend in discharge of the duties
herein imposed.
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Passed Jan,
28, 1816.
Salaries.
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CHAPTER 194.
An an act to pay the civil list and other expenses of civil govern-
ment, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.
Sec.. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That the following officers of civil government, for
the time being, shall be entitled to receive at the rate of the fol-
lowing salaries for the ensuing year, to wit: The treasurer of
the Western Shore two thousand dollars; the treasurer of the
Eastern Shore four hundred and fifty dollars; the auditor eight
hundred dollars; the clerk of the council eight hundred dollars ;
the clerk of the senate one hundred and fifty dollars; the clerk
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