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arc hereby appointed commissioners, and they, or a majority of
them, are hereby authorised to lay out and open a road, not ex-
ceeding thirty feet in width, at the expense of the petitioners,
from Moses Freeland's Mill, in the straightest and best direction
the ground will admit of, to intersect the turnpike road at the
town of Hampstead, and with as little inconvenience to the land-
holders through whose land it may pass as possible; and the
said road, when so laid out and opened, and a plot thereof made,
out and returned to the clerk of Baltimore county court, there
to be recorded among the records of said county, shall he deem-
ed and taken us a public highway, and kept in repair as other
public roads are in said county; Provided, the said commission-
ers shall not lay out the said road through any orchard, yard,
or garden, without the consent of the owner or owners thereof.
2. And be it entitled, That the said commissioners, or a majo-
rity 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 advanta-
ges, 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 and opened as aforesaid, to the
person or persona entitled to receive the same, before he or they
shall proceed to open said road.
3. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons through
whose lands the said road shall pass, or his, her or their guar-
dian or trustee, shall conceive himself, herself or themselves,
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, or their application, to
issue his warrant under his hand and seal, directed to any con-
stable of said county, commanding him to summon twelve dis-
interested men. qualified by law to serve as jurors in the coun-
ty court, to meet upon the premises on a certain day, of which
six days notice shall at least be given to the party or parties in-
terested; and the said jurors when so met, and having each
first taken an oath before some justice of the peace, that he will,
without favour, 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 afore-
said road through his, her or their lauds, shall thereupon pro-
ceed to assess and value the damages accordingly, taking into
consideration the advantages and disadvantages, if any; and
such inquisition and valuation shall be final and conclusive be-
tween the parties respectively.
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Dec. Ses. 1816
Proviso,
Damages to be
ascertained.
Jury may be
summoned
when persons
conceive them-
selves aggriev-
ed.
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CHAPTER 178.
An act to increase the allowance to Sheriffs for keeping
Prisoners in Gaol, and finding them Victuals, in the se-
veral Counties therein mentioned.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That it shall and may be lawful for the sheriffs of Dorchester,
Cecil, Kent, Caroline, Calvert, Montgomery, Saint-Mary's,
Charles, and Somerset counties, to ask, demand and receive, for
keeping prisoner in gaol, and finding him victuals, thirty cents
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Passed Feb. 3
Thirty cents
per day allowed
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