THOMAS SIM LEE, Efquire, Governor.

1792.

original location, where the fame has been removed by individuals, and where
the fame can be done with advantage and convenience.

CHAP.
XXXV.

IV. Provided neverthelefs, and be it enacted, That all cofts, charges and

expences, attending the laying out, marking and bounding, the aforefaid road,
fhall be paid by the faid petitioners, or fuch of them as fhall be moil benefited
thereby.

Provifo.

V. And be it further enacted, That after the faid petitioners, or fuch of them
as are moft benefited in the eftablifhment of the faid road, fhall have ftreightened,
amended, and repaired the fame, under the directions of the commiffioners afore-
faid appointed by virtue of this act, that then the aforefaid road fhall be kept in
repair in the fame manner as other public roads are directed to be kept in repair
in the faid counties.

CHAP. XXXVI.

Road to be
kept in repair,
&c.

An ACT to open a road from Shoals' s mill (now the property of
John Hood) to interfect the main or turnpike road leading from
Baltimore-town, through Liberty-town, at or below the branch
of Benjamin Bennett's.

Paffed De-
cember 22.

WHEREAS it is reprefented to this general affembly, by the petition of
fundry inhabitants of Frederick and Baltimore counties, that it would
be of great advantage to themfelves, and the public in general, to
have a road opened from Shoals's mill (now the property of John Hood) to in-
terfect the main or turnpike road leading from Baltimore-town through Liberty-
town, at or a little below where the aforefaid road croffes the branch at Benjamin
Bennett's plantation,

Preamble.

II. Be it enacted, by the General Affembly of Maryland, That William Gai-
ther, of Frederick county, Robert Tevis and Beale Owens, of Baltimore county,
or any two of them, be and are hereby appointed commiffioners to furvey, lay
out and open, at the expence of the petitioners, or any part of them particularly
interefted therein, a road, not exceeding thirty feet in width, in the beft and
ftreighteft direction from the aforefaid Shoals's mill, to interfect the main or turn-
pike road leading from Baltimore-town through Liberty-town, at or a little below
where the aforefaid main road croffes the branch at Benjamin Bennett's planta-
tion; and the faid road, when fo opened at the expence of the fubfcribers as
above, and the valuation herein after directed to be made fhall be paid, or fecured
to be paid, to the individuals concerned, fhall be recorded among the records of
Frederick and Baltimore counties as the cafe may be, and be thereafter deemed
and taken to be a public road for ever.

Commiffion-
ers appointed,
&c.

III. And be it enacted, That the faid commiffioners may appoint one of their
number as treafurer, and give him a certificate, under their hands, of his ap-
pointment, who is hereby enjoined and empowered to collect and receive all mo-
nies fubfcribed, or that may be fubfcribed, for the purpofe of opening the faid
road; and fuch fubfcribers are hereby directed to pay their feveral fubfcriptions to
the treafurer appointed as aforefaid; and if any perfon fhall neglect or refufe,
when applied to by the aforefaid treafurer, to pay his fubfcription money, the
faid treafurer may and is hereby authorifed to fue for, recover and receive the
fame and the faid monies, when received, fhall be applied by the commiffioners,
or any two of them, to the purpofe of this act.

Who may ap-
point a trea-
furer, &c.

IV. And be it enacted, That the commiffioners aforefaid fhall afcertain and
value what damages may be fuftained by any perfon or perfons through whofe
land the faid road may pafs by opening the fame, and the faid valuation fhall be
made before the faid commiffioners fhall proceed to open the fame provided
always, that if any perfon or perfons, through whofe land the faid road fhall pafs,
or his, her or their guardian or truftee, fhall conceive themfelves aggrieved by
fuch valuation and affeffment of damages by the faid commiffioners, it fhall and

And afcertain
damages, &c.