HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Baltimore City, under Article - Real Property, Title 12 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland, and that, after the damages to be
awarded shall have been ascertained by such proceedings, then the
Department of Public Works may proceed to assess the benefits for
the laying out, opening, extending, widening or straightening, in
the same manner as if the damages had been assessed by it under
Sections 60, 61, and 62 of Article 26 of the Baltimore City Code
(1976 Edition) as amended, and it shall state in the report the
amount of damages assessed by the proceedings in Court to the
various owners, and the expenses of the court proceedings, and
its own proceedings. Before any such benefits and damages are
assessed, there shall be filed with the Department of Public
Works, a profile map or plat showing the grade of the proposed
highway, street, square, lane, CUL-DE-SAC, or alley with respect
to the abutting property, which map or plat shall be included by
the Department of Public Works, in the return of its proceedings.

21-23.

Whenever the Commissioner of Health shall certify in writing
to the Mayor that it is necessary for the health of the city to
alter the grade of any street, ROAD, lane or alley on low or made
ground, the Mayor shall issue his order to the City Engineer, who
shall thereupon call upon the several property holders on such
street, lane or alley, and procure from them their assent in
writing to such alteration; and if any property holder shall
refuse to permit the same to be graded, and shall require damages
therefor, and cannot agree with the Highways Engineer as to the
amount of damages, or should there be any legal disability on the
part of those owning property on such street, ROAD, lane or
[alley the Judge of the Baltimore City Court] ALLEY, A JUDGE OF
THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY, on application of the
corporation, shall appoint three disinterested persons to assess
such damages, who shall return on oath their award to said Court,
and the same shall be confirmed by the Court unless cause to the
contrary be shown; in which case the Court shall at the first
term thereafter decide finally thereon; and when the damages so
assessed or agreed upon shall be paid by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore to the persons so assessed, and legally
entitled to receive the same, the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore may proceed to regrade and pave the said street, ROAD,
lane or alley.

22. [SUPREME BENCH] CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY

22-1.

An administrative Office of the [Supreme Bench of] CIRCUIT
COURT FOR Baltimore City is created, with an Administrator as its
head.

22-2.

The Administrator shall be appointed by the [Supreme Bench
of] CIRCUIT COURT FOR Baltimore City to serve during its