Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-07-25

'nthole OF tDc Potomac river 10 point
directly opposite tn the middle or College
street aforesaid thence 10 the place OF
, beginning.
SEC. Aud be it further enacted, That
the corporation Of Georgetown be, and
they are hereby authorised and directed
10 cause complete and accurate survey
to b; made OF the said town, agreeably
10 the courses and limits prescribed in the
preceding section Of this act, and to es
tabiish and FIX, from time 10 time, perma-
nent boundaries at such places as they
may deem necessary and proper for per-
pe;uaiing the boundaries OF the said town,
and after the said survey shall have been
so made, and approved by the corporation
the same shall be admitted 10 record, in
the clerks office for the county OF Wash
ingion III the district of Columbia.
SIC. 3 And be il further enacted, That
all the rights, powers and privileges, mere
totore granted TO the said corporation, by
| IN. general assembly of Maryland, and by
the aet to which This is supplement,
and which are al this time claimed and ex.
ercis-d by them. shall! he and remain in
tail force and effect and may and shall be
exercised and enjoyed By them, within
the bounds and limit. set forth aud aescfi
bed in The fifS section of this act.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That
the SAID corporation shall have power 10
lay out, open, extead, and regulate streets,
lanes, and alleys, wi hin the Limits of the
town, az before described, under The fol
lowing regulations, that is to say, the
mayor OF thc town shah summon twelve
treehoiders, inhaotaats OF the town, not
directly Interested in The premises, who,
being first sworn 10 assess and value what
damages wou d be sustained by any per-
son or persons, by reason ofthe opening
or eXteoding any street, lane, or alley, TIA.
king all benefits and inconycnences into
s'nslderat'on) shall proceed 10 a .sess VIVA,
damages wouid b. sustained b, any per-.
500 or persons whomsorver, by reason OF
such opening or extension of the street,
aud snail also declare 10 what amount IN
money each individual benefit ed thereby
shall contribute aud pay towards compen.
satlng the person OF persons injured by
reason OF such opening and extension !;
and the names OF the person or person, so
oeneh.ted, AID The Guns which they shall
respectively De obliged TO pay, shall be re.
turned under their hands and seals 10 the
clerk OF th> corpora ion To- be filed and
kept In his otflce; and the person Or perA
Soi's penenued by openiG.: or tx ending
any STREET, and assessed aforesaid, shall
respectively pay the sums ut money s.
charged and assessed 70 them, with utter.
est thereon at the rate of SIX per cent.
per annum, from he time hm,ed for The
(paymen thereof until paid land The
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manner aforesaid 10 each individual ben
ehtsed in manner aforesaid, shall be lien
upon and bind all the property so bese-
hIted 10 the full amount thereof Provide
always, that no street, lane or alley, shall
be LAID Out, opened or extended, until the
damages assessed To ind .;duals in coDse.
, quence thereof shall have been paid or
secured 10 be paid. Aud provided also
that nothing in this act con- aimed shall be
E so construed or understood as to author.
E ize the corporation of Georgetown to 10.
I Cate, lay ou', OF open any street, lane, al.
: iey or other way, through any of the squares
{ or lots situated III that part of Thoma:
/. BealPs second addition TO Georgetown
4 which lies north of Back street, with
i out the consent and permission OF the
n owner or proprietor Of such square or lo
e hrst had and obtained in writing, which
+; consent and permission shall be acknowl.
= edged in the presence OF, and such ac
5 acknowledgement shall be certified by IN,
Q mayor OF the town aforesaid, or some JUS
# tice OF the peace for the county of Wash
c on.
SIC. S. And be it further enaGed, Tha
d the recorder OF The corporation shall be
e and he is hereby declared Ia be membe
c oil the board OF aldermen 10 all intcnls an,
Ipurposes whatsoever.
e J. b. VARNUM, Speake
n Of the House of Representative
JOHN MILLEDGE
J. President of the Senate pro.tempore.
e MARcH 8, 1909.
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y tn; JEFFERSON
al AN ACT
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