The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-20

siding in that part or the county lying westward o
noeS Greek aud without the limits of Georgetown
and t',,ee fson auong the magistrates resulting
within the limits of Georgetown. Il majority oi
the members so designated shall constitute a quo
rom to ,lu b sincs5.
See. II IND &c IL further enacted, Tia, the ge-
nerai county expenses am charges, other than
the expenses ut roads and bslses ont oi the limits
oi Washington ard Geors etU@m, respectively, s;,a.i
be horne an. ie;ray ed by the s,d cay uf ASKING
ton, aud the other psitsut the County, equally,
is TO say one moiety oi said expenses ani charges
Sh.4i be borne eN tiis city, .ad paid whom
s,.vcr TN. hoar o. Commissioners or levy court
may appoint treasurer oi the court and the other
molciy, by the ether parts OF the cOuntry-wh,sii
said general expenses shall be ascertained annually
by the sai board at Commissioners or levy court, s
the corporation 0i the ssi. cty. And in OF any
difference of Upi;iou rs to what may be pro-
perry csiie genera. expenses, and applicable 20 the
whole county, agrcesAy TO the provisions of this y
other acts relating to the subject it shall be the
dui Of the circuit court for the said county, upon
joint application, upoa the application of either
party, and due notice I, the other party, enquire
DETERMINE 4 settle ia summary way, the matter
in difference.
Sec. 10. .esi be Il farfher enacted. Tina, the two
bridges over Rock creek Immediately between The
city Of ashmSton ard Georgetown, shall be kept in
repair n;.d rebit, in like manner ut present, ut
the joint cypence and Of the lefty and George
town aud the sus required for such REPAIRS or bail.
duss shalt from time TO time he asceitaned y, the
said board % commissioners or levy court for the
ration shall he laid over, after 60 days notice, TO the
treasurer OF the county. ..
Sec. ts. find be il further enacted That it shall
and may be Lawful al any time here alter for the, cor
porston of the city Oi Washington and the corp ora
ton Of Georgetown jointly or separately, and at
their joint or separate expcnce, the.c case may lie
to erect permanent bridge across Rock creek and
be'ween the two places, AT TIpl scites the corp--
ration first choosing hUiu shall determine and Fl X
upon and if it should lie necessary 10 obtain priva,e
property on which 10 FIX either or both the sbut-
ments OF the said permanent bridge or bridges, or
FOR other purposes connected with the work, the said
corporation SO chus'ng build, shall have power to
agree with the owner owners for the purchase OF
such property and in o. lisa greement, or in
the owner shall lie feme covert under age on.
compos, out of the countt, the mayor of the,
said corporation shall ubersupon summon jury 10
be composed of twelve freeholders, inhabitants of
the said county, not related the said owner nor il,
manner interested, who shall the ground
to be valued, at day to be expressed by the May.
or in the said summons, of which ten, days notice
shall be given by the Mayor to the owner or owners
OF the said ground, or left at his, her their place
OF abode, or given to his, her their guardian If an
infant, if out of the county, by publishing notice
thereof FOR six weeks in some newspaper printed in
the county and when the Jury shall have met pur-
suant to the aforesaid summons each iuryman shall
swear affirm, that he will justly, faithfully and i'm
partially value all tie ground held private proper
ty, and intended and required to be used occupied
by reason OF the contemplated erection of the per
| manent bridge, s. the amount of damages the pro-
prietor propretors of said grnund will sustain
taking into view Mt the time the benefits which
the said proprietor or proprieters win derive from
eerecton OF the said bridge, according TO the best
Of his skill and judgement. And the nqnis;tion and
valuation thercIpon taken, shall be signed by the
Mayor and seven more Of the said jury, and shall
be binding and conclusive upon all parties concern
ed and the same shall be transmitted to the clerk of
the county TO he nv him recorted--and the yalua-
ton expressed in the aforesaid inquiston shall be
paid rendered 20 the owner owners of the
ground condemned, or his their legal represen.
tatives by the corporation intending TO build such
bridge, within thirty days after such valuation shall
have been made, and before any work is commenc-
ed on the goods valued.
III. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Rebresentatives
WIN, II. CRAWFORD.
President IF the Senate, pro te,nboye
July 6, 1879. ..
Approved, JAMES MADISON.