The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-05-02


amount are recoverable, with costs.
l3A. Whenever majority In assessed value
OF the property holders bordering OF eontigu-
Gus 10 any road shall desire 20 improve Il 70 an
extent bsyond what is contemplated By the
general provisions Of this law, BY the formation
Of joint stock company 70 turnpike Il, and
shall have organised said company and three.
hiths Of the capital stock shall have been In
good faith subscribed, the local boards Of the
districts which said road shall traverse, or bOr.
der on, or benefit, shail subscribe such sum Of
Of such amount ~ each district would expend
annually In repairs or construction Of said
road provided, thatat the time Of The subscrip.
ton the said company shall give security 10
the board that they will keep. the road IN as
good condition AZ e required BY the provisions
OF this Law, and whenever any number Of prop.
erty holders shall desire 70 improve . read 81
gravelling, draining. building culverta, &c., and
shall associate for that purpose, they shall Be
entitled 70 receive from the local board Of each
district which II lraverses or borders on, . sum
OF money annually thereafter, equal 70 that
which would BE- the proper proportion for said
road 10 receive " the said property holders had
not subscribed thereto, 10 be estimated BY the
board BY confederation Of what is required
Tor other similar roads In the district.
l55. The central board shall appoint such
committees from their own number, from time
70 time, 10 examine into the facts Of ell cases
which may come before them on appeal from
the various districts, the members Of said com.
mittee TO be allowed the per diem provided ia
this law for their services as supervisors whilst
engaged In such examinations, and the said
central board are hereby authorised 10 direct
the county surveyor. wherever they shall deem
u necessary. 20 perform any work required by
this Law At such rate Of com pensntion as may
be allowed by law for other county work.
The commissioners Of baltimore county are
hereby required Ia provide = suitable room at
the county seat for the meeting OF the central
board of review aud coctrol. and the said board
Ia hereby authorized ~ incur any necessary
expenses ~ the eFEsassstion oi their board. 10
elect clerk from Ge,.r own humber or other.
wise. 10 tx his coBJ ''AAation from time 10 time
and 10 assess all Txprnses Incurred by them IN
carrying Out The general provisions Of this Law,
upon all the primary districts IN such proper
tion ~ they may deem just, and 20 draw war
rants for the same upon each Of their respective
boards Aud the said central board shall meet
ON the fret Wednesday Of February, April,
June. August. October aud December In each
year. or oftensr. u need be. according 10 th.ir
own adjournment.
$50. Whenever the board Of supervisors Of any
primary district shall have occasion 10 cnange
the location OF road. or 10 widen the lirstts Of
an old road beyond the standard a. noH fixed
by law for the purpose Of accommodate dina the
public convenience, aud shall not b. able 10
agree with the owner 81 the land on which said
change or widening u u be made. for the salue
Of the same. then the party aggrevcd may call
upon the nearest magistrate OF the county %
summon n jury uf six discreet aud dsinterest.
ed persons 90 90 upon and examine the pretni.
ses and award the damages. ia the event Of .
tie the magistrate to have the casting vote and
the decision to be final In all cases. when the
value In dispute does not exceed one hundred
dehaIs Il over this sum. the party Aforesaid
shall hSvea right To appeal 10 the central board
Of review aud control a. provided in this sct.
whose decision shall be final.
I5;. The tres sureF and collector Of each pYi-
mary district .hail give bond g. the district ior
the faithful collection. keeping aud disbursc.
mcnt 81 all monies authorized 81 be raised by
this law IN such amount as the board Of super
yisors Of that district shall prescribe. The said
bond shall be deposited with the central board
Of review and control who are hereby incorpo
rated aud empowered 10 sue and b. sued. and
whose duty It shall be 10 bring suit ia the event
Of the forfeiture Ut the penalty OF any Of the
said bonds. on the petition of any one Of the
primary districts. the amount recovered 10 be
paid over Immediately 10 the local board Of the
district for whose benefit the suit was brought.
Sub section :. The supervisors ofthc di triet
| and contractors under them shall have the right
Of going upon adjoining lands for material or
for the purpose Of drainage, the district being
liable ia all cases for actual damages done 20
the owners Of lands by such encroachment.
the amount 70 he determined by the local boards
with appeal 10 central board. ia case Of any
party feeling aggrieved BY the decision Of the
local boards.
Sub section ;. In all cases the warrant Of the
central board sPon the local boards for the pay
ment Of any money adjudged 10 be due from
the district they represent shall be paid within
sixty days thereafter. and il not so paid, the
central board shall be entitled To levy q tar on
and collect from said district 20 the amount re.
guircd 20 discharge said sum adjudged. aud all
costs incurred in the collection thereof; that
no claim for damages shall vest IN any contrac.
tor under thi. act il the Legislature shall alter
| q n repeal this law.
Subsection Z. Whenever any person shall
desire the opening Of new road. 20 which they
may deem themselves entitled. he or they may
make application, by petition, 70 the local board
verse and il shall be the duty Of the said
board to visit and examine the locality aud de-
termne upon the propriety Of granting the
said road, and shall proceed % assess the ex.
pense therefor upon the parties interested. and
the districts respectively, in such proportion
Is they may deem just and proper.
Sub. section 5. Whenever there shall be in.
sufficient money In the treasury Of any district
70 meet the requirements Of this law, for imfne.
date expenses Of construction or repair, %
shall be the duty Of the supervisors Of said dis.
trict 10 provide the money by issuing certih.
eates Of payment, for road purposes, based up.
on the next annual levy Of taxes said certih.
Gates 10 be disposed Of BY them 10 the best ad
vantage.
Sub section 6. The commissioners Of Bal,i.
ssssS Nouutyf upoh the hppuchuOu " tno iOcat
boaf.i Of any primary district. shall furnish .
list Of all persons assessed In that district and
the valuation Of their property.
sub. section :. The various boards created BY
this act shall have full authority 10 adopt and
enforce all rules aud regulations necessary 70
carry into full effect all the provisions Of this
act
SsciioA 3d.-Be il enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage and
the General Assembly reserves the right 10
alter, amend or repeal this act at pleasure.
We hereby certify. That the aforegoing 10 q
true copy Of an act which passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland at ia January Session,
ls6s.
AUGUSTUS GASsAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
Approved March 30. lS6s.
TH0s. SWAMI. Governor.
Published by order %
SAMUEL BRADY,
BENJAMIN GORsCCH,
FRANCIS G. FOssfTT,
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