The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-05-07

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he may collect Or assist in collecting
and which sail claim accrued between
the thirty iirst day Of December. eirh-
teen hundred and ffiy. and sbe first
day Of January. eighteen hundred and
sixty.one and a eun4missiou of eve DER
cent. On any claim he may collect on
assist q oollcotlng and which said claim
accFued betweeg tlfs thirty frst DIV of
ueeetbcr, eighteen hundred ana sizfys
and the first day of JauuaFy. siehseeg
hundred aud ,sisty-six and tbe Conn.
trolier i hereby authorized 10 expsnd
70 his discretion under the approval Of
the Governor aud Treasurer as aforesaid.
the sum Of five thousand dollars or 40
much thereof as may beuecessary; out
q any monies 10 the Treasury not other
wise appropriated ID pay the cost of
taking and collecting TIE aforesaid ev;.
dcnce provided, that an affidayits ana
other evidence that shall be taken 81
behalf Of She party debtor 10 the State.
shall be betrayed BY said party, and the
State shall not be answcrable for the
same ss
Sec. I. Aud be il enacted, That this
Act slall take eject from The date Of
iie passage.
Approved March 2S, 1868.
THOstASSW ANN,
Governor.
fCHApTRa 2f1.1
AN AoT
To add additional SECTIONS 10 Article
sixteen of the Code Of Public l,encrai
Laws entitled Chaneery, to come N
AFTER section seventy eight Of said
Article.
Sec l. BE IL enacted bv the General
Assembly Of Maryland That tho follow
ing sections be added 10 tho sixsceath
Article Of tho Code OF Public General
Laws, entitled Chaaccry, 10 come y
alter sectiop soyeaty-eight, 10 said AT.
ticlo. y $50
SEQ. That upon any bill boing fled
tor the sale Of any ground dedicated
aud used for the purpose Of burial, IL
WHICH lots have hcon sold, aud deeds
executed, or certificates issued 20 fho
purchasers Of such lots, provided such
lots shall be no longer ased ftr burial
purposes, the Court may order notice 70
be given BY publication IL one or more
newspapers published in the city or
county IN which the ground 10 b sold
may be situated, stating tho substance
aud object Of the said bin, aud contain.
ing the names Of tho original lotholdcrs,
or their assignees, if known, warning
all the l0tholders, whether they be resi-.
dents, Or non.yesiden,s, adults orinlants,
70 appeat on Of before day Fixed In
snoh order. aud show cause Why the
relief prayed should not BE- granted; ana
such potice shall be published is the
Court may direct, NOT less, however.
than once Q week for four successiye
weeks, two months before tbs day fixcd
BY such order for the appearance Of the
parties, and if such lothoIders shall not
appear at the time stated 10 such notice.
q commission to take testimony may be
issued By the complainant &c paris.
Soc. That after the return Of such
commissioo. shr Court, upon being SAT.
ished from the Testimony TINT il Is ne
cessary, aud would be for the interest
aud advantage Of the parties interested
that the ground should be sold, may
forthwith pass decree for the sale Of
the same, upon such terms a. Il shall
deem proper, and shall distribute che
proceeds Of sala among tho parties in-
tercs,cd, according 10 their several in
scrcsis, AZ Che same shall be shown TO
the Court, iia
Sec That decree passed 10 pro-
ceeding ioF the sale Of burial ground
ahall hs valid 70 pass the ti,le 10 the
purchaser Or purchasers Of the same or
any part thereof free, clear, and dis
charged Of, aud from the claims or the
Cooperation or Trustees, who may hold
the same for the purpose aforesaid.
their successors oE assigns, aud Of all
persons, an interest as lotholders 10 such
ground, whether they are entitled as
original lotholders, aud whether they
BE- residents or ncnrcsideuts, adults or
infants.
See. 3. And le It enacted, That this
Act shall take effect ffo.a the date ofiss
passage.
Approved March 2s, 1868.
THOMAS SWAMI,
Governor,
Va. A \