The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-06-06
Local LGO.
LOCAL LAW.
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CHAPTER AL.


AN ACT to repeal an Act passed at the January Ses-
sion of the General Assembly of Maryland, eighteen
hundred any seventy Chapter ninety nine, entitled
San Act to lay off streets in Baltimore county, ad-
joining Baltimore city, and to repeal certain acts IN
consistent Herewith"
And also 10 repeal the Acts passed at the January SEES
sion of eighteen hundred and seVentytWo, Cnapter
seyenty.eght entitled an Act entitled supplement
to an Act entitled, Gan Act to lay of streets in Bal
tmore county, adjoining Baltimore city, ana 70
certain acts inconsis tent herewith, passed by the
General Assembly of Maryland, at the January SEES
sion of eighteen hundred and seventy, Chapter nine
tynine and ALSO to repeal an Act passed al tne jan
uary Session of eighteen hundred and seVenty-two,
Chapter three hundred and eighty-seVeni entiLeu,
San Act to repeal Section four of Act passed by
the General Assembly CT Maryland, at its January
Session. eighteen hundred and seventy, chapter nine
tynne entitled An Act to lay of streets IN Baltimore
county adjoining Baltimore city, and repeal certain
Acts inconsistent herewith etc. ana 10 reenact the
same with amendments" .
SECTION l. Andbe IL enacted By the General Assembly
of MARYLAND, That section one section Two, secuon
three section five, section six, section seven, section
eight section nne section ten section eleven and Sec
ton twelve of Act passed at the January session Oh
the General Assembly of Maryland in the year egntee9
hundred and seventy, Chapter ninety nine, enttied
IAN Act to lay off streets in Baltimore county, adJoln
ing Baltimore city, and to repeal certain Acts nconss-
tent Herewith" and section one, section two secon
three section four section ve section six section
and section eight of Act passed January Session
of the General Assembly of Maryland in the year egh
hundred and seventytwo, Chapter seventy
entitled an Act entitled supplement to an Act entitled
An Act to lay off streets in Baltimore county, adJoln-
ing Baltimore city, and repeal certain acts
Herewith passed BY General Assembly of Maryland
the January Session. eighteen hundred and seventy,
Chapter ninety and also section one, FOUR sec
ton and section three of act passed at the Jan
uary Session of the General Assembly of Maryland,
eighteen hundred and seventytwo chapter three nun
bred and eghtyseven, entitled IAN Act to repeal sec
ton four of Act passed by the General Assembly OF
Maryland it's January Session. eighteen hundred and
seventy, Chapter ninety nine, entitled IAN act to lay
off streets in Baltimore county, adjoining Baltimore
city, and to repeal certain acts inconsistent herewith
and to re-enac the with amendments" and each
of said Acts just above mentioned and each and every
section of each and every Act Just above menoned be
and the same hereby repeated.
SEC. 2 And be it enacted That the County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county may upon the application
in writing signed by the owner or owners OF the ma
orty of feet of ground fronting and bounding
such proposed street, avenue or alley three dis
tax payers of Baltimore county, not related to any
party in the opening of the proposed street,
aliey and not owning property fronting or
bndingon said proposed street avenue or alley the pay
of whom shall be two dollars and fifty cents for each
and every day actually and necessarily engaged but to
whom mileage shall be allowed, who or majority
of whom after having taken an oath before some JUS
tice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
Baltimore county, that he or they, will well and truly
and without prejudice or Partially assess the Dement'S
and damages happening, arising or ensuing from the
opening laying grading and constructing pro-
posed street, avenue alley and in all respects act
without prejudice partiaity in said matter, proceed
to lay of and open said street. avenue or alley 80 petit
happening and ensuing from the opening, constructing
and grading of said proposed street, avenue or alley
of Baltimore county, with the names of the
persons whom benefits have been allowed or damages
assessed, and the amounts so allowed for benefits or
damages aforesaid but before said persons so ap-
pointed proceed to act in the premises they shall give
days notice of their intention to do by publica
tion thereof inone or more newspapers published in
Baltimore county, which notice shall state the time
place and object of their meeting and after the return
said examiners has been made to the Commissioners
of Baltimore county as the said Commission
may proceed ratify and confirm reject and set
aside said report and return provided said report and
return have been filed for thirty days in the office of
said Commissioners, and provided said Commissioners
before proceeding act in the premises shall cause
tce of the filing of said report return etc., to be pub
shed for three consecutive weeks in or more
papers published in Baltimore county, and unless OBJ
ections in writing to said report and return are filed by
person interested in the premises or his her
its agent or attorney, within the period aforesaid in
which the said County Commissioners shall as soon
as convenient and practicable thereafter and after five
days notice to the parties interested their agents
attorneys five days notice posted on the premises in
case the owner is resident is not known pro-
coed to hear consider and determine said objections
and the report and return of the examiners and all the
proceedings in said case, may, in their discretion
send back to said examiners or to new board
of examiners in case they deem it advisable, the
award, return, report, plat and proceedings OF
said examiners for alteration correction amend.
mens and any person interested in said proceeding
may appeal from the final order of ratification rejec
ton OF the report of said examiners by the County
Commissioners of said county to the Circuit Court there
Of provided said appeal is taken with thirty days
from the passage of said final order of ratification
ecton and provided further that the costs of the
cord in of appeal shall be paid or rendered to the
Treasurer of said county, TO the Clerk of the County
Commissioners, within thirty days from the date of said
appeal and in the costs of said appeal are not paid
rendered as aforesaid within the period aforesaid it
shall be lawful for said County Commissioners to pro-
coed to act in the premises if such appeal had been
taken and in any appeal is taken as aforesaid to
the Circuit Court for said county, and motion is filed
to quash the proceedings in said case any of the pho.
ceedngs may be amended to matters of FORM that
the case may tried its real merits and the purpose
uStic NH rVpd he
remand said and all the proceedings to said County
Commissioners for alteration correction or amendment,
and when final judgment is entered by the Circuit Court
in any said Court may determine whether the costs
shall be paid by the appellant appellee, and such
amendment may be made at any time before the jury
reres to make up their verdict in of jury trial.
and in of trial before the Court any time before
judgment is entered.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That when objection
shall have been filed within the time herenbefore desig
mated or if objection shall have been fled and the
street. avenue alley petioned for confirmed by the
County Commissioners of said county, or II in case OF
appeal the order of the County Commissioners is ar
frmed by the Circuit Court for said county the County
Commissioners shall record, or cause to be recorded,
such street. avenue or alley as public street. avenue
alley of Baltimore county and the award II for dam
ages. shall be paid by the said County Commissioners
to the person. persons body corporate entitled to
receive the same, within ninety days from the ratica
ton of said award and report and the award, If for
benefits shall be considered tax and lien upon the
property assessed and shall be paid to the County Com
mssoners or the Treasurer of said county, upon the
order of said Commissioners, within sixty days from
the time the award and report are finally ratified and
confirmed aforesaid provided thirty days notice is
given the owners of the property taken for
such street. alley to his her or its agent
or attorney or left upon the premises in case the owner
is non resident unknown and said sum shall be ap
piled the purpose of paying the costs of opening such
street. alley and in the benefits assess
ed are not paid within the time designated the County
Commissioners may proceed to enforce the payment
thereof by dsran upon the property or by sale oil
the under proceedings similar to those which are
used where land is sold for payment of State taxes
allowed by law or as may hereafter be prescrb
ed by law for the sale of real estate for non payment OF
State taxes.
SEC 4 And be itenacted, That the County Commits
soners of Baltimore county may in their discretion
and in they may deem it advisable so to do cause
to surveyed and laid out all that part of Baltimore
county adjoining the present boundary line of Baltimore
city, exceeding the distance of two miles from said
present city line and not already and laid out
and may in their discretion, cause to be laid out upon
the whole ground contained within said boundaries all
such Streets avenues squares or alleys as they shall
deem proper convenient and which have not already
been surveyed and laid aforesaid the said streets
avenues or alleys to be laid off in conformity with the
streets of Baltimore city far practicable and also
in conformity with the Streets avenues and alleys here
tofore laid out within the territory above mentioned so
far as practicable and avsabe and cause the same
to be marked with such durable land marks as they shall
think necessary provided, however, that before the
County Commissioners of Baltimore county shall pro
coed to have said work done aforesaid they shall ad
yertse for at least three successive weeks in at least
one newspaper published in Baltimore county, and in
least two published in Baltimore city, 1.-THE
least twice week for said three successive weeks FOL
proposals for the completion of the work above mention
ed which said advertisements shall contain clear
plain and full statement of the work which they desir
to done in accordance with the provisions OF this
section and the time within which said work shall b
completed, which said time shall not be more thar
twelve months the date of awarding the conrac
as herein provided, and said advertisements shall name
the day and hour which proposals for said work will
| be opened at which time the said Commissioners, or
majority of them shall open the proposals for the com
peton of the work mentioned in this section in thu
presence of any who may desire to attend ant
they shall award the contract therefor to the loves
competent and responsible bidder, who shall within tel
| DAYS from that time give bond to the County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county in double the amount OF TIT
price of said work with at least two good
ties conditioned for the faithful performance and com
petion of the work within the time designated and
case there bid for said work. in case the party
who the contract was awarded shall fall neglect re
fuse to give bond within ten days the County Commits
sioners may in their discretion advertise again for pro
posals for said work in the manner above mentioned
| and the County Commissioners shall retain at leas
twenty five per cent? more if they deem it advisa
BILE of the amount claimed from time to time for worl
done by the afurthe security for the faith
| f,Ip erformance and completion of said work.