The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1874-04-25
NeaU Advertisements.
DUBLEC LOCAL LAW.
TIL Il ST R EET LA w.
CHAPTER III

to an Act entitled Gan Act to lay off streets in Bal
timore county, adjoining Baltimore city, and to repeal
certain acts inconsistent Herewith" passed by the
General Assembly of Maryland, at the January Ses-
sion of eighteen hundred and seventy Chapter nine
ty-nne; and Also to repeal an Act passed at the Jan
uary Session of eighteen hundred and seventytwo,
Chapter three hundred and eightyseven entitled,
San Act to repeal Section four of an Act passed by
the General Assembly CT Maryland, at its January
Session. eighteen hundred and seventy, Chapter nine
tynine entitled An Act to lay off streets in Baltimore
county, adjoining Baltimore city, and repeal certain
Acts inconsistent herewith etc. and to re enact the
same with amendments"
SECTION l. And be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland That section one, section two, section
three, section i've section six section seven, section
eight section nne section ten section eleven and
ton twelve of an Act passed at the January Session of
the General Assembly of Maryland in the year eighteen
hundred and seventy, Chapter ninety nine, entitled
can Act to lay off streets in Baltimore county, adjon
ing Baltimore city, and to repeal certain Acts inconsis
tent herewith and section one section two, section
three section four section ve section six section sew
and section eight of Act passed January Session
of the General Assembly of Maryland in the year egh
teen hundred and seventytwO Chapter seventyeight,
entitled an Act entitled supplement to an Act entitled
San Act to lay off streets in Baltimore county, adjon
ing Baltimore city, and repeal certain acts inconsistent
Herewith passed by the General Assembly of Maryland
at the January Session. eighteen hundred and seventy,
Chapter ninety-njne" and also section one, four
ton two and section three of act passed at the Jan
uary Session of the General Assembly of Maryland,
eighteen hundred and seventytwo, Chapter three hun
dred and eghty-seven, entitled IAN Act to repeal
ton four of Act passed by the General Assembly of
Maryland at its January Session eighteen hundred and
seventy, Chapter ninety mine, entitled An Act to lay
off streets in Baltimore county, adjoining Baltimore
city, and to repeal certain acts inconsistent Herewith,
and to re-enact the same with amendments, and each
of said Acts just above mentioned and each and every
section of each and every Act just abov mentioned be
and the same are hereby repealed.
SEC g And be 1T enacted That the County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county may upon the application
in writing signed by the owner owners of the ma
jorty of front feet of ground fronting and bounding
such proposed street. or alley appoint three dis
Greet tax payers of Baltimore county, not related to
party ntere ted in the opening of the proposed street,
avenue or alley, and not owning property fronting
binding said proposed street. 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 oath before some JUS
tce of the Peace of the State of Maryland in and for
Baltimore county, that he, they, will well and truly
and without prejudice or partaity assess the benefits
and damages happening arising or ensuing from the
opening laying out grading and constructing said pro-
posed street, avenue alley and in all respects act
without prejudice Partially in said matter proceed
to lay off and open said street. avenue alley petit
toned for and the benefits and damages arising
happening and ensuing from the opening constructing
and grading of said proposed street, avenue or alley,
and make true return thereof in writing TO the Com
missoners of Baltimore county, with the of the
persons to whom benefits have been allowed or damages
assessed, and the amounts allowed for benefits
damages aforesaid but before said persons so APP
pointed proceed to act in the premises they shall give
ten days notice of their intention to do by publica
ton thereof in one more newspapers published in
Baltimore county, which notice shall state the time,
place and object of their meeting, and after the return
of Baltimore county aforesaid the said Commission
may proceed to rafy 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 to act in the premises shall cause
ce of the filing of said report return, etc.. to be pub
lshed for three consecutive weeks in or more
papers published in Baltimore county, and unless OBJ
jectons in writing to said report and return filed by
some person interested in the premises, his her or
its agent 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 or
attorneys five days notice posted 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 or 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 oil
said examiners for alteration, correction or amend
ments, 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 within thirty days
from the passage of said final order of ratification
lection and provided further, that the costs of the
cord in of appeal shall be paid 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 not paid
rendered aforesaid within the period aforesaid it
shall be lawful for said County Commissioners to pro-
coed act in the premises if such appeal had been
taken and in any appeal taken as aforesaid to
the Circuit Court for said county, and motion is filed
quash the proceedings IN said case, any of the po
ceedngs may be amended to matters of form, that
the may be tried its real merits and the purpose
of justice subserved the Court may in its discretion
remand said and all the proceedings to said County
Comm ssonarS 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 or appellee and such
amendment may be made at any time before the jury
retres to make up their verdict in of jury trial
and in of trial before the Court at any time before
judgment is entered.
SEC 3. And be it enacted That when no objection
shall have been filed within the time herenbefore desg
mated, if objection shall have been filed, and the
street, alley petloned for confirmed by the
County Commissioners of said county, if in OF
appeal the order of the County Commissioners is af-
frmed by the Circuit Court for said county the County
Commissioners shall record, cause to be recorded,
such street, avenue alley public street, avenue
alley of Baltimore county and the award, if for dam
ages shall be paid by the said County
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 b. paid to the County Com
missoners the Treasurer of said county upon the
order of said Commissioners within sixty days from
the time the award and report finally ratified and
confirmed as aforesaid provided thirty days notice is
given to the of the property taken for
such street. alley, to his her its agent
attorney, or left upon the premises in the
is resident or unknown and said sum shall be ap
piled to the purpose of paying the costs of opening such
street, avenue or aley and in case the benefits
ed not paid within the time designated the County
Commissioners may proceed to enforce the payment
thereof by distrnt upon the property or by sale of
the under proceedings similar to those which are
used where land is sold for payment of State taxes
allowed by law, may hereafter be prescrib
ed by law for the sale of real estate for payment of
Sec. 4 And be 1T enacted That the County Commits
soners of Baltimore county may in their discretion
and in they may deem it advisable to do,
to be 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 surveyed and laid out
md ma n heir tn hp unon
the whole ground contained within said boundaries all
such streets, avenues squares or alleys as they shall
deem proper and convenient and which have not already
been surveyed and laid out aforesaid the said Streets
avenues alleys to be laid off in conformity with the
streets of Baltimore city far practicable and also
in conformity with the streets and alleys here
tofore laid within the territory above mentioned so
far practicable and avsabe. and may the same
to be marked with such durable land marks they shall
think necessary. provided, however, that before the
County Commit siopers of Baltimore county shall pro-
coed to have said work done aforesaid they shall ad
verse for at least three successive weeks in at least
newspaper published in Baltimore county and in at
least two newspapers published in Baltimore CITY, the
advertisements in the city papers to be published
least twice week for said three successive weeks for
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 desire
to have done in accordance with the provisions of this
section. and the time within which said work shall be
completed, which said time shall not be more than
twelve months from the date of awarding the contract
as herein provided, and said advertisements shall name
the day and hour at which proposals for said work will
be opened at which time the said Commissioners, or a
majority of them, shall open the proposals for the
petion of the work mentioned in this section in the
presence of any per: who may desire to attend and
they shall award the contract therefor the lowest
competent and responsible bidder. who shall within ten
days from that time give bond to the County Commits
soners of Baltimore county in double the amount of the
contract price of said work, with least good
ties conditioned for the faithful performance and
pletion of the work within the time designated and in
there is bid for said work. in the party
who the contract awarded shall fail neglect
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 above mentioned,
and the County Commissioners shall retain at least
twenty five per cent, more, if they deem it advisa
ble of the amount claimed from time to time for work
done by the contractor aurther security for the faith
full performance and completion of said work.
Sec 5. And be ID further enacted, That the said con-
tractor shall return pas of the survey surveys To-
cation locations of the above mentioned work, with
proper explanations to said Commissioners of Balt-
more county within thirty days after the completion of
ed and directed to do from time to time by said Com
missioners, and whenever and as often as they shall
think proper and desirable, to be by them filed and
corded in book kept for that purpose, and preserved
other records of their office provided, however be
fore the report and return of said contractor any part
thereof shall be ratified notified and confirmed by said
commissioners, aud before any street, alley
looted and returned by him, any grade by him
tablished shall be ratified. confirmed and established by
said Commissioners, and before any such street.