The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-04-22
Neav Advertisements
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW.
BY AUTHORITY
AN ACT
TCHAPTER 500.

an Act to lay off streets in Baltimore couf05
adjoinining Baltimore city, and 10 repeal
certain Acts inconsistent Herewith; and also
to repeal the Act passed at the JaAuary sesr
sion Of eighteen hundred and seyenty4two5
chapter seventy EIGHT, entitled an Act emil
tied supplement to an Act entitled an Act
to lay off streets in Baltimore county dioin.
ing Baltimore city, and to repeal certain Acts
inconsistent Herewith, by the General AS
sembly Of Maryland at the January session
of eighteen hundred and seventy, chapter
ninety mine; and also to repeal an Act pass
ed at the January session of eighteen hun
dred and seventy-two, chapter three hundred
and eighty-seven, entitled an Act to repeal
section four of an Act passed by the General
Assembly of Maryland, at its January SEES
sen, eighteen hundred and seventy, chapter
ninety nine, entitled an Act to lay off streets
in Baltimore county adjoining Baltimore
city, and to repeal certain Acts Inconsistent
Herewith, and so forth, and to re-enact the
same with amendments.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the General Assem-
big of Maryland, That the act Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland, passed January session,
eighteen hundred and seventy -four, chapter
four hundred and ferty-one, entitled an act to
repeal an act passed at the January session of
the General Assembly of Maryland, eighteen
hundred and seventy, chapter ninety nine, en-
titled an act to lay off streets in Baltimore
6dlblil0IC ClOy duQ W IS pCdl
certain acts inconsistent Herewith; and also
to repeal the act passed at the January session
of eighteen hundred and seventy two, chapter
seventy-eight, entitled an act entitled a sup
plement to an act entitled an act 10 'FEy OF
streets in Baltimore county adjeinings Balti.
more city, and to repeal certain acts incOnsist-
emit Herewith, passed by the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland at the January session Of
eighteen hundred and seventy, chapter ninety
nine; and also to repeal an act passed at the
January session of eighteen hundred and sew
enty two, chapter three hundred and eighty
seven, entitled an act to repeal section four Of
an act passed by the General Assembly of Ma
ryland, at its January session, eighteen hun
bred and seventy, chapter ninety-nine, emit
tied an act to lay off streets in Baltimore coun-
ty adjoining Baltimore city, and to repeal GER
tain acts inconsistent Herewith, and so forth,
and to re-enact the same with amendments, be,
and the same is hereby repealed, and the fol-
lowing sections are hereby enacted in lieu
thereof ...r,....
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That the repeal of
the act hereinbefore mentioned, or any part Of
it, shall not affect or nvalidate in any way,
any proceedings which may have been taken
for opening, grading and construction of any
street or avenue under the act Of eighteen hun
bred and seventy four, chapter four hundred
and forty one; but all suoh proceedings shall
be carried to final smpletion and termination,
as provided for by said act, and shall not affect
| or invalidats in any way, any contract or GEN.
tracts made by the County Commissioners of
Baltimore county, for laying off streets, avenues
and squares, and establishing grades in said
| county under the act of eighteen hundred and
seventy-four, chapter four hundred and forty
| one; but all proceedings taken and contracts
made for laying off streets, avenues and squares,
and establishing grades under said act, shall
be continued ssa carried to final completion,
termination, ratification and continuation, as
provided for by said act; and that nothing in
this act contained shall have the effect of in
validating in any way the condemnation, as
sessments, centractg or proceedings Of any kind
heretofore made and now pending, in reference
to the opening and construction of EdtnondGon
avenue, in Baltimore county, the work on
which is now in progress and ell appliances,
proceedings and contracts now in operation,
shall be continued; and all further proceedings
necessary for the completion of said avenue,
shall and may be had and taken under any
and all laws at any time heretofore in force, in
the same manner as if the said laws had got
been repealed,
SEC 8. And be ,t enacted, That all streets,
avenues and alleys which may have been laid
eff under the apt Of eighteen hundred and sew
enty, ohapter ninety-aine, the supplemental
act OF eli ghteen hundred and seventy two, chap
ter seventy eight, the act of eighteen hundred
and seventy-two chapter three hundred and
eighty-seven, or which may have been, or may
hereafter be laid off under proceedings or con-
tracts now pending under the act of eighteen
hundred and seyenty-tour, chapter four hun
dred ana tolty-9ns, and the Plat OF Flqt9 Of
which have been or msy hereafter be ratified
and confirmed by the Ge4nty Oomniasocsrs
of Baltimore county, OF by the Circuit Gea& ior
said county, as the case may be, or any streets,
avenues or alleys that may be laid off under
the provisions OF this act, and the plat or plats
of which may be ratified and confirmed by the
said County Commissioners, or by the Circuit
Court of Baltimore county, as the case may be,
shall be, and they are hereby declared to be
beds of streets, avenues end alleys, and shall
be condemned as STREETS, avenues and alleys
and opened, graded and constructed, and ma
cademized, graveled, shelled; paved or cprbed
as hereafter provided for. And whenever the
grade has been established On any street, ave
nue. or alley, or any portion thereof for WHICH
application may be made TO condemn. open,
grade and construct. the grade established
shall be conformed to in the grading and con-
struction of the same; and whenever the grade
has not been established on any street, avenue
or alley, or such part thereof as may be APP
piled for to be condemn opened, graded and
constructed, it shall be the duty Qf the Exam
liner Gil of the Examiners hereinafter provided
for, as the case may be, to have the grade es~
tabished on such street, avenue or alley, or
portion thereof, and same shall be graded and
constructed in accordance with such grade /;
and in establishing any grade, the Location OF
the streets, avenues or alleys already la'a on
and adjacent thereto. and the general tqpogra-
ply ofthe surrounding grounds must BE taken
into consideration.
SEC. 4. And be ii enacted, That whenever it
may be desirable Go have auy street oF avenue
lo1 Ilatft n n n
ed beyond its present terminus, the owner or
owners of a majority OF front feet OF ground,
bounding and fronting on any portion OF SAID
street or avenue as laid off and including the
line Of the proposed extension, may make APP
plication to the County Commissioners OF Bal
timore county in writing, setting forth the
street CT avenue that they desire to DE extend
ed, and the 1ipe, approximate DISTANCE ana
point OF termination oil such proposed extern
sion, and when said application is presented,
the said County Commissioners shall appoint
one Examiuer Of three Examiners in the man
ner hereinafter provided for, whsse duty 1t
shall be to lay off and extend said street or
avenue in accordance with ssid application,
| and she provisions of this actI but said street
| or avenue shall bs laid off and extended in
| conformity with the streets aud avenues Of
Baltimore city, and with the streets and ave
nues already laid off in Baltimore county so
| far as practicable; and before any Examiner
or Examiners shall proceed to act in the prem
| ises he or they, as the case may be, shallitake
J an cath OF affirmation before some Justice al
/ the Peace OF the State Of Maryland IA ana for
| Baltimore county, that he or they, as tho case
may be, will we'll and truly lay off aud extend
| the said strset or avenue, apd Will m al re-
spects act without prejudice OF Partially in
| the matter, and alter having made such oath
/ or affirmation, the examiner nr E2atninHrsi as
! the case may DO, shall give at least teis-etSy z
notice by publication IN one OK more nawspa.
pers published in Baltimore county, aud one
| news paper Of general circulation published in
Baltimore city, that said application has been
made; and sttar such NOTICE tho said ESan n
| Ell or ExSwiper2, IS the easa may te sGall
cause said street OF avenue TO he laid of aud
! extended and properly marked with so many
and such dUrab Bile Ian imarks as tho Examiner
or Examiners may think necessary, aud cause
to BE- made plat Of the extension ot said street
or avenue with proper explanations, aud when
said plat aud xplan atoms are completed to re
| turn and file the same with the County Com
missoners Of Baltimore county, and said TX
aminer or L%aminers. as the case may be,
shall, yithin ten days after such return and
| fling, give notice in at least one newspaper
published in BALTIMORE county, aud one sews
paper 81 gsparsl circulation Published iq9 Bal
timoro city, ONCE week for three successive
weeks, THAI said plat with explanations has
been fled 10 the Office of said County 0ommis-
soners, and If M obiectinas are filed to said
II .,,,t., Il Al