The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-04-22
NeU Advertisements.

as practicable the location and line, and tho
beginning and termination eli such proposed
street or avenue, and whom the application is
presented, the said County Com missioners shall
appoint one Examiner or three Examiners, in
the manner hereafter provided for, whose duty
it shall be to lay off such street or avenue in
accordance with such application and the pro-
visions OF this act; but such street or avenue
shall be laid Sff in conformity with the streets
and avenues of Baltimore city and with the
streets and avenues already laid off in Balti-
more county so far as practicable, and such
other and further proceedings shall be had and
taken in the matter of laying eff such street or
avenue as is provided in this section, for the
extension of any street or avenue; all charges
and expenses incurred n any proceedings uH.
der this section, shall be taxed proportionately
upon the person or persons making the appli-
cation, according to the mum Der Of front feet Of
ground represented in said application, and
the amount Of such charges and expenses shall
be paid to the Examiner or Examiners, as the
case may be, before the plat Of the street or
avenue, with proper explanations, is returned
and filed with the County Commissioners of
Baltimore county; provided, that in case Of an
appeal to the Circuit Court, the Court may de-
termine whether the cost of the appeal shall be
paid by the appellant or appellee.
SEC. .. And be II enacted, That whenever the
owner or owners of majority of front feet Of
avenue or alley, or any part thereof, hersinbe-
fore referred to, may desire to have said street.
avenue, or alley, or part thereof, condemned,
opened, graded and constructed they may make
application to the County Commissioners of
Baltimore county in writing, setting forth what
portion oil said street, avenue or alley they
want condemned, opened, graded and con-
structed; but no application shall be enter
tanned by said County Commissioners for the
Oh of
street, avenue or alley for less distance than
one square, and when the application is pre-
sented, the said County Com mssioners shall
appoint one Examiner or three Examiners, in
the manner hereinafter provided for, whose
duty it shall be to condemn, open, grade and
construct such street, avenue or alley, or part
Examiner or Examiners, shall proceed to act
IN the premises, the Examiner or Examiners
as the case may be, shall take an oath or affir
nation before some Justice o. the Peace of the
State OF Mary land, in and for Baltimore coun-
ty, that he, or they: as the case may be, will
Wei and truly assess the damages and benefits
happening, arising or issuing from the con-
oemnation, opening, grading and construction
OF SAID street, avenue or alley, or such portion
thereof as may be applied for, and will in all
respects act without prejudice OF partaity in
SAID matter; after taking such oath or affirma-
ton, the Examiner or the Examiners as the
case may be, shall give at least ten days notice,
by publication IN one or more news apers pub
llshed in Baltimore county, and one newspaper
OF general circulation published in Baltimore
city, that said application has been made, and
after giving such notice the Examiner or the
EXAMINERS, as the case may be, shall cause to
De MADE an explanatory plat of said street,
avenue or alley, or part thereof, and of the
property bounding and fronting on the same,
and OF the property adjacent thereto, lift should
DE deemed advisable by said Examiner or Ex
amlners to do so, and all land for which dam
ages have been awarded, or to which benefits
nave been assessed, and any house or i'm prove
ment OF any kind on the bed of the same which
IL snail be necessary to remove in whole or in
part, snail be shown on said plat, and if grades
nave not been established on said street. ave-
nue. or alley, or portion thereof applied for, the
examiner or the Examiners, as the case NAV
De, snail have grades established in the man
ner provided for by section four Of this act
The examiner or the Examiners, as the case
may be, shall then proceed to value such dam
ages as may happen or arise from the conden-
nation and opening of said street. avenue or |
alley, or portion thereof and to make an esti- |
mate OF the probable cost of opening, grading
and construction of the same and of the proba.
pie cost ana expenses of the proceedin gs in the
matter, including the per diem of the Examiner
Dr. the Examiners, as the case NAV be. and
'haiI assess the gross amount OF such damages
nv Pio"aUie cosI Oh opening, grading and con-
and the probable amount Of cost and
expenses of the proceedings in the matter, in
,ludlng the per diem of the Examiner or the
Examiners, as the case may be, in such pro.
PORTIONS as may be fair and equitable as Bone
It's upon all the grounds in said county, which
nail, IN the opinion of the Examiner or the
EXAMINERS, as the case may be, be benefited BY
be condemnation, opening, grading and con-
trpcti0n OF said street, avenue or alley, or any
art theresf; and as soon as the explanatory
iat and necessary prcies of grades are made,
M the Examiner or the Examiners, as the case {
nay be, shall have completed the valuation of {
amages and estimated the probable cost of {
penlng, grading and construction, and of the |
roceedlng IN the matter, and of the amount :.
nat Will be required to be assessessed as bene-
Us, AM shall have prepared a statement of q
lie same; the said Examiner or Examiners, as 4
le case ra&y be, shall give fifteen days notice t
! enc or more newspapers published in Balti- b
ore county, and one or more newspapers Y