Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-03
lCHAPrER 1872.
BOUNDARY LINE.
AN ACT

To authorize the appointment of Commissioners
to adjust and settle the boundary line between
West Virginia and Maryland.
WHEREAS by the Act of eighteen hundred and
ffty-two. chapter two hundred and seventy
five, the Governor Of Maryland was empower
ed 10 correspond with the Governor Of Vir-
pinia, with a view TO locate, run and mark the
line between said States, beginning at Fairfax
Stone, and running due north TO the Pennsyl-
vania line, for reasons SET fort in The preamble
10 said act of eighteen hundred and ffty-two ;
and,
Whereas. Commissioners were appointed by the
Governors Of Virginia and Mary and, for said
purpose and,
Whertas. said Commissioners aid meet at the
place of beginning, namely Fairfax Stone, in
September, eighteen hundred and hity-elght,
and with Lieutenant Miehler, Of the United
States Corps of Engineers proceeded TO locate,
run and mark said line between the places OF
beginning Fairfax Stone and the Pennsy lyania
line, and make report TO their respective States,
in eighteen hundred and sixty, and also deliy-
cred to their respective States field books, plates
and typographical charts Of the same, for the
purpose OF ratifying and establishing the line
between said States and,
HHereas, the war between the States prevented
any further action under said Commissioners I;
of the State Of West Virginia ard,
Whereas. there are now strong reasons for the
ratification and permanent settlement Of said
line between Maryland and West Virginia E
therefore,
Section |. Be il enacted 10y the General As
sembly of Marya That the Governor be, and
he is Hereby requested TO open correspondence
with the Governor Of West Virginia, with a
view to the establishment and ratification Of the
line between the States of West Virginia and
MARYLAND, as run, marked and located by the
Commissioners appointed under the act OF elgh-
teen hundred and ffty-two, chapter two hundred
and seyeniy-fve and in case the Legislature OF
West Virginia shall pass an act providing for the
appontment OF \ commissioner or commission
ers, TO act IN conjunction with commissioner
or commissioners on the part OF the State OF
Maryland, ia The premises, then and IN such
case the Governor be, and he is hereby author
ned aud required 70 appoint commissioner or
commissioners. who, together with the commits
sIonerr or commissioners, who may be Appointed
ON the part Of West Virginia, who shall review
said line beginning at Fairfax Stone, and run
ming due northsto the Pennsylvania line, as sur
veyed, traced aud marked BY Lieutenant Mich
ler
Sec. 2. And be itfurther enacted, That II shall
be the duty Of the commissioner or commission
er. appointed by this act, after passing over ssd
line 10 make a report setting forth their reasons
for the ratification, settlement and hnal accept
ance Of the line between said States; and II
shall be the duty Of the commissioner or COM
missioners Of each respective State 10 forward
copies Of their joint report 10 each Of their res
pectiye legislatures, and upon the ratification OF
such report by the State OF West Virginia and
the State Of Maryland, through their respective