Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-05-25
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT providing for the relocation and
Strengthening of Water street and extcn-
sion Of Green street, in the city of Cum
berland, and for the grading, re-curbing
and re-paying thereof.
SECTION /. BE it enacted by the Gen
cral Assembly Of Maryland, That j. Smith
Johnson, Ferdinand Williams and Richard
Bender be and they are hereby appointed
commissioners, with power and authority
to relocate and straighten that portion Of
Water street, in the city Of Cumberland,
street, III said city.
SEC. .. And be it enacted, That the
eastern side Of sail street. as relocated,
shall commence at q point in front Of the
building of Morris A. Healey, where it is
interSectcd by the line of the southern side
of Washington street, and shall run from
said point with line at right angles to
Washington street until it reaches the
southern line of Green street extended, and
tic western line of said street as relocated
shall commence at the northeastern corner
of the law office Of A. H. BlackerstOD and
shall run from said point at right angles to
Washington street until it reaches the
SEC 3. And be it enacted, That the
commissioners hercnbctorc named shall
have power to assess all damages sustained
by and benefits accruing to any one, all
parties through whose property said
street shall pass, and provide for the pay
ment by said city Of such proportion of
said damages and costs as they may deem
proper.
SEC. 4. And be it enacted That if any
party interested sEall be dissatisfied with
the report Of said commissioners i'll their
assessment Of either damages or benefits,
such party may appeal therefrom to the
Circuit Court of Allegany county at any
time within thirty days after said commits
sioncrS shall have reported their proceed
ings to the Mayor and City Council OF
Cumberland and if no such appeal shall
be taken within said time, the said pro-
cecdingS of said commissioners shall be
final, and their report shall be recorded in
the Clerks Office of the Circuit Court OF
Alleganv county, and if such appeal be
taken it shall stand for trial at the next
term of the Circuit Court for Allcgany
county, and shall be tried by jury, if any
party thereto shall desire, and the report
Of said commissioners shall he final, cN-
ccpt rs the same may be changed by thi
finding of the jury or court (as the case
may be,) upon any such appeal OF appeals
Sec. ). And be it enacted, That in all
| cases where land now fronts on side street
as at present located, and whereby the
change of location herein provided fOl
said street shall be moved away from sucl
land, leaving Il portion Of the old bed O
said street, between said land and The
new bed OF said street, said portion OF tht
| old bed OF said street shall vest in fee sim
pie in the owner ofthe land so fronting OF
the old street, the intention of this act be
ing 10 bring forward to the new line Of saIt
street the frontage of al lots fronting o;
| the old line of said street, ard said com
missioners in assessing damage and benG
fits to such land owner shall take into COZ
| sidoraton such acquisition of property.
SEC. 6. And be il enacted, That sail
commissioners shall lay out aud eXten(
Green street from Its present eastern term
mus eastwardly until the southern sidt
thereof intersects with the eastern side o
Water street as located under the proyi
sions of this bill, and the northern side
thereof intersects the western side 0
Water street as 50 located.
SEC z. And be it enacted. That all III,
provisions of the third, fourth and iiftl
sections ofthis act shall have full force an,
application to the extension Of said Grecl
street, as well as to the relocation of salt
Water street.
| SEC, 8. And be it enacted, That SAID com