The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1882-06-10
Public Local Laws.
Public Local Law.
ROAD LAW.
[ruHLIsmED bY AuTHORIrr.l


CHAPTER 900.
AN ACT 20 repeal and re-enaet as amended the
twenty -hrst aud twenty fifth sections Of the Act
ofeightsen hundred and seventy EIGHT, Chapter
three hundred and forty, entitled an Act 20 re-.
peal an Act Of the Legislature, passed AZ Janu-
ary Session, eighteen hundred and seventy six,
Chapter four hundred and six, entitled an Act
to repeal sections one. two, three. four 6ve six,
seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, hftecn, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, twenty, title, Baltimore County" sub
title Roads" passed at the January Session Of
the Legislature Of eighteen hundred and seven
ty-four, and 90 re-enaet the same with amend
ments, and 20 enact the following in lieu there
Of, and 10 add two additional sections thereto
relating TO Avenues and Roads In Baltimore
county.
sEcrioS I. BE 10 enacted gy the General As.en-
bly, cf AayytaHd, That the twenty first and twen-
~ hnh sections Of the Act Of eighteen hundred
and seventy.eight, chapter three hundred and
forty, bs and the Same Is hereby repealed and re.
enacted 90 that the same shall read a. follow:
SIC. II. AHd be IL enacted, That whenever any
bridge may need, In the opinion of tho County
Commissioners, any repairs, they shall have power
20 order that such repairs shall be made under the
direction of Road Commissioners of the district.
SEr. ?. AHd Je Il enacted, That the Act of cigh.
teen hundred and seventy eight. chapter three
hundred and forty, be amended BY the addition
of the following sections. 20 wit That whenever
county have opened, laid out or graded, any ave.
nue. or avenues. road or roads for the public con.
yeniencs. and are willing 20 dedicate the same ts
public uses by good and sufficient deed or deeds
duly recorded, the said County Commissioners are
hereby authorized 20 accept the same. If In their
opinion the same shall be necessary and convent.
ent for public ufc. and upon such acceptance. the
said avenue or avenues, or road roads dedi.
Gated shall be deemed and taken 20 be for all pur
poses county roais, and a such shall be kept In
good order and repair by the koad Commissioner
of the district in which said avenue or avcnues
road or roads may be situated, provided, however,
that previous 90 such acceptance. said road shall
not be less than thirty feet in width. and duly and
properly graded in the dgmeEt Of tho said Coun-
~ CommissioneTs.
sEc. ,. lad d, II saaeisd. That said Act be also
further amended by the addition Of the following
section: That whenever any road shall have been
in use for twenty years, though the same may not
have been condemned or granted as public high
way, the County Commissioners Of Baltimore
county. II they deem public necessity requires the
adoption of the same as such. shall declare the
said road 10 be public highway, with full power
Go relocate and straishten the same in their dis
eTeiion. and shall publish n notice 10 tha; effect
once week for two successive weeks in one or
more newspapers published in Baltimore county,
provided said road shall not be less than thirty
feet in width, and such road declared 90 be a
public highway. shall be kept in good order and
in which such road is situated rs other public
roads are at an expense, however. at no time 20
exceed one hundred dollars per mile.
SIC. I. AHd be IL enacted. That this Act shall
take effect from and after the date Of it, passage.
Approved March 2ist. 1859.
WILLIAM 7. HAMILTON,
Governor of Maryland.
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS,
President Of the Senate.
OTIS KEILHOLTZ,
Speaker Of the House Of Delegates.
We hardy certify. That the aforegoing IL a cor
rect copy of an Act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland. passed January Session. 1Ss2.
JOSEPH u. SETH,
Chief Clerk Of the House Of Delegates.
J. ". MILLER,
Secretary Of the Senate.
EDWARD W. STIEFEL,
JOHN n. MILLRNDER,
JOHN T. u. PARLETT,
County commissioners for Baltimore ssansy -
}. HARMAN scHoNE, Chief Clerk.
May 27.-3t.