The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-06-10
CHAPTER 10.

AN Az L TO pfONluc lOf making size
walks in the Town Of Laurel, Prince
Georges county, Mary land.
SECTION L.. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
the Mayor and City Council of Laurel
on the written request Of 4 majority OF
the owners of property per front loot
on any street in the town of Laurel
desiring to have said sidewalks on such
street, shall have the power and is
hereby authorized to improve such
street with brick or other permanent
sidewalks and curbing, in the discretion
of said Mayor and City Council; that
all such work shall be done by contract
bids to be received upon written speci
fications and the contract to be award
ed to the lowest responsible bidder
who shall give good and sufficient
bond for the faithful performance OF
the contract.
SECTION = And be it enacted, That
upon completion of the work the said
Mayor and City Council shall assess
the whole cost thereof against the own,
ers of the property abutting on said
streets per front foot, and the amount
so assessed shall be lien against said
property and be collected as hereinafter
provided
SEXTON ). And be it enacted, That
upon the completion of the said work
and an assessment covering the entire
cost thereof being made by the Mayor
and City Council; the Mayor and City
Council shall give notice of said assess
ment to each land owner the amount
assessed against his, he", their or its
property, said notice to be given by
the Clerk of the Council by leaving
with the resident property holders at
his, her, their or It's residence such no
tice in the form Of written or printed
statement, and in case of non-residents
by at least two insertions in the news,
papers published in said town, and the
affidavit of such clerk that such notice
has been given shall be sufficient evi
dence thereof; any person interested
or feeling aggrieved shall have thirty
DAYS from the date of such notice in
which to file his, her. their or its ohjec
tions with the Mayor and City Coun
Gil and be entitled to hearing and
have the right of appeal to the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges county from
the decision Of the Mayor and City
Council and to Il jury trial in said
Court, upon giving bond with good
security for double the amount OF the
assessment; and ifno appeal be entered
and bond given, or upon dismissal oI
said appeal, said assessment shall be
final.
SECTION 1. Aud be it enacted, That
the amounts so assessed shall be paio
by the respective land owners within
three years, in three annual payments
with interest at five per centum; to be
collected by the Treasurer of the towl
as other taxes are collected; and the
Mayor and City Council are hereby
authorized to issue certificates OF III
debtedness bearing interest at five pei
centum per annum against each re
spective piece of property abutting OF
said streets 50 improved and negotiate
the same at par, to enable them to pay
for said improvements in advance o
payment by the property holders. II
case of sale Or negotiation OF said Ger
titicates they shall be turned over to
the Treasurer of said town who shall
receipt for the same, collect the sam,
and pay over the whole amount to th'
parties entitled to the same. all com
mission for such collection to be pai'
out Of other funds.
SECTION ). And whereas it has beer
represented that the sinking fund a!
ready created under the Act of"ightee!
hundred and eighty eight, Chapter
ninety-tour. will be sufficient to NEE