The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-04-26
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DUBLIC LOCAL LAW,
CHAPTER 3es

CHAPTER 36s.
AN ACT to legalize and regulate the grantingof
franchises for public purposes by the County
Commissioners of Baltimore county.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland. That no franchise or right in rela-
ton to any highway, avenue, street, lane alley,
either on, above, or below the surface of the
same, shall be granted by the County Commits
sioners of Baltimore county until the following
provisions shall be complied with:
ID The application for such franchise or right
shall be published by the applicant once week
for three successive weeks in two newspapers
published in Baltimore county; and having gem
eral circulation, setting forth the location char
acter and extent of the franchise sought.
60 Upon the first publication of said notice it
shall be the duty of said Board of County Com
missioners to make diligent inquiry as to the
money value of the franchise or right asked to
be granted, and the adequacy of the compensa-
ton proposed to be paid therefor.
81 If any objection is made to the granting of
the franchise asked by any person or persons in
terested therein. either as taxpayers or having
property rights involved, and filed in writing
with the Clerk of the Board before the expra-
ton of said notice, opportunity shall be granted
and time set for the hearing of such objections.
Sec. 2. Be it enatted. If no valid objection is
made to the granting of such franchise, and it
appears to the said Board that the granting of
the same is expedient and proper, the said Board
shall have authority to grant such franchise for
such money compensation as it shall appear
upon inquiry determine as may be prescribed by
said Board, for period not longer than twenty
five years, but such grant may, at the option of
the said Board. provide for giving the grantee
revauation the value, if any. derived from the
said franchise or right, to renewals not exceed
ing in the aggregate twenty five years. Every
grant of any such franchise or right shall make
provision by way of forfeiture or otherwise of
the grant for the purpose of compelling compli-
ance with the terms thereof. and to secure
efficiency of public service at reasonable rates,
and the maintenance of the property in good
condition throughout the full term of the grant.
The grant shall also specify the mode of deter
mining the valuation and revaluation which may
be provided for therein, and the time limitation
il which there shall be an exercise of the rights
given, and in default thereof for lapse of the
grant.
Sec. 8. When the grant of a franchise or right
is made in compliance with the aforegoing Sec
lions. the said County Commissioners shall not
part with, but shall expressly resume the right
and duty at all times to exercise full municipal
control and regulation in respect to all matters
connected with said grant not inconsistent with
the terms thereof.
Sec. 4. And be it enacted Nothing in this Act
shall be construed as affecting any private rights
or the rights of adjacent landholder as now held
and enjoyed by law.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That all moneys re-
ceived by the County Commissioners of Balti-
more county under the provision of this law,
shall be applied to the General Road and Bridge
Account of the county.
Sec. g. And be it enacted, That this law shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 9Th, 1902.
Apl. est.