The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-05-07
CHAPTER 514.
Approved April s, 1908.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments section I'LL of Article
II of the Code of Public Local
Laws, title Garrett County, " sub
title ''Friendsville, " and add two
new sections thereto designated as
section 111J5 and 111J3.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton ILL of Article Y OF the Code of
Public Local Laws, title Garrett
County" subtitle "FriendsviIe. " be
and the same is hereby repealed and re-
enacted with amendment, and two sec
tons added so as to read as follows:
I'LL. The Mayor and Council of
Frlendsville shall have power and
authority to pass ordinances to locate
land condemn lands inside the corporate
glits of the town Of Frendsvile, for
ties for any public works or improve
ments in said town, and repairing roads,
streets, lanes and alleys, and to open.
locate, close, alter, widen, lengthen and
relocate the same; and that whenever
they shall pass an ordinance to open.
locate, widen, alter, lengthen or re-
locate public street, lane. road or
alley, or condemn any land for build
ing site or other purposes. they shall
Immediately appoint three examiners
who shall be voters and freeholders of
said town, who after being sworn. and
giving two weeks notice of their an
pointment and time and place Of meet
ing, go upon the ground to be condemn
ed, or upon the street, lane, allev. or
road, so proposed to open. locate.
widen, lengthen, alter, or relocate such
streets, lanes, alleys or roads, and shall
cause the same to be surveyed by a
competent surveyor and shall estimate
the damages or benefits if any, to the
person or persons who own said lands so
condemned, or over whose lands the
proposed street, lane, alley or road.
passes or whose land is in any way af-
tected by the proposed opening, locat-
ing, widening, altering, lengthing or
relocating, and shall return an account
of the proceedings, under their hands
to the said Mayor and Council. who be-
lore actually using said land so con-
demned, or opening, widening, length
ing or altering said streets, lanes,
alleys, or roads as the case NAV be.
shall pay or tender to the person or per-
sons, his or their agents, or legal repre-
sentatlves, the amount of damages so
awarded; and if any person shall feel
aggrelved by the award OF said eXamin-
erS, he may take an appeal to the Cir
cult Court for Garrett county within
ten days after said award is returned
by the SAID examiners, and the said
Mayor and Council shall thereupon file
the said return in the Office Of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court for Garrett county.
and the court shall as soon as con
Venlent thereafter hear and determine
upon the said award, affirm the same or
remand 1t for new hearing, nothing
herein shall prevent the said Mayor and
Council from opening, locating, widen
ing, lengthing or altering any street,
lane, alley or road with the consent Of
the owner Of the land, which shall be
taken for said purposes, and to agree
and pay said owner a reasonable sum
therefor.
SECTION 111J3. And be it enacted,
that the County Commissioners of Gar
rett county shall retain jurisdiction
over the county roads and bridges inside
the corporate limits of the town of
Friendsville, and the Mayor and Council
of Friendsville shall have jurisdiction
and supervision oyer all sidewalks along
said county road, and regulate the speed
Gravel of persons on horse back or in
\ .1icles over the county roads and
bridges in Frjendsville by ordinance and
impose and collect fines for violation
of said ordinances.
SEC. 111J2. And be it enacted. That
at the time of making the county levy
in each year the County Commissioners
of Garrett county shall lew three hun
dred dollars to be collected by the
County Treasurer and turned over to
the Mayor and Council of Friendsville
to be applied to and used on the road
beds in the town of Friendsville.
SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
its passage
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