Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-05-14

who shall take IN oath before some
Justice OF the Peace that they viii
fairly. without Partially or prejudice.
value and assess the loss and damages
20 be suffered and incurred by any
person interested. also 70 estimate the
benefit that may accrue therefrom TO
each interested person. They shall
locate boundaries and prepare an ex-
planatory map giving description Of
street OF alley opened. closed. extend
ed. widened, Strengthened or improved
or public square drain or sewer located
and established, with each separate
lot or parcel Of ground deemed 70 have
sustained damages or received bene-
fits. and they shall within thirty days.
return TO the Commissioner such
maps. together with the amount OF
damages awarded such owner or oc-
assessed to any lot or the owner there
Of. together with q certificate Of their
qualification, which may be ratified or
rejected. or altered or amended. In
whole or In part, by the Commission
ers OF Leonardtown. The said Com
missioners shall pay or tender. to the
person, his agent, guardian or repre-
sentative, the amount Of damages so
awarded by them. and II any one
should feel aggrfeved by the decision
OF the Commissioners. who Ii In any
manner affected by their decision, he
may appeal to the Circuit Court for
ST. Mays County. by giving written
notice within twenty days from said
decision. fled with the Treasurer Of
said Commissioners. OF his desire TO
appeal: and on the filing of said no
tice the Commissioners shall cause
to be delivered the papers connected
Herewith to the clerk OF said court,
and the same proceedings shall be had
on the appeal as In cases OF appeal
from judgments of justice Of the
peace: provided, nevertheless, that
THE Commissioners of Leonardtown"
may decline to open. lay out. extend.
widen. grade or stfaighten any street.
alley. or highway or improve or con-
struct any public square, drain or
sewer. Notwithstanding the decision Of
the court; but, In case Of refusal. to do
so. they shall be liable for all costs
incurred. and shall pay the same. On
appeal the court or jury may alter the
award so returned, whether the dam
ages or benefits, and award costs in
its discretion and benefits assessed by
virtue of the above provision shall be
liens on the respective lots or parcels
Of ground on which they are assessed
from the time of the final ratification
of the return made to THE Commits
sioners of Leonardtown" and shall be
collected as taxes are collected, or
may be collected by action at law.
Section 69a. 1.-THE Commissioners
OF Leonardtown" are hereby empow-
cred to borrow money for the purpose
of public improvements in said town,
in such sums as they may deem prop
er. in their discretion, not to exceed
in the aggregate FIVE thousand dollars.
such sum or sums of money to be pay
able at such times as the said Com
missioners may agree upon with the
lenders subject to the limitations here
matter set forth, and TO issue therefor
bonds in sums Of not less than one
hundred dollars (S10e.00) nor more
than Ave hundred dollars ($500.00)
each. each to be signed by the Presi-
dent Of the Board Of THE Commits
sioners OF Leonardtown." and counter
signed by the clerk OF said Board and
all Of them issued to be redeemabie In
a time not longer than fifteen years
from the date Of issue at the option
OF The Commissioners Of Leonard
u
not to exceed four and one-half per
centum (4he6) per annum. The in
terest On said bonds hereby authorized
to be payable semi-annually on the
first day of January and the FIRST day
Of July In each and every year accord
ing to the terms OF the coupons to be
attached thereto, said bonds TO be ex-
empt from all County and municipal
taxation, and the coupons thereon
when due to be receivable for munich
pal taxes due to THE Commissioners
of Leonardtown," and the said Com
missioners. should same become nee
essary. are hereby authorized and en-
powered to levy. on the taxable prop
erty within the corporate limits OF
THE Commissioners Of Leonardtown."
such additional amount annually. over
and above that already provided for
in this charter, to establish a sinking
fund for the payment Of the debt
created by the bond Issue herein au-
thorized.
Section esb. In order to further In
! crease the revenues to be expended
by The Commissioners OF Leonard
town" for municipal improvements
within the corporate limits thereof.
the County Commissioners Of st.
Mary's County are hereby authorized.
required and directed to pay over 10
! said Commissioners OF Leonardtown
all moneys derived from the issuance
Of liquor licenses TO persons authorfz'
ing them to sell Intoxicating liquors
within the corporate limits OF said
town: which Is not necessary and IL
not used 10 pay the interest on and
redeem the County Bonds authorized
under Chapter of the Acts Of 1902
and which by the existing or any fu-
ture law that are or may be required
to pay to St Mary's County. and to
the Treasurer thereof upon order OF
the County Commissioners.
Section 2. And be IL further enact
ed. That all Acts or parts OF Acts
affecting Section sch Of this Act be and
kthe same are hereby repealed In 30 far
as they may be inconsistent there
with.
Section 8. And be 1t enacted, That
this Act shall take effect from the
date Of It's passage.
Approved. May Is. 1914.
p. L. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Governor.
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