LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1842

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
contained, shall be so construed as to interfere with opera-
tion of any express law of this State, or to prohibit the
legislature from modifying or altering or annulling any bye-
law or regulations made by said company under and by vir-
tue of this act.

CHAP. 175.

Right of le-
gislature re-
served.

CHAPTER 175.

An act to lay out, open and make public a road in Wor-
cester County.

Passed March
2, 1843.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Rolin Bevans, William B. Corbin, and
Levin J. M. P. Broadwater, of Worcester county, be and
they are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out and
open a new road not exceeding thirty feet in width, begin-
ning at. the first fork of the road leading from Broadwater's
landing, and running direct from said fork on the straightest
and best ground to intersect the county road, leading from
Nassawango bridge, to dividing creek bridge, at or near
the north east corner of a tract of land called Handy's
choice, and that the said commissioners shall make out a
plat of the road, and return the same to the clerk of Wor-
cester county court to be recorded amongst the records of
said county, and the said road when so opened shall be
deemed to be a public road forever, and shall be kept in
repair in the same manner, as all other public roads are di-
rected to be kept up in said county.

Commission-
ers.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the expenses of sur-
veying and opening said road shall be paid in the following
manner, to wit, the expenses attending the surveying and
opening said road shall be paid by the owners of the lands
which shall be benefitted by the opening of said road.

Expenses paid
by the per-
sons benefit-
ted.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the commissioners or
a majority of them shall ascertain the damage that may be
sustained by any person or persons, through whose lands the
said road may pass, taking into consideration the advantages
and disadvantages to them, and the damages so ascertained,
shall be paid by the owners of the lands which shall be
benefitted by the opening of said road, and in such sums
and in such proportions, as the said commissioners shall
judge equitable and right.

Commission-
ers to ascer-
tain damages.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the commissioners be-
fore they shall proceed to act, shall take an oath or affir-

Oath, &c