1816.
CHAP. 2. |
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
that the said road will be of advantage, then and in such case the
clerk of said county shall record the same plot and certificate; and
the said road, when laid out, opened, cleared, widened and extended,
shall be, and the same is hereby declared to be, for ever hereafter,
a public road, and shall be kept in repair as other public roads
in said county. |
Damages to be assessed
Proviso. |
4. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the levy court
of said county
shall appoint three disinterested persons, who, or a majority of
whom, shall value the damages that may be sustained by each and
every of the persons through whose lands the same may pass, by
opening and extending the length and width of the same, taking
into consideration the advantages and advantages, and return
the same to the levy court; and the damages so ascertained shall
be levied and assessed as other county charges are, and shall be
paid over to the persons respectively who may be damaged thereby;
Provided nevertheless, that no money shall be levied or assessed
for
the purpose of paying the damages aforesaid, until the said road is
opened and cleared agreeably to the directions of this act. |
| Commissioners allowance |
5. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said commissioners
shall be
entitled to receive, as a compensation for their services, a sum not
exceeding two dollars per day, to be ascertained by the levy court,
which is hereby directed to be levied, collected and paid, as other
county charges. |
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Passed Dec 10 |
CHAP. III.
An Act to encourage the destruction of Crows in Saint-Mary's County.
Lib. TH. No. 5, fol. 146. |
Allowance for
crows heads |
1. BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That
if any person residing in Saint-Mary's county, shall bring to any
justice of the peace of Saint-Mary's county, the head or heads of
any crow or crows, such person shall for every such head, be allowed
in the county levy of said county the sum of twelve and a
half cents; and the justices of the peace before whom such head or
heads shall be brought, are hereby required to give the person
bringing the same a certificate thereof, and cause the head or heads
to be burnt or otherwise destroyed. |
Persons to make
oath, &c. |
2. PROVIDED NEVERTHELESS, AND BE IT ENACTED,
That no
person whatsoever shall be entitled for any allowance for such
head or heads, without first making oath, or affirmation, as the
case may be, that such crow or crows was or were killed in the
said county, and that no certificate hath been obtained from any
other justice of the peace for the same; and that it shall be the duty
of each and every justice of the peace, before whom such head
or head may be brought by virtue of this act, to take and receive
the oath, or affirmation, of the party bringing the same, free and
clear from all charges against the person or persons making such
oath, or affirmation, any thing in any law to the contrary notwithstanding. |
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Passed Dec 7 |
CHAP. IV.
An Act to authorise the Levy Court of Frederick County to levy and
assess a sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned.
Lib.
TH. No. 5, fol. 146. |
| Levy authorised |
BE IT ENACTED, by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That
the levy court of Frederick county be and they are hereby authorised |
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