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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Suryeyor.

sioners and Surveyor to or among the several
owners according to the benefits which, in the
judgment of said Commissioners, they will respec-
tively receive by the opening of such street, avenue,
alley or square, or part thereof, and to cause a plat
of such street, avenue or square to he made by the
County Surveyor, or in such manner as prescribed
in the first section of this Act, containing the
names and location of all owners on said street,
avenue, alley or square proposed to be opened or
laid off, together with a report of their proceedings
to be returned by them to the County Commis-
sioners within twenty days after assessing the
same, to be ratified and confirmed by said Commis-
sioners within twenty days after the filing of said

Objections.

report, unless there be objections filed to the satis-
faction thereof, and the damages so apportioned
among the owners aforesaid, together with all
costs attending the opening and laying off of the
same shall be a lien on the property of the said
owner or owners, and to be collected by said Street
Commissioners in the same manner and with the

Taxes.

same right and authority that the taxes in Balti-
more County are now collected, with such commis-
sions as are now allowed by law in. Baltimore
County for collecting County taxes; provided
nevertheless that privilege is hereby granted to

Grade and
pave.

any owner or owners to open, grade or pave any
street, avenue, lane or alley, or lay off any public
square, provided he or they conform to the location
and survey made by the said Street Commissioners
under the first section of this Act and with all
other requirements of this Act.

Petition to
grade.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That whenever the
owners owning a majority of the front feet bound-
ing on any street, avenue, alley or public square,
shall petition the County Commissioners in writing
for the grading, paving, graveling or using any
other suitable material on said streets, avenue,
alley or public square, the said County Commis-
sioners shall direct the said Street Commissioners
to give three weeks public notice by advertising in
such county and city papers as they may agree

Proposal.

upon of such application, and that they will re-
ceive proposals and make contracts with the lowest
responsible person for the grading for a supply of