JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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ing and fronting on the line of such proposed street

or avenue, may make application to the County

Make applica-

Commissioners of Baltimore county in writing, set-

tion.

ting forth as near as practicable the location and

line, and the beginning and termination of such pro-

posed street or avenue, and when the application is

presented, the said county commissioners shall ap-

point one examiner or three examiners, in the man-

Appoint ex-
aminers.

ner hereafter provided for, whose duty it shall be to

lay off such street or avenue in accordance with

such application and the provisions of this act; but

such street or avenue shall belaid off in conformity

with the streets and avenues of Baltimore city, and

with the streets and avenues already laid off in Bal-

timore county so far as practicable, and such other

and further proceedings shall be had and taken in

the matter of laying off such street or avenue as is

provided in this section, for the extension of any

.street or avenue; all charges and expenses incurred

in any proceedings under this section, shall be taxed

Taxed propor-

proportionately upon the person or persons making

tionately.

the application, according to the number of front

feet of ground represented in said application, and

the amount of such charges and expenses shall be

paid to the examiner or examiners, as the case may

be, before the plat of the street or avenue, with

proper explanations, is returned and filed with the

County Commissioners of Baltimore county; pro-

Proviso.

vided, that in case of an appeal to the Circuit Court,

the court may determine whether the cost of the

appeal shall be paid by the appellant or appellee.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That whenever the

owner or owners of a majority of front feet of

ground bounding and fronting on any street, avenue

or alley, or any part thereof, hereinbefore referred

Make applica-
tion.

to, may desire to have said street, avenue or alley,

or part thereof, condemned, opened, graded and

constructed, they may make application to the

County Commissioners of Baltimore county, in

writing, setting forth what portion of said street,

avenue or alley they want condemned, opened,

graded and constructed; but no application shall be

entertained by said county commissioners for the

opening, grading and construction of any street,