CHAP. 1806 CHAP. XII. An ACT to vacate part of a public street in the village of Milford. Passed at Dover, Jan. 28, 1806---Private act. The name of Grog-town changed to Kenton. CHAP. XIII. An ACT to establish the name of a village in the SECTION 1. B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That from and after passing this act, the village, heretofore called by some Grog-town, and by others Lewis' cross-roads, shall be known and called Kenton; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed at Dover, Jan. 28, 1806. CHA P. XIV. A further supplement to an act, entitled, "An act to enable the owners and possessors of the several tracts of meadow, marsh and cripple, on Augustine Creek and Silver Run, in New-Castle county, to make and keep the banks, dams and sluices in repair; and to raise a fund to defray the yearly expenses accruing thereon. Passed at Dover, Jan. 29, 1806---Private act. CHAP XIV. 1806 CHAP. XV. Chap. 71. a. A supplement to an act for establishing a market in the town of New-Castle; for appointing a clerk of 1st vol. p. 183. the market, and directing the assize of bread. E it enacted by the Senate and SECTION 1. BE House of Representatives of the Market days State of Delaware, in General Assembly met, That established, from and after the passing of this act, Tuesday and Friday of each week, and no other days, shall be deemed the regular market days in the town of New-Castle. bond. SECT. 2. Be it enacted, That the clerk of the market, hereafter to be elected for the town of New- Clerk to give Castle, shall before he enters upon the execution of the duties of his office, give a bond to the commissioners, with such security as shall be approved by a majority of the commissioners of the town of New-Castle for the faithful performance of the duty required of him, and for the paying over to the D CHAP. 1806 Parts of chap. treasurer of the said town one moiety of the rents of the stalls in the said market. SECT. 3. Be it enacted, That so much of the act, 71, a. repealed. entitled, "An act for establishing a market in the town of New-Castle, for appointing a clerk of the market, and directing the assize of bread," as is hereby altered, supplied or amended, shall be and the same is hereby repealed, made null and void; any thing in the said act to the contrary notwithstanding. Passed at Dover, Jan. 30, 1806. CHAP. XVI. An ACT to authorize Sarah Maxwell, administratrix of Bedwell Maxwell, deceased, to convey and assure a quantity of land, therein mentioned, to William Smith. Passed at Dover, Jan. 30, 1806---Private act. CHAP. XVII. An ACT to authorize the administrators of James M'Clyment, to convey a certain house and lot of ground, in the Village of Camden, in Kent county, unto Thomas Paine. Passed at Dover, Jan. 30, 1806---Private act. CHAP. XVIII. CHAP XVIII. 1806 A supplement to the act, entitled, "An act authorizing certain commissioners therein named to view the Chap. 170, 3d vol. p-371. road leading over Appoquinimink bridge and causeway, and to alter and change the same." W HEREAS, it hath been represented to this General assembly, that the road proposed to be established by the return of the commissioners appointed by the act, entitled, "An act authorizing certain commissioners therein named, to view the road leading over Appoquinimink bridge and causeway, and to alter and change the same," will if finally established be of great injury to private property through which the same will run, and be of considerable disadvantage to the public; therefore Preamble. to review the SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Freeholders House of Representatives of the State of Delaware, to be appointed in General Assembly met, That on application to road, &c. the judges of the court of general quarter sessions of the peace for the county of New-Castle, by any person or persons, the said judges are hereby empowered and required to nominate and appoint five good and substantial freeholders to review the said road proposed by the commissioners aforesaid, and to ascertain and determine whether the same shall be finally confirmed and established; and if Their pow the said freeholders, or a majority of them, upon ers, &c. reviewing the premises, shall not think that the same ought to be finally confirmed and established, then they, or a majority of them, are hereby authorized and empowered to make such alterations and changes in the road leading from Drawyer's bridge to Blackbird, over Appoquinimink bridge and causeway, and to ascertain and determine where a new bridge and causeway shall be erected as they may think proper and necessary, so as to СНАР. 1806 Return to be made; What it shall contain ; If confirmed, shall be conclu sive. Freeholders to assess damagcs, &c. Road, when established, un alterable. be most advantageous to the public, and least injurious to individuals, and to employ such surveyor or surveyors, labourers and workmen as they shall think necessary in plotting and laying out the same; and that the said freeholders, or a majority of them, shall make a return of their proceedings into the office of the clerk of the peace for the county of New-Castle, describing the said road in writing, under their hands, with courses and distances, and the place where the said public bridge shall be erected as aforesaid, with a fair map or plan thereof, which said return when received and Confirmed, the said clerk shall enter on record in his office without delay, and the same shall from thenceforth be deemed, taken and allowed to be a State road, and the proceedings of the said freeholders shall be final and conclusive. SECT. 2. And be it enacted, That if the said road, so as aforesaid to be laid out and established, shall pass through the improved lands of any person or persons, then and in such case the said freeholders or a majority of them, shall truly and faithfully assess the damages sustained by the owner or owners of such improved land, by reason of the said road being laid out through the same, and report the said damages so to be assessed in their return to be made as aforesaid. SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said road, when so as aforesaid recorded and established, shall remain unalterable as other parts ofthe said State road within the said county; that the expense of laying out, returning and recording the same, shall be paid by the person or persons applying for the said review, and the damages aforesaid, if any, shall Expense and da- be defrayed by the said county, and shall be admage, how paid. justed by the Levy court and paid as other public debts; and that the same road shall afterwards be opened, cleared, made and supported in the same manner that other State roads within the said county are by the laws of this State; and that from |