The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-06-23

or out the State, on application to a Justice OF
the Peace OF Baltimore county, be shall issue his
warrant under his hand and seal directed 10 the
Sheriff. OF baltimore county, requesting him 10
summon jury Of twelve men, inhabitants Of
said county, not related 20 or anywise interested
In the premises, 10 meet on the land 10 be valued
on day 10 be specified ia said warrant not less
than five nor more than ten days after issuing
the same, and in case any Of the jurors aforesaid
do not attend, he shall, instanteF, summon rs
many juTora as may be necessary, with the ju-
rors In attendance, 10 finish a panel Of twelve
jurors who shall act Ia tho premises and the
sheriff shall administer to each Of them an oath
or affirmation, as the eass may he, that be will
justly and impartially value the damages and
benefits which the owner or owners Of said land
VIII sustain, by the use or occupation ofthe same
BY the said company, and 10 the estimation Of
damages sustained, due regard should be had 20
the advantage which the owner or owners will
have, by reason Of the construction and compile
ton Of the aforesaid improvements, and in all
and every instance, the advantages are 10 be "a.
ken and considered as an Offset iO damages and
the jury shall reduce their inquisition 20 writing
shall sign aud seal the same, and II shall then
be returned by the Sheriff to the Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court Of Baltimore county, aud by the said
clerk filed ia his court, aud shall be confirmed
by said court at It's neat session. IL no sufficient
cause TO the contrary be shown, and when con-
trmed shall be recorded by said clerk but II set
aside, the same court may direct another inquisi-
ton 10 take place in the manner before described
WHOSE decision shall b. returned a. before direct
ed, and such valuation, when paid or rendered
the owner or owners Of aid property, or bis or
her legal representative, shall entitle the said
company Ia the estate aud interest on the same
thus valued as fully as II II had been conveyed
by the owner or owners of the same prov idsd
that no private property shall be taken by said
company for the us Of said road, without just
compensation ~ agreed upon by the parties. or
awarded by the jury, bsing first paid or ten
dcrtd ~ the party entitled 10 such compensation.
Sec. Q. And be II enacted, That on the compile
ton Of said railway or any section Of two miles
thereof, Il shall aud may be lawful for the said
company 10 charge for passengers ~ the rate u
hive cents per mile, per passenger, and for toll on
said gravel road such tolls ~ are now or may be
allowed by law 10 the several turnpike roads ia
Baltimore county
Sec. 10. Aud be- II enacted, That II any per-
son or persons shall willfally break iujure or de-
siroy ihe railroad OF any property belonging 10
the said company, or shall IN any manner OBJ
sifuci The free passage along the road be. she or
they shall forfeit and pay 10 the said company
three times tue actual damages ~ sgstained 20
- used for aud recovered with cost n suit before
any Justice 81 the Peace Or any court having
cognziuce thereof by action ofdehi or on the
Gaze "a ihe natne aud Tor TIE Use ~ the said COM
pany
Sec. n. Aud b. Il enacted That the General
Assembly Of Maryland hereby reserve. 70 itself
the righ, 10 alter, aud repeal this ~; or any
part thereof
Sec. u. And he IL enacted, That IL said rail-
read or gravel road shall not have beea compiet-
ed within Eve year from the passage u this act
then this ac' shall 20 null add void and Of no f.
feet
Ser. %. And BE- % enacted Tbs nc; shal. b. ID
force from the date o. rs passage
lurn . IL