The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-05-05

property thus leased Or purchmsed, and
such real estate and water rights which
are not donations. shall be leased or pur-
chased by the company Of the owner o.
owners Of the same. at . price 70 be mutn.
ally agreed upNh between them. ard IN caoo
they cannot agFee. or any of the Owuors b
| q (cmecorerf. undev age, non coNpes menfia,
! o. out Of the eouniy IN which the property
wanted may be, Application may be made
10 any Jusiica Of the Peace Of zach coun-
", who shall thereurou issue bis warrant
Hndev seal, directed 20 the sheriff Of said
county requiring bim 70 summou twenty
disintsrraied inhabitants 20 meet al or neag
the land on the day named 10 the said var
rant, not less than ton. not more than twsn-
/ y days afier issuing Of the same. and II any
| Of the said persons do not attend, the said
sheriff shall immediately summon ns many
jurors ~ shall bo necessary with the Jurors
ln attendance 20 farnish panel Of tweuty
IN attendance. and from the panel each par
y may strike four jurors. and ifeight be not
struck, the sheriff may strike Is many -
With those struck by the parties will make
eight. aud the remaining twelve shall act
as . jury Of inquest Of damages and before
| they act as such the sheriff shall administer
TO them "a oath or affirmation. ns the case
nay be. that he will honestly value the
damages sustained By the said owner OF
oWnsfr BY the use and occupation Of the
said land By the said company. and the
said jury shall reduce their inquisition %
writing. aud sign and seal the same and Il
shall thea be retarusd By the sheriff 90 the
clerk ofthe county where the land may be,
and by snch clerk fled IN his once, aDd
| shall Be confirmed by said court at lie next
session. II no cause bs shown 20 the contra
! ry, bat II set aside, the said court may d.
rect another ipquisiiion 20 be taken 10 the
manner above prescribed. and such inquisi-
tion shall describe the property taken By
metss and bounds. aud the valuation when
paid or rendered ~ the company. shall eu-
title said company 10 the use and oceapa-
/ iion daring their corporate existence. snd
l ifihe valuation shall not be received wben
,erdered. II may be received any time AZ
terwartis aud all tie expenses incurred by
said inquisi,iOB shall be paid BY the said
company.
! See. :. And BE- Il gssrfker enacted. That
the said company shall ~ their own costs
sud expense erect and maintain good and
substan:iai bridges over and across said
canel wherever i crosses any public road
! OF street. ard also where Il crosses any prt.
vaie roads, should they. BY the agrsemsnt
| with the owners Of . real estate agree 80
TO 90. or shsald the company By The YER
Diet Ot suy jnry dnly authorized, be Tseuir-
SO 70 Dc.
Sec. :. AAl Be IL fartGsr snazed. That
] it il and may be lswisi for the said conpa-
~ 20 levy. demand and receive ell such tells
not exceeding eighty per cent. ofths maxi
nun charges aa1horissd 70 be charged ~
the Chesapeake AID Ohio Canal Company,
as Q majority Of the DirectoFs 9; any reEu-
/ lar meeting shall Assess upon al vessels,
either eupiy OF containing freight. and al
goods. chaitels and freight % any kind car
red :hrcugh said canal and Spon 81 rasls
of timber and crafts ussigAfing said csusl.
subject however 70 the right Of TIE Csssr-
AZ Assembly Of the state OF Maryland 70
increase OF redsce said tolls.
see. 2. Had b I; furfier enacted. That II
any person commanding of directing s1y
vessels. upon the CanAl. shall wGntonfy or
( negligeutly 0bsirnct or impede the uasigA-
tion thereoC or an other person malieio1s-
! injsrs ihe Locks. Bridges. Basins. or any
1 Of the property Of ssid corporation. ska1
be deemed guilty Of nisdemean0r, and La
bic 70 be sned 10 any eonrt OF the State. or
os the United States having Jurisdiction
thereof n penalty Of act less than Ssy
I dollars
| Sec. 10. Aad BE- enooseS. That the said
company shall ~ soon ~ practicable after
4
lsenbly Of the STATE OF Maryland, 20 con-
mence and prosecute the work OF Construct
! ing said caSAi thai il shall Be fully compiet-
ed in three years from snd after he pas
sage of this act
Sec. II. Aad BE- /; further esaessd. That
this act shall be deemed and taken - .
public act. and - such, notice shall Be "a
ken Of Il by all courts wishoui the necasai-
/ Is Of pleading the sane
! Sec II. Aad be Il further enacted, That
the sAid Canal. As6 The works 10 Be erect
ed thereon. in virtue Of this act. when con.
pie,ed shall forever thereafter Be esteemed
and taken 10 be navigabls - pubiic high-
wsy for the transportation Of al goods
commodities or produce whatever on pay
msnt Of the tolls imposed 10 Pursuance Of
this act % toll or tax whatever for the Use
Of the water Of said CEnai. or the works
thereon ereotsd. shall ~ any time hereafter
be imposed by the State 0f Maryland. ex-
cepaing upon real estate a. said company
may acquire. other than the Figat Of way
asd water for said Cee=l,
See. Is AHS b Il saoefvd, That this act
shall take eHcc. grgm the date Of It's pas
sage.