The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-04-14


and every other person by them employed,
bonds in sufficient penalties, and with such
securities az they shall by their bylaws, rules
and regulations, determine for the faithful per-
iormance Of the several duties to them commit
ted
SEC. lO.-ASD DE 1T ENACTED, That dividends
of so much of the profits of the said company
as shall appear advisable to the Directors shall
be declared twice a year in every year. and
paid to the stockholders on demand, at any
time at the expiration of ten days therefrom,
but the dividends shall in no case exceed the
net profits actually acquired by the company
Sec. 1l.--AND BE 1T EsAGTED, That ateach an
nual meeting of the Stockholders, the Directors
of the preceding year shall exhibit to them q
complete statement Of the affairs and proceed
-ings of the company, for such special meet
ing Of the Stockholders may be called by order
of the Directors, or by Stockholders holding
one-fifth in amount of the capital stock, by
like notice notice that required for annual
meetings, specifying moreover the object of the
meeting, but no business shall be transacted at
such special meetings unless majority of the
Stockholders shall attend in person or by proxy
SEC R.-AND BE 1T ENACTED, That the said
company be and they are hereby authorized to
locate and construct n railroad from some con-
venient point at the limits of the city of Balti-
more to be selected by them to Pikesville Bal
timore county, over the Reisterstown turnpike
road, or such other route as they may select,
and for such purpose may enter into any con-
tract With said Turnpike Road Company, with
the assent of said Turnpike Road Company.
which they are hereby authorized to give and
upon such terms may be agreed upon be-
tween said companies, and not otherwise, and
may enter upon any land necessary for loca-
ting, laying out or making the said road,
branches or extensions, or over another route
that may be selected, and may procure land,
stone gravel. earth, wood or timber for such
use, and obtain the right 30 the same as herein
after provided.
SEC. 13.-AYD BE IT ENACTED, That the Presi-
dent and Directors of said company may agree
with the owner or owners of any lands earth,
gravel, timber or other material, or any i'm
provements for the construction or repair of
the said road or its works, for the purchase or
use and occupation of tho same and in ease
they cannot agree, or If the owner or owners
or any of them be u feane couert, non con1poS
n,entiS, or out of the State, on application to q
Justice of the Peace OF Baltimore county, he
shall issue his warrant under his hand and
seal, directed to The sheriff of said county, re-
quiring him to summon jury Of twenty men,
inhabitants of the county, and each party shall
be entitled to strike from said list the names of
four Jurors, and in case the owners of said
lands, earth, timber or other material, SO to be
condemned shall be minor, non co0epos men
tlS, feme covert, or nonresident of the State,
and not represented by an agent attorney or
trustee, it shall be the duty of the said sheriff
sons, so as to leave the panel of twelve Jurors
not related to either of the parties or otherwise
interested in the premises, to meet ON the land
to be valued on day to be specified in said
warrant, not less than five or more than ten
days after issuing the same, and in case any of
the jurors aforesaid do not attend, the sheriff
shall instanter summon as many jurors as may
be necessary with the jurors in attendance, to
furnish panel of twenty jurors as aforesaid,
who shall act in the premises, and the sheriff
shall administer to each of them an oath or af-
frmation as the case may be, that he will just
ly and irnpartially value the damages and ben
efits which the owner or owners Of said lands
will sustain by use or occupation OF the same
by the company if required by the party or
parties whose lands are TO be affected by their
proceedings or by the said Railroad Company
or their agent or agents, the jurors shall cause
to be summoned such witnesses as the parties
may require, and shall examine them on oath
or affirmation in relation to the value of the
property to be condemned, and they shall re-
duce the testimony, if any is taken by them,
TO writing, and after the testimony is closed,
and without any unnecessary delay, and after
having made fair and just comparison of ad-
vantage and disadvantage arising from the
said Railroad, they shall estimate and deter
mine whether any and if any, what amount Of
damage has been or may be sustained by the
said owner or owners respectively, and make
report thereof accordingly and the said jury
shall reduce their inquisiton to writing, shall
sign and seal the same and it shall then be
by the said Sheriff to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court of said County, and by him filed
in his Office, which inquisition shall be con-
frmed by said Court at its next session, if no
sufficient cause to the contrary be shown, and
when confirmed shall be recorded by said Clerk,
but if set aside the same Court shall direct an
other inquisition to take place in the manner
before described, whose decision shall be re-
turned as before directed, and such valuation
when paid or rendered TO the owner or owners
of said property, or his, her or their legal rep
shall entitle the said Company to
the estate and interest in tho same, thus valued
as fully as if it had been conveyed by theown-
er or owners of the same, and the said valua-
ton, if not received when rendered, may any
time thereafter be received from the said
Company by the said owner or owners
his, her or their legal representatives; PToui-
ded, that no private property shall be taken by
said Company for the use of the said RAILROAD,
without just compensation as agreed upon by
the parties, or awarded by the Jurors, being
first paid or rendered to the party entitled to
such compensation.
SEC. 14--AND BIZ 1T ENACTED, That on the
completion of the said Railroad, or any Sec
ton thereof, it shall and may be lawful for said
Company to demand and receive for tolls and
transportation of all goods, produce, mercan-
disc or property of any kind whatsoever, atthe
rate of not exceeding ten cents per ton per
mile, and for tho transportation of passengers
not exceeding five cents per mile for each pas
Senger.
SEC. 15.--AYD ne IT ENACTED, That if any
person or persons shall wifully break, injure,
or destroy the Railroad, or any part thereof, to
be erected by the said Company in pursuance
of this Act, or shall i'll any manner obstruct
the free passage along the said Railroad, he,
she, or they shall forfeit and pay to the said
Company, three times the actual damages SO
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cost of suit before any Justice of the Peace, or
in any court having cognizance thereof by ae-
ton of debt, or in the case, in the name and
for the use of the said Company.
SIC. l6.--AND DE 1T ENACTED, That this Com
pany shall have power to lAsSrow one hundred
thousand dollars and mortgdge the property
Of the said Company for that purpose.
SEC. 11.-ASD BE 1T ENACTED, That the Presi-
dent and Directors of said Company shall have
full power and authority to make contracts or
arrangements with any other Railroad Compa
nv now in existence, or hereafter to be con-
structed, for through transportation of passen-
gers and merchandise, and of all property Of
what kind soever in the of either Com
pany.
SEC 1s.-AHD DE IT ENACTED, That the said
Company shall have full power to purchase
and to hold all real estate necessary for the
purpose of said Railroad, or any of their works,
to buy and build houses and shops for eorpo-
rated purposes, and when the final survey of
any part Of said road shall be made by the
Company's engineer, such survey shall be re-
corded in the Recorders or Clerks office of
Baltimore county, and the records thereofshall
be evidence Of the route and limits Of said road
SEC. 1a.-AND BE IT ENACTED, That the Cen
eral Assembly hereby reserves to itself the right
to alter, amend or repeal this Act, or any part
thereof,
src. 2O.--ANp De IT ENACTED, That the said
road shall be commenced within eighteen
months, and completed in three years from the
passage of this Act, otherwise this chartershall
be null and void.
SEC. 2I.--AND DE 1T ENACTED, That this Act
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