The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-26

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porate the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company,
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, That the provisions
of the first section Of the Act Of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at December
session. eighteen hundred and thirty-siX,
chapter eighty two, entitled, further sup
plemcnt to the Act entitled, IN Act to incor-
porate the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| Company, relating to alterations in the loca
ton of the said road, are hereby continued
in force. and extended, so as to authorize
| the said Company to alter location Of their
said road, or any branch thereof, in the State
of Maryland, between Camden Station, in
| the city of Baltimore, and the WcSteIn
boundary OF this State Of Maryland for the
purpose of dispensing with the use oiinclincd
| planes and avoiding unnecessary curves,
whore they occur on said road or the
! branches thereof and in the exercise OF the
powers conferred upon the said Company by
the original Act Of incorporation or confer
red upon the said Company by any supple
mcnt TO said original Act, or conferred by
| this Act, within the city Of Baltimore. any
Justice Of the Peace of said city. and the
Sheriff thereof. and jurors to be sommoncd
from among the inhabitants Of sail city, and
the Superior Court, Of Baltimore city, and
the clerk thereof and all persons Interested
IN exercise Of the said powers, shall have the
same rights and privileges as were conferred
by said original Act Of incorporation, upon
and Justice of the Peace Of and county in
the State and upon the Sheriff OF any coun
ty, and upon .jnrors 10 be summoned from
| the inhabitants of any county. or upon any
| clerk OF any court in relation ~ the road OF
the said Company; proriIcd, nevertheless,
! That the said Company in changing the Ioca
ton Of any part OF its road or branches, as
aforesaid. shall not be authorized to abandon
the use Of thar part Of the road formerly
located, but shall continue to use the sans
except where said Abandonment is necessary;
aud prorjdcf, also, that the said Company
| SHALL III altering the location of its road as
| aforesaid. within the city of Baltimore. so
construct and make such line of newly loca-
| ted road as not to Interfere with the free use
of the streets Of the said city, or with tray
cling thereon ; and proridcd, also, that the
said newly constructed Railroad shall not be
laid along the length of any street, lane or
alley of said city. without the consent Of the
Mayor and City Council. of Baltimore, there
10, being first had and obtained.
Section ,. And be it further enacted. That
this act shall take effect from its passage.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
| said COMPANY is hereby cnDOwcr,d to pur
chase, lease, receive and hold real estate and
water rights. which shall be deemed nccps-
AIRY for the use Of SAID Company, but all
such re. estate. and water r.hts or other
property thus leased or nurrnnsrd and such
real estate and water RIGHTS which are not
Ionaions. SHALL be leased or purchased hv
he company the owner or owners of the
same. at a price 10 be mutually agreed upon
lctwccn them. and in case thcv connot agree.
or any Of the owners he q Gcmecore,F, under
rye. noa comyos meaiis. or cat Of the county
IN Which the property wanted may be, anpii-
.ation may be made to any Justice of the
Peace Of such county. who shall thcrcupon
issue his warrant nn,lcrs al. dire tee. to the
sheriff Of said county recurring him to sum.
mon twenty ii .entr.rs.ctl ipha!Iifants tomcct
or near the land on the day named in the
said warrant. rot less than ten. nor more
han twenty DAYS after issuing of the same.
and if any Of the said persons do not attend.
he said sheriff shall Immediately sammond
rs many iurors as shall be ,;sary with the
flrors in attendance to furnish Il panel of
twenty in attendance. and from the panal
each party may strike f1ur Jurors. and ifei.lt
be not struck. the sheriff MAJ strike as many
As with those ytruck bv the parties will make
.igIt. and the remaining twelve shall act as
4 iary of inoursi Of damages: and before
hey art rs such the sheriff shall administer