Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1867-12-25

An Act to authorize the purchase or con-
domination Of certain lands in the city
of Annapolis, and in Anne Arundel
county for the public use Of the United
States as part Of the Naval Academy,
and to cede to the United States con-
| current jurisdiction over such lands.
and to exempt the same from taxation.
Whereas, il is represented to this Cen
eral Assembly by the Vice Admiral in
command Of the Naval Academy Of An
napoIis, that the Government of the Uni
ted States needs at this time further sad-
ditions Of territory in and near Annapolis
to the present enclosures Of the Acade-
my for the public use as part of the Acad-
envy grounds, and desires topurchase the
same, and that it is apprchended that the
United States may not be able to acquire
said lands at this time at far and just
price from the owners thereof, by reason
If sonic of SAID owners being under age,
femc covert, now resident of Anne Arun-
del county, or non compos mentls, or be-
cause the agents Of the United States may
not be able to agree with such owners as
to the value of such property and where
as this General Assembly Is dcs1rouS to
| States authorities, that provision should
be made by law for condemnln@ such lands
for the public use, as part OF the Naval
| Academy, la the event Of the United
States not being able to purchase the same,
and is also willing to cede to the United
States concurrent jurisdiction over such
lands when the same shall have been pur-
/ chased or condemned as hereinafter pro-
vided therefore,
Section |. Be It enacted By the Gene
raj Assembly of Maryland, That whenev-
or the United States shall make apPhca-
ton to the owner Of any lots or parcel Of
land living in the city of Annapolis to the
North and East Of King George street IN
said city, or situate in Anne Arundel
county South of the Severn river, to pur,
chase the same for the public use is part
of the Naval Academy, and the agents OF
the United States cannot agree with such
owners to the value of such lots or parcels
of land, or in case such owners shall be
minor, or non compos mentls, or Il femme
covert, or nonresident of Anne Arundel
county, it shall and may be lawful for any
Justice of the Peace for Anne Arundel
county or Annapolis, upon Application to
him made in behalf of the United States,
to issue his warrant directed to the sheriff
of Anne Arundel county, authorizing and
recurring him to summon twenty dlsin-
tcrr,tcd persons, not related to Or con-
ucctcd with any owner or owners OF such
property and having the qualifications of
Jurors, to meet at or near the property on
!. day to be appointed by the sheriff, after
not less than ten or more than twenty
DAYS notice to the owner or owners, their
Guardians or committee, as the case may
he. and in ease of the non-rcsidcncc oFthe
owner or owners by like notice III some
newspaper published in the city of An
napolis, and If any of the persons sum
moned shall not attend, the sheriff shall
Immediately summon as many othcrJ jurors
as shall be necessary with those III attcn-
dance to furnish a panel Of twenty IN at
tendance, and f.om the panel each party
NAV strike four, and if ght be not struck,
| the sheriff may strike as many with those
struck hy the parties as Will make eight
and the remaining twelve shall act as
jury of inquest Of damages, who, before
they act as such, shall sevcrally take an
oath or affirmation to be administered by
the sheriff that he will honestly and I'M
partially value and assess the damages
sustained by said owner or owners 10y the
use, occupation, and condemnation of such
property for the extension Of the said
Academy grounds the said jury shall re-
ducc their inqVsition to writing and sign
and seal the same and the sheriff shall
make return thereof with the warrant to
the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel county to be filed in his office,
and it shall be confirmed by the SAID Court,
ut its next session if no sufficient cause be
shown TO the contrary, and recorded +; If
the same bc set aside the Court shall di-
rect another iuqui>ition to be taken under
the same warrant In the manner prescribe
ed hy this Act, and the inquisitlon shall
describe the property hy mctcs and bounds.
with the quantity or duration of interest
in the same so valued, and such condcm-
nation and valuation when paid or tender
ed to the owner or owners shall vest IN
the United States the estate and interest
in the same thus valued as fully as if it
had been legally conveyed by the owner
thereof, and If the valuation shall not he
accepted when rendered. 1t may be reccly-
ed at any time thereafter and all the eN-
pcnses shall be paid by, the United States
Sec. ,. And be it enacted, That the
said sheriff, in execution of such warrant
or warrants, may adjourn from time to
time until the same shall be completed.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
all the provisions of the Act of january
session, eighteen hundred and sixtysiN,
chapter sixty eight, relating to the cession
of concurrent jurisdiction to the United
States over the lands in the city of An
napolis therein described, whenever the
same should be conveyed to the United
States, by deed duly executed. and ex-
cmpting from taxation property therein
described, shall extend and apply to any
lands within the said city, or Anne Arun-
del county, duly conveyed hy deed or con-
dcmncd to the United States by virtue ri
the provisions Of this Act.
g, 4 And In II enacted That this