The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-10
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CHAPTER ~
10 AN ACT

Whereas the Kent county Railroad Com
"a pany, and the Queen Anne's and Kent Rail-
rod Company, corporations existing by law
in the State Of Maryland desire and propose
to connect one or both of the railroads to be
constructed by them with branch railroad,
authorized by law in tic State of Delaware,
10 be built by the Delaware Railroad Com
pany, and whereas, the most desirable point
for such connection of said railroads is not
on tie State line, but at or near Massey's
Cross Roads, SO called in Kent county, Mary
land. Now therefore,
ai Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Delaware
-; Railroad Company, corporation existing
by law in the State of Delaware be and it is
hereby authorized and empowered to extend
that branch of the Delaware Railroad, which
it may build, for the purpose of connecting
m with the Kent county railroad, or the Queen
Anne's and Kent Railroad, or with either of
them, from the crossing of the State line to
such point within six hundred yards from
Massey's Cross Roads, Kent county, Mary
land, as it may agree upon with the Kent
s. county Railroad Company and the Queen
Anne's and Kent Railroad Company, or
either of them, for point of junction and
connection; and for the purpose of making,
maintaining and operating such extension of
said branch railroad in the State of Mary
IL land the said Delaware Railroad Company
shall be able to sue and be sued, plead and
'-' be implicated i'll all Courts of the State of
a- Maryland, and TO purchase, receive, have,
OF
taments, goods chatels and estate, real per-
sonal or mixed, ofwhat kind soever and the
same from time to time, to sell, mortgage,
alien, grant and dispose OF, and to make diyi-
dends of such portions of the profits of ope-
rating said branch as its Directors may think
proper and generally to do all and singular
the matters and things which may lawfully
appertain to the location, construction, main
tenance and management of said branch
railroad as If the said 'the Delaware Rail
road Company were corporation, created
under the law Of the State of Maryland, spe-
ciallY for these purposes.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
whenever in locating and building said
branch of the Delaware Railroad, it shall be
q necessary for theSDelaware Railroad Com
pany, its engineers, contractors or employees,
to enter upon, and occupy any lands in the
State of Maryland or to take earth or other
material for said railroad thercrom, and the
owner or owners Of said lands shall refuse TO
permit such entry and occupation, and the
parties cannot agree upon the compensation
TO be made for any injury or supposed inju-
ry that may be done to said lands by such
entry and occupation, then the Commission.
ers hereinafter named, on being notified by
the said company, shall go upon said lands
and assess the damages of such owner or
owners, on oath or Affirmation fairly and
impartiallY taking into consideration all the
benefits to be derived from or in consequence
Of the building Of said branch railroad to said
owner or owners, and said Commissioners
whereupon the said Company on paying the
damages so assessed shall become entitled to
have, use and enjoy the said lands with the
improvements thereon, for the purposes by
it required forever, And in case any owner
or owners of lands necessary for the purpose
of said Company shall be minor or non
resident or for any othercase incapable of re-
ceiving or unwilling or neglecting to receive
said lytcs, o. Hcall on said Company for
the same, LG sad Company may deposit the
amount of damages awarded to the credit of
such owner or owners in such bank in the
county of Kent, or in the city of Baltimore,
as the Commissioners in making their award
shall designate, and. after so depoSiting in
bank subject to his, hercor their order the
amount awarded as damages to any owner or
~ owners of land, the said Company shall be
.a entitled to have, use and enjoy such land
with its improvements in same manner as if
such damages had been paid to the owner or
owners as hereinbefore provided the follow
ing named persons shall be five (5) Commits
sioners for tile purposes recited in this sec
ton: Samuel Hurlock, Jonathan Hodgson
Richard Millington, Benjamin Hazel and
James r. Jones. And in case of the death,
disability or refusal to serve, of any one OF
more Commissioners, the Governor of State
shall appoint another, or others to fill the
vacancy or vacancies the said Commission
ers shall identified to receive from the Del
aware Railroad Company, compensation at
the rate of three dollars per day, and expens
actually incurred while so employed
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted That the
President and Directors of the said Delaware
Railroad Company shall have full power and
authority to connect the Railroad which may
be constructed under the provisions of this
ACT, with the other railroads herenbefore
named, or with any railroad that may be
hereafter constructed to or across such other
railroads, to make contracts and agreements
- with any other railroad company for the
transportation OF treghts and passengers,
and for furnishing cars and motive power
Aa6tt elRo lnl otrf, 4 CO.. tI,o
Directors of the Kent county Railroad Com
pany, and of the Queen 1Annes and Kent
Railroad Company, or either of them, to en-
ter into contract to guarantee said Delaware
railroad Company, It's lessees or assigns
against loss by extension Of its branch road
into Maryland, to such extent and in such
manner as the contracting parties may agree
to give and receive such guarantee .
pee. e. And be y further enacted, That on
.ne eompieton OF the branch railroao, nna-ein t
ware Railroad Company It's lessees or as.
Signs, 70 demand and receive sums of money |,
for the ssssc. ofpersons and prorse
~, not exeeedinS N =. Ia
PEI pi5e which may be- buy ease t5erate Of toll
ailsoaa as i they siaIf IN al lhe Della
case arv ,, aa.,u pe u further enocfod ~,
jure, remove ~, snan knowingly o5sInc, u IA
way, cuIverts bri idieoy any lut ofthe road 7
r;ppair.tenances Of the rsilrn5 or
such offence sb Is l such person for H erepy
iDe eIawafe Railroad oonp oa pay tolthe said T.
alea agent, three times aba or its author pl
Brought be gnlSn may Be recovered d bv d s
the Circuit Cour s, 49, - o. the Peace, OF in sp
of like ainount = Ne - Aent county as re,ta les
Sec. g: And bo = f ~ p, = The
the Construction ~ turner lua!her enacted, That II by
the Delaware ~ AZ nelr SAID branch railroad Ian
impede tSeir pisnea . public roads as ' na g
to ess s;d one e. convenient crossing e n snail
by their railroad sss's ~ Ak II
shall aftr- - ,,.s,f-o sss 1s.,ss to
.pri-- aE'as make at
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