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posting to the credit of the owner or
owners, or their legal representatives, in
such banking institution as said justice shall
direct, the amount Of said award, and the pay
ment of all expenses attending the same, ipclu-
ding an allowance of three dollars per diem to
each OF the aforesaid commissioners, the said
Justice shall order or decree, particularly de-
scribing said real estate or other property, and
reciting the appraisement of damages and the
mode Of making II, together with such facts as
he may deem pertinent: and when the said or
der or decree shall be recorded m the recorders
Office Of the county or city In which such real
estate or other property is situated, the said
be legally or equitably seIzed and possessed of
such real estate or other property for the use
aid Tor the purposes hereinbafore described.
In case any married woman, infant, IDIOT IN
sane person, or nonresident OF the district in
which said real estate or other property NAV be
situated, shall be interested in such real estate
or other property, the said justice shall appoint
some competent dIsinterested person to appear
before said commissioner and act for and in De-
half of such married woman, infant, idiot, in
sane person, or Nonresident
SEC. :. And be al further enacted, That IL any
person shall wilfully do or cause to be done an
act or acts whatever, whereby any building
structure, or other work, or any engine, car, or
maenine, mac d,e or oiner % properly apPertainmg to
destroyed. or stopped, the person or persons SO
offending shall be guilty OF misdemeanor. and
on eonvictlon thereof by any court OF compe-
tent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine, at
the discretion of the court, Of not more than
five thousand dollars, or by Imprisonment of
not more than two years, or both, at the discre-
ton of the court, and also forfeit and pay to the
said company, its successors and assigns, the
amount of damages sustained by means of such
offences, to be recovered by said company With
costs OF suit by any action OF debt or case.
SEC. Q. ind be IL further enacted, That said
company shall not grant to any railroad or
other corporation the exclusive right to trans.
fer passengers or freight over said railroad;
but any privilege granted TO one corporation
shall be extended to all who may make applI-
cation for such privilege on the same terms,
conditions, and rates, and shall not sell, trans
ter, or lease their corporate rights to any COM
pany that will not check baggage or commute
fares with all connecting railroads upon the
terms specified in this section.
SEC. 10. And be At further enacted. That the
said corporation shall, as soon as practicable
after the election Of directors, as hereinbefore
provided, SO commence and prosecute the
work of constructing and eQuipping said rail-
road that il shall be fully completed and equip.
ped in three years from and after the FIRST
board Of directors have been elected.
SEC. IL. ind Dc IL further enacted, That Con-
Sress shall have the right to regulate the rate
Of fares collected by said company from pas
sengers and the rate OF fcharges for transporting
freight; and all property owned by said COM
pany shall be subject to taxation by the proper
municipal authority.
SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That this
act may be at any time amended or repealed.
Approved, March 20, 1863.