The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1870-04-08

premises, to meet on the land to be valued on
day to be specified in said warrant, not less than
ton nor more than thirty days after issuing TIE
the same, and in case any OF the jurors afort said
do not attend, the Sheriff shall instanter sum-
mon rs many Jurors as may be necessary,
with the Jurors in attendance. to furnish Il |
panel of twenty jurors in Attendance, and from |
them elc party, his, her or their agent, ana II |
either be not present in person or by agent, the |
Sheriff may strike off four jurors for each OF The
absent parties, and lhr remaining twelve snail !
act us the Jury OF inquest of damag 5, and before
they act us such l!, sheriff shall administer to
each of them oath affirm tion, as the C 'se
NAV be- that he will justly and impartaiIy Va-
ne the damages and benefits which the owner or
owners of said lands will Sl>i in ny the use or
occupation of the same required 10y III" Compl-
ny, ard If required hy the party or p rilrS M""*t
lands are to lie tcl,d 10y their proceedings OF
| by the said railroad Company, or their agent or
agents the jury Eli c,tiS,' TO he summoned Suci
witnesses ms the pnt"s mty require, and shall
examine them on oath or ulli nation in relation
| to the value Of the property To tie condemned,
| and after the testimony is closed aud without
unnecessary delay, and after having made fair
| and just comparison of the advantages and dis
! advantages arising from the said railroad, they
shall estimate and determine whether any, and
| if any, what amount of damages has been or may
| be sustained by the said owner or owners respec-
| lively and make report thereof accordingly, and
the said jury shall reduce their nquisllon to Wrl-
| ting shall sign and seal the same, and it shall
then be returned by the said Sheriff to the Clerk
| to the Circuit Court of his county, and by such
Clerk filed in his Court, and shall be confirmed
by said Court at its next session, il no sufficient
cause to the contrary be shown, and when con-
frmed shall be recorded BY said Clerk but il
set ash lie the said Court may direct another IL
QUESTION to take place in the manner before de.
scribed, whose decision shall be returned as be-
fore directed, and such valuation when paid or
rendered to the owner or owners OF said property,
or his, her, or their legal representatives, shall
entitle the said Company to the estate and inter
est in the same thus valued, as fully as if it had
been conveyed by the owner or owners of the
same, and the said valuation, if not received
when rendered, may at any time thereafter be
received from the said Company by the said
owner or owners, his, her or their legal repre-
sentatives.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That if it shall
be necessary for the said Hartford County Rail-
road Company, in the selection OF the route or
construction of the road by them to be laid out
and constructed, or any part of it, to connect
the same with, or use any Rail- DAD, Turnpike
Road or Bridge, made or erected by any Com
pany or persons incorporated or authorized by
any law of this State it shall be lawful for the
said President and Directors, or majority OF
them, and they are hereby authorized to contract
and agree with any other such corporation or per-
sons for the right TO use such road, bridge, or
for transfer of any Of the corporate OF other
rights or privileges of such corporation or
persons to the said Company hereby incor-
porated, and every such other corporation and
persons incorporated by, or acting under any
law of this State, is and are hereby author.
lied to make such agreement, contract OF
transfer by and through the agency of the
persons authorized by their respective Acts
of incorporation to exercise their corporate
: powers as by any law of this State; are in
trusted with the direction and management
of such Railroad, Turnpike Road OF Bridge
or any of the rights and privileges aforesaid
and every contract, agreement or transfer
made in pursuance of the power and authority
hereby granted, when executedby the several
parties under their respective corporate seals
or otherwise legally authenticated shall vest
in the Company hereby Incorporated, and
such road, part of road, right and priv
leges, and the right to use and enjoy the same
as fully to all intents and purposes as they
now are OF might be used and exercised by
the said corporation OF persons in whom tho
same are now vested.
SEC. IL. And be it enacted That whenever
in the construction of said road or roads, it shal
be necessary to cross or inersect any established
road or way either public or private, it shall b.
the duty of said President and directors of th,
said Company, so to construct the said Railroad
across such established road or way as not to i'm
pede the passage or transportation of persons OF
property along the same, and when it shall be ne
cessary to pass through the land of any individu
al, it shall also be their duty to provide for sucl
individuals, proper wagon ways across said roat
or roads from one part of his land to the other
and whenever any road or roads may hereafter
be authorized to be made by the Legislature
where it shall be necessary to cross said railroad
the Company shall make, or cause to be made,
! proper and convenient way for said road Il
i cross.
And be it enacted, That the said President ant
Directors, or ajority of them, shall have pow
err to purchase with the funds of said Compan,
! and to place on any railroad constructed by then
under this Act, all machines, wagons, vehicle
f or carriages of any description whatever whicl
r they may deem necessary or proper, and the,
| shall have power to charge for tolls upon ant
the transportation of persons, goods produce
S merchandise or property ofany KIND whatsoever
transported by them along said railroad, an,
s sum not exceeding the following rates, viz; Oh
: all goods, produce merchandise or property @
f any description whatsoever, transported by then
not exceeding eight cents a ton per mile 70
! transportation, and for the transportation G
: passengers not exceeding eight cents per mile 70
each passenger, and baggage not weighing NOR
{ than fifty pounds and occupying space no
more than four cubic feet; and it shall not b
lawful for any other company, or any person o
persons whatsoever, to travel upon or use en-,
of the roads of said Company, or to transpor
persons, merchandise, produce or property G
: any description whatsoever along said road O
e any of them, without the license or permission
of the President and Directors of said Company
) and that the said road or roads, with all thei
e works, improvements and profits, and all thei
d machinery Transportation used on said road
l. are hereby vested in said Company incorpora
e ted by this Act and their successors, and til
d shares of the capital stock of the said Compan
&c shall be deemed and considered personal estate.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the Pres
d dent and Directors shall declare and make sue
e dividends they may deem proper of the net pre-
= fit arising from the resources of the said Con
y pany, after deducting the necessary current cor
1t tingent expenses, and that they shall divide I'll
IT same amongst the proprietors of the stock c
re said Company in proper proportions TO their re
le spective shares.
II SEC. ID. And be it enacted, That it shall |
II lawful for the President and Directors of IL
,r Hartford County Railroad Company aforesaid,
n a majority of them, to regulate, ascertain an
p fix from time to time the price or sum to
Or charged and taken by the said Company for r.
of ceiving, weighing, delivering, and storage
SO merchandise, produce and other articles and fl
a. the transportation of any single bale box