Year: 1868

fed by Judge of the circuit court, or OF the
supreme bench of Baltimore city.


Sec. 1884, And be it enacted, That the plan
or agreement SO acknowledged and certlhed,
shall be filed by the said trustees with the clerk
of the circuit court of the county where the said
church, society or congregation, or the greater
part of the members reside, or the clerk OF the
superior court of Baltimore city, if they or the
greater part of the members reside IN the city
of Baltimore, within six months after such ac-
Acknowledgement shall be made, and the same
shall be recorded at the expense of the corpora
ton in a book to be kept for that especial pur-
pose.


/ Sec 165 And be it enacted, That if any
change shall be made in the original plan by
authority of the congregation, such change shall
in the same manner be acknowledged and re-
corded.


Sec. 166. And be it enacted, That every such
corporation may appoint the times and places
of the meeting of its members, and the number
necessary to constitute a quorum, and snail
provide and keep good and sufficient record
book and cause therein to be registered all It's
proceedings subject at all times to the inspec-
ton of the several members of the church, So
ciety, or congregation, and the same shall be
laid before public meeting when required by
any five or more of the members, and the said
trustees or majority of them, shall have full
power to frame such rules and ordinances for
lconducting their concerns, as may be necessary
and convenient for accomplishing the end OF
their institutions.


Sec. 167. And be it enacted, That when any
number of persons belonging to any church OF
congregation sufficient to build church or
house of worship, and to maintain minister,
I shall choose to separate from the church or
congregation of which they have hitherto been
a part, and to erect house OF worship, and
employ minister for themselves, it shall be
lawful for them to do SO; and they shall by
their respective name or style, be entitled to all
the benefits of this article relating to their in
corporation; provided, only, that all arrear-
or becoming due, while members of the former
society shall be discharged.


Sec. l68. And be it enacted, That the person
or persons holding lands, or goods and chat
tells, in trust, for any particular church or So
Iciety, shall convey the same to the corporation
of such particular church or society, as soon as
the same shall be formed under this article.
Sec. l69. And be it enacted, That nothing in
this article shall prevent the Protestant Episco-
pal Church from incorporating the vestries IN
the several parishes according to the usages Of
said church. c1as =
i Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That ifany cor
lporation incorporated under the laws of this
State which shall be authorized to acquire by
condemnation, any land, earth or stone, or any
Interest therein, cannot agree with the owner
or owners thereof, or If any such owners be Z
lfense sole and without power to contract in tina
regard, under age, non compws naeatis, or under
any other legal disabilities to contract or b
out of the county in which the property want
ed may lie at the time the same is wanted, ther
in all such cases, application may be made by
any such corporation to any judge OF the cir
cult court of the county in which said land OF
other materials may lie, or to any judge OF the
I supreme bench of Baltimore city, if the said
land or materials lay in the city of Baltimore,
and thereupon the said judge upon its being
made to appear satisfactorily to him, that said
land or materials are necessary and proper to
be condemned for the use of such corporation,
shall issue his warrant directed to the sheriff o1
said county or city, as the case may be, requir-
ing him to summon q jury of twenty inhabi-
tants of said county or city as the case may be,
not related to said owner, or in any wise inter
ested in said land, and not stockholders in said
corporation, to meet on the lands or near to the
other property or materials to be valued and
condemned on day named in said warrant not
lless than ten nor more than twenty days after
Issuing the same. 80 =


Sec. I'll. And be it enacted That if at said
time and place any jurors summoned do not at
4 tend, the sheriff shall Immediately summon as
many jurors as may be necessary, with the Ju-
Irors in attendance, to make twenty jurors, and
from them each party, or its, his or their agent,
or if either party be not present in person, or
by agent, the sheriff for him, her, it or them
may strike off four jurors, and from those re-
naming on the list, the sheriff shall select
twelve to act as the jury of inquest of damages.


Sec. l72. And be it enacted, That the sheriff
shall before they proceed to act as such, admin
lister to each of said jury an oath, that he will
justly and impartially value the damages which
the owner will sustain by reason of the occupa-
ton of the said land or materials required by
the occupation, and find whether or no the con-
demnation of such land or materials are neces-
sary and proper for the use of such corporation
for the due exercise and enjoyment of its corpo-
rate privileges. - -


Sec. 173. And be it enacted, That the jury
shall reduce their inquisition to writing, and
shall sign and seal the same, and it shall then
be returned by the said sheriff to the clerk Of
the circuit court of his county, or the clerk OF
the superior court of Baltimore city, as the case
may be; and if no sufficient cause to the con-
trary be shown, the said inquisition shall there
: upon be confirmed by the said court at such
time and after such notice as shall be fixed by
4 it's rules, and when confirmed, shall be record
ed by said clerk, at the expense of said corpo-
ration but if set aside, or if the jury shall fail
to agree, the said court may direct another in
quisition to be taken in the manner above pre-
scribed and like proceedings may be had until
an inuuisition in reference to the said condem-
nation shall be confirmed.


i Sec ia And be it enacted, That every such
j inquisition shall describe the property taken OF
the bounds of the land condemned, and the
quantity or duration of the interest in the same
valued for the corporation, and such valuation,
when paid or rendered to the owner of said pro-
perty, or his legal representatives, after confr-
nation therefor, when the same shall be paid
into court, under such regulations as the court
by which the said inquisition shall have been
confirmed shall prescribe, shall entitle the said
company to the estate and interest in the same
| thus valued as fully as if it had been conveyed
by the owner of the same, and the valuation, if
not received when rendered, may at any time
thereafter be received from said corporation
without costs by the said owner or his legal re-
presentatives, and all fees per diem to which
any sheriff, clerk, juror or other officer shall be
entitled for any services required of him under
the aforesaid proceedings for condemnation,
shall be paid by the corporation causing the
same to be instituted.


Sec IT'S. And be it enacted That nothing
herein contained shall authorize any incorpor-
ated company to take or use private property
without just compensation as agreed upon with
the owner or awarded by a jury, having been