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1866. OF THE SENATE. 187 lumber, having on them the same mark or marks, hauled to the same lot, making as many lots of timber as there are logs, boards or other lumber, with different marks, and said Corporation shall by written communication, conveying to the owner or owners when known, of said log or logs, boards or other lumber, the knowledge that they have in their pos- session so many logs, boards or other lumber with his or their mark or marks, with a description of same. And that he or they must redeem them by paying boomage and storage as hereinafter provided, and such incidental charges for hauling, piling, &c., as may be agreed on between him and the Cor- poration, and in the event of their being unable to agree, as may be determined to be proper and just, by a commission of two discreet men, one to be selected by the Corporation, and the other by the owner or owners of the log or logs, boards or other lumber, with power to the two to select a third if they: cannot agree said commission shall determine the amount of storage and incidental, expenses to be allowed, and he paid for their time in making such arbitration, at the rate of three dollars a day, each of the parties litigant paying one half of such expense; but either party shall have the right of appeal from such arbitration, to the Circuit Court of Harford or Cecil counties, as the cause of action may originate within the limits of one or other of said counties; and it shall be the duty of said Corporation or its authorized agent, to take said written communication to the Postmaster at Port Deposit or Havre De Grace, addressed to the owner or owners, when known, of said log or logs, or hoards or other lumber, and on mailing the same take from said Postmaster a certifi- cate of the fact that at such date he did address such commu- nication to such party, owner of timber in his possession, and request him" therein to redeem it; and it" said party, owner, shall not redeem said timber in five months from date of such written communication, it shall then be lawful for the com- pany, on twenty days notice, to ho published in one paper of widest circulation in each of the counties of Cecil and Har- ford, to sell Raid lumber at public auction to the highest bidder, receive the money therefor, and after deducting expenses of;' boomage, storage, hauling, piling and advertis- ing, said company shall retain one half of nett sales, and pay over the balance into the Treasury of the State of Maryland for the benefit of the Public School Fund," Which was read and adopted. Mr. Earle submitted the following amendment: Amend section 12. Strike out balance of section from 18th line inclusive and insert, "'and said company may retain |
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