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the same at the said Waltersville quarry, and
running thence to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and to connect, with the same at such point
as may be agreed upon between the said Blunt and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company, with
such switches as may bo deemed necessary, and to
use and control the said Railroad and the necessa-
ry vehicles and appurtenances thereto belonging. |
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Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Legis-
lature may at any time regulate, modify or change
the control and use of said Railroad in such man-
ner as it may deem equitable to the owner of the
same. |
Reservation. |
Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That said Railroad
shall not pass through any dwelling house, ware-
house, garden or orchard without the written con-
sent of the owners of the same. |
Written con-
tent necessary. |
Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Blunt,
his heirs or assigns or any person authorized by
him or them, may agree with the owner or owners
of any land, earth or timber, stone or other ma-
terial, which may be wanted for the construction
or repair of said Railroad, for the purchase or for
the use and occupation of the same. |
May agree
with the owner
of any land,
earth, &c. |
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That if the said
Blunt, his heirs or assigns cannot agree with said
owners, or if the owner or owners or any of them
be a feme covert, under age, or non compos mentis,
or out of the country in which the property wanted
may lie, when such lands may be wanted applica-
tion may be made to any Justice of the Peace of
such county, who shall thereupon issue his warrant
under his hand and seal, directed to the Sheriff of
said county, requiring him to summon a jury of
twenty inhabitants of said county, not related or
in anywise interested, to meet on the lands to be
valued on a day named in said warrant, not less
than ten nor more than twenty days after issuing
the same. |
In case of
disagreement--
how decided. |
See. 6. And be it enacted, That if at said time
and place any jurors summoned do not attend the
sheriff shall immediately summon as many jurors
as may be necessary with the jurors in attendance
and from them each party or its, his or their
agent, or if either be not present in person or by |
In case the
Jurors do not
attend. |
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