shall be stricken off by said Sheriff, and the Sher-
iff shall qualify the remaining jurors, either by
oath or affirmation, as the case may be, justly,
truly and impartially to value such damages as
may be sustained by the owner or owners of such
land by reason of such road passing through the
same, and make true inquisition and return of
the amount of such damages, taking into consid-
eration the advantages and disadvantages, if any,
which may be sustained by the owner or owners
of said land, under their hands and seals, to the
Justice who issued the warrant, and that the said
finding and decision of the said jurors shall be
returned by the said Justice of the Peace to the
Circuit Court for Howard county aforesaid, and
unless good and sufficient cause shall be shown
against the said inquisition, it shall be affirmed by
said Court at the term next succeeding said return,
but if said inquisition should beset aside the said
Court may, in its discretion, as often as may be
necessary, direct another inquisition to be taken,

Proviso.

as is hereinbefore described: provided, that it
shall not be lawful without the consent of the
owner or owners to condemn any line for said
road which shall pass through the buildings,
yards or gardens of such owner or owners.

At liberty to
take possession
of Land.

Sec. 7. And be if enacted, That on the pay-
ment or tender of payment to the owner or owners
of land so condemned, of the amount of damages
which may have been assessed by said inquisition,
after the same shall have been confirmed by said
Court, the said Company shall be at liberty to take
possession of said land, and construct said road
thereon, and do such other acts therein as may be
lawfully done. And the said Company is also em-
powered to erect and make and keep in repair all
such bridges or culverts, as may be thought neces-
sary, so as not to obstruct however the free current
of streams or water courses.

When com-
pleted.

Sec. 8. And be it enacted, That so soon as the
said Company shall have perfected the said road
from Ellicotts Mills to Elysville, they shall give
notice thereof to the Governor of this State, who
shall thereupon forthwith nominate and appoint
three skillful and judicious persons to view and
examine the same and report to him in writing