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cause shall be had shall keep a record of his pro- ceedings and return them to the Clerk of the Cir- cuit Court, by whom they shall be recorded among the judgment records of said Court in all cases whether an appeal shall be taken or not, and upon payment or tender of payment of the sum awarded by said jury, the said Company may enter upon, use and occupy for all the purposes contemplated by this Act, and said Company shall be entitled to the estate and interest in the same as if it had been lawfully conveyed by the owner or owners.
Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the channel or canal and harbor made under the provision of this Act shall be deemed and is hereby declared a pub- lic highway, subject to the imposition of tolls or charges to be hereafter regulated by this Act.	Public high- way.
Sec. 14. And be it enacted, That said Company may and shall be authorized to charge and levy on every vessel above twenty tons burthen cross- ing the bar in front of said town, or entering the canal, channel or harbor aforesaid, toll or port dues not exceeding five cents per ton, which charge shall be a lien upon such vessel and enforced sum- marily by distress, or recovered as other debts be- fore any Justice of the Peace or any Circuit Court of the State that may have jurisdiction of the amount claimed in addition to other legal remedies.	Toll.
Sec. 15. And be it enacted, That the said Presi- dent and Directors shall annually or semi-annually declare and make such dividends as they may deem proper, of the net profits arising from the resources of said Company after deducting the necessary current and probable contingent ex- penses, and they shall divide the same amongst the stockholders of said Company in proportion to their respective shares.	Dividends.
Sec. 16. And be it enacted, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize said Company to issue any note, token or scrip to be used as cur- rency, and the Legislature hereby reserves the right to amend or repeal this Act at pleasure	Banking pro- hibited.
Sec. 17. And be it enacted, That nothing con- tained in this Act shall be construed in any man- ner to affect, impair or interfere with the right and power of the Dorchester and Delaware Rail-	Not to in- terfere with railroad.