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in his Court, and shall be confirmed by said Court at its next session, if no sufficient cause to the con- trary be shown, and when confirmed it shall be recorded by said clerk; but if set aside, the said Court may direct another inquisition to take place in the manner before described, whose decision shall be returned as before directed, and such valu- ation when paid or tendered to the owner or own- ers of said property or his, her, or their legal rep- representatives, 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 or owners of the same, and the said valuation if not received when tendered, may at any time there- after be received from the said Company by the said owner or owners, his, her, or their legal rep- resentatives.	Inquisition.
Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That if it shall be necessary for the said Harford County Railroad Company in the selection of the route, or construc- tion of the road by them to be laid out and con- structed, or any part of it, to connect the same with or use any railroad, turnpike road or bridge, made or erected by any company or persons incor- porated or authorized by any law of this State, it shall be lawful for the said President and Direc- tors or a majority of them, and they are hereby authorized to contract and agree with any other such corporation or persons for the right to use such road, bridge, or for transfer of any of the corporate or other rights or privileges of such corporation or persons, to the said Company hereby incorporated, and every such other cor- poration and persons incorporated by or acting under any law of this State, is and are hereby	May connect.
authorized to make such agreement, contract or transfer by and through the agency of the persons authorized by their respective acts of incorporation to exercise their corporate powers, as by any law of this State are intrusted with the direction and management of such railroad, turnpike road or bridge, or any of the rights and privileges afore- said, and every contract, agreement or transfer made in pursuance of the power and authority hereby granted, when executed by the several par- . ties under their respective corporate seals or other- wise legally authenticated, shall vest in the Com-	Contract or transfer.