1831.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 288

pany fee construed to interfere with, or prevent the exer-

cise of the powers now vested b said Susquehanna Bridge

Cross roads &c.

and Bank Company to regulate the pawing of the same.
Sec. 18 And be it enaacted, That whenever, in the con-

provided for.

struction of said road or roads, it shall be necessary to cross

or intersect an; established road or way, either public or

private, it shall be the duty of the president and directors

of laid company, so to construct the said road across such

established road or way, as not to impede the passage or

transportation of persons or property along the same; or

where it shall be necessary to pass through the land of any

individual, it shall also be their duty to provide for such in-

dividual proper and necesaary wagon ways across said road

or roads, from one part of his land to the, other.

Immediate me of

Sec. 19. And be it enacted, That whensoever it shall be

materials autho-

rised.

necessary for said company to have, use or occupy, any

lands, materials or other property, except timber, in order

to the construction or repair of any part of said road or

roads, or other works or necessary buildings, the president

and directors of said company, or their agents, or those

contracting with them for making or repairing the same,

may immediately take and use the same, they having first

caused the property wanted to be vie wed by a jury, formed

in the manner herein before prescribed in those cases where

the property is to be changed on altered by admixture with

other substances, before such alteration is made, and that it

shall not be necessary after such view, in order to the use

or occupation of the same, to wait the issue of the proceed-

ings upon such view; and the inquest of the jury, after con-

firmation, and after payment, or tender of the valuation

shall be a bar to all actions for taking or using such pro-

perty, whether commenced before or after such confirma-

tion, or the payment of said valuation.

May purchase

Sec. 20. And be it enacted. That the said president and

cars &c.

and directors, or a majority of them, shall have power to

purchase, with the funds of said compaay, and to place on

said rail road constructed by them under this act, all ma-

chines, wagons, vehicles or carriages of any description

whatsoever, which they may deem necessary or proper, and

Charge tolls

they shall have power to charge for tolls upon, and the

transportation of persons, goods, produce, merchandise, or

property of any kind whatsoever, transported by them
along said rail way, any sum not exceeding the following

Rates limited

rates, viz: on all goods, produce, merchandise, or property

of any description whatsoever, transported by them, not

exceeding two cents a ton per mile tor tolls, lot cars not

owaed by the company, and four cents a ton per mile for