GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR:

1831

Sec. 16. And be it enacted. That whenever in the con-

CHAP. 296.

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

or intersect any established road or way, it shall be the du-

Cross ways provi-

ty of the said president and directors of the said company,

ded for.

so to construct the said road across such established road or

way, as noi to impede the passage or transportation of per-

sons or property along the same; or when it shall be neces-

sary to pass through the lands of any individual, it shall

also, be their duty to provide for such individuals, proper

wagon waj s across said road or roads, from one part of his

land to the other, and that whenever any road or roads may

hereafter be authorised to be made by the Legislature,

where it may be necessary to cross the said Rail-road, the

company shall make or cause to be made, a proper and con-

venient way for said road to cross, the expense of which

shall be paid as the Legislature may direct.

Sec. 17. And be it enacted. That whensoever it shall be-

Immediate use of

come necessary for said company to have, use or occupy

materials, &c.au-
thorised.

any lands, material or other property, in order to the con-

struction or repair of any part of said road or roads, or

their works or necessary buildings, the president and direc-

tors of said company or their agents, or those contracting

with them for making or repairing the same, may immedi-

ately take and use the same, they having first caused the

property wanted, to be viewed by a jury formed in the same

manner herein before prescribed in those cases where the

property is to be changed or 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 oc-

cupation of the same, to wait the issue of the proceedings

upon such view, and the inquest of the jury after confirma-

tion, and after payment or tender of the valuation, shall be

a bar to all actions for taking or using such property,

whether commenced before or after such confirmation or

the payment of the said valuation.

Sec. 18. And be it enacted, That if it shall be necessary

Contracts with

for the said Delaware and Maryland Rail Road Company,

turnpike or bridge

in the selection of the route or construction of the road by

companies au-

ised.

them to be laid out and constructed, or any part of it, to

connect the same with, or to use any turnpike road or bridge,

made or erected by any company or persons incorporated

or authorised by any law of this state, it shall be lawfulfor

the said president and directors, and they are hereby au-

thorised, to contract and agree with any such other corpor-

ation or persons for the right to use such toad or bridge, or

for the transfer of any of the corporate or other rights, or

privileges of such corporation or persons, to the said com-