1835.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

ed by the said County court, at the term after it is re-

CHAP. 328.

Affirmed and re-

turned, and shall then be recorded by the said clerk,

corded

among the land records of said county; but if any such

If set aride. another to be taken in

inquisition be set aside, the said court may in its dis-

cretion as often as may be necessary, direct another to

he taken and returned, which shall be confirmed as

aforesaid; and every such inquisition as to land, shall

ascertain the bounds of the land so valued: and the va-

And be conclusive

luation when confirmed by the court, shall be conclu-

sive against the parties, and shall be paid by the said

To be paid by com.

president and directors to such owner or owners, or

pany.

his, her or their legal representatives; and when paid

or tendered, shall entitle the said company to all the

estate or interest of such owner or owners in the pro-

perty so valued; and if the valuation be refused when

tendered, or the party to whom it is due be unknown,

it may afterwards be recovered of said company, with-

out interests or costs.

Power to take pro-

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That as soon as a valua-

perty

tion shall have been made by a jury in the manner pre-

scribed in the prccceding section, the said president

and directors or their agents, may immediately enter

upon, take and use the property so valued, and such

Bar to all actions

valuation when confirmed shall be a bar to all actions

by the person or persons against whom such valuation

is made, for so entering upon or using the said proper-

ty after such valuation is made.

Rail Road given

SEC. 10. And be it enacted. That the said rail road

in perpetuity

when completed, shall be and the same is vested in

perpetuity in the company hereby incorporated; and

full power and authority is given to said company to

Tolls

regulate the use thereof, and to exact and receive such

toll or duty for the transportation of property or per-

sons thereon, as in its discretion may seem proper;

Proviso

Provided, the toll on said rail road or roads shall not

exceed one cent per ton per mile, on all coal, merchan-

dize or other property, transported on said rail road

or roads; nor more than two cents per mile for each

and every passenger so transported on said road or

roads; Provided nevertheless, and be it enacted, that

full authority is hereby reserved to the citizens of this

State, and any and every company now or hereafter to