ART. 37] LICENSES——CONDEMNATION OF LAND. 1005

from the first of November to the first of March, and from an hour
before to an hour after daylight, for the residue of the year, and that
he will not charge or receive any greater price for ferriage than allowed
by law.

1904, art. 37, sec. 3. 1888, art. 37, sec. 3. 1860, art. 39, sec. 3. 1782, ch. 31, sec. 3.

3. Whenever any person shall apply to the county commissioners
or mayor of the city of Baltimore for a license to keep a public ferry,
and shall offer two good and sufficient securities, the county commis-
sioners or mayor shall grant such license, notwithstanding they or he
may have, previous to such application, granted license or licenses to
other persons to keep a ferry at the same place.

Ibid. sec. 4. 1888, art. 37, sec. 4. 1860, art. 39, sec. 4. 1799, ch. 83, sec. 5.

4. If the proprietor of the land at any place now used as a public
ferry, or where a public ferry may hereafter be established, shall refuse
or neglect for the space of two months to take out a license agreeably
to this article, or to rent the houses and land commonly used with or
necessary for such ferry, to some person to be approved of by the
said commissioners who will take out a license for the same, or be
under any disability to take out a license, or to rent aforesaid, by reason
whereof the same shall be delayed to be done to the inconvenience of
the public, for the space of three months beyond the annual time for
granting such ferry licenses, in such case the county commissioners of
the county in which such land shall lie shall issue a warrant to the
sheriff of the county to summon twelve respectable disinterested persons
qualified by law to be jurymen, and also the surveyor of the county, to
meet on the premises on a day by him to be appointed, of which due
and timely notice shall be given by the said sheriff to the owner or
possessor of such land.

Ibid. sec. 5. 1888, art. 37, sec. 5. 1860, art. 39, sec. 5. 1799, ch. 83, sec. 5.

5. And the said jury shall then and there, upon viewing the place,
determine how much land, not exceeding two acres and not including
the dwelling-house, garden, orchard or meadow of the owner or possessor,
or any part thereof, shall be necessary and most convenient to be laid
off for the use of such ferry, and the said surveyor, under their direc-
tion, shall survey and lay off the same, and make a correct plat and
certificate thereof, and shall deliver the same to the said sheriff, to be
returned to the circuit court for the county, and said jury shall then
and there estimate the value of the said land, in doing which they shall
take into consideration all the advantages of its situation for the pur-
pose of keeping a ferry or pursuing any other business, having first
taken an oath justly and impartially to value the same land; and they
shall make inquest of their proceedings as aforesaid, under their hands
and seals, which shall be returned by the said sheriff with the certifi-
cate and plat aforesaid to the next circuit court for the county.