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mit such forfeiture, or recover such instalments on

such terms as they may deem proper.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the company

hereby incorporated shall have power to make and

Power to

construct a continuous turnpike road from the abut-

construct

ment of Gwin's Falls or Harmon's bridge, in Balti-

road.

more county, to the northernmost abutment of Sweet-

ser's bridge, in Baltimore county, over the bed of the
public road leading from Baltimore city to the city
of Annapolis, over said two bridges : which said road-

bed the said company is hereby authorized to use,

and of which not less than fifteen feet shall be a

Proviso.

substantially made road of stone, gravel, shells or
other hard substance, provided that the said company

hereby incorporated shall have the power to widen

the limits of said road to sixty feet; and whenever

the said company shall determine to widen said road,

and it becomes necessary to occupy new ground or

use new materials, and the consent of the owner or

Jury of in-

owners thereof cannot be obtained, a jury shall be

quisition.

summoned by the sheriff of Baltimore county, upon

a warrant of a justice of the peace of Baltimore

county for that purpose, to be issued upon the appli-

cation of said company, to condemn said land and

materials and assess the damage, in which assessment

the benefits or advantages, if any, of the widen-

ing of said road, shall be considered by the jury,

and the inquisition thereupon taken shall be

signed by the said sheriff and jury, and be re-

turned by said sheriff to the Circuit Court for

Baltimore county; and unless good cause be

shown against said inquisition of jury, it shall be

confirmed by said court at the term next after

the return of said inquisition, and be recorded;

and upon the payment or tender of payment of the

damages assessed by said inquisition, said company

Proceed to

shall proceed to occupy and possess the land eo con-

occupy and

demned for widening said road ; but if the said in-

possess.

quisition shall be set aside, the said court may, in its

discretion, as often as it may be necessary, direct an-

other or other inquisition in the manner above de-

scribed.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That whenever said

road shall be completed, or any one mile thereof, the