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LAWS OF MAKYLAND.

cate and plat, to the next succeeding term of the

circuit court for said county, which said court shall,

in a summary way, examine the said proceedings,

and determine whether the party or parties claiming

said laud or franchise have a title to the same ; and

after correcting mere matters of form may, upon the

Ratify and

motion of any party in interest, ratify and confirm

confirm.

the said inquisition and valuation, or set the same

aside, as to the said court may seem just and proper;

and if said proceedings are set aside, the said court

shall order a new inquisition to be made and return-

ed, as aforesaid, but if the said proceedings shall be

ratified and confirmed, then the said land and fran-

chise shall thenceforward become the property of the
county, upon the valuation being paid, which judg-

ment of the court and proceedings shall be recorded by

the clerk, and a copy or abstract transmitted to said

commissioners.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said fer-

ry shall be kept for public use and benefit by the said
county commissioners, under such regulation as they

Kept for pub-

shall prescribe, and shall make such provision annual-

lic use.

ly as may, in their judgment, be necessary for the

same; and the said county commissioners shall have

power and authority to raise money by levy for the

construction and maintenance of said ferry.

Effective.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That this act

shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 10, 1880.