FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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In case either party fails or refuses to strike the names o

said jurors, so that there may remain more than the twelve

jurors required, the sheriff shall strike from said panel of

twenty such names as he may think proper, and so may be

necessary to reduce the panel to twelve jurors. The sheriff

shall qualify each of said twelve jurors so selected by an

oath, which he shall administer to them, or by their affir-

mation ; as the case may be, justly, truly and impartially to

value the damages which may be sustained by the owner or

owners of the land or materials required as aforesaid ; and

the said jury, estimating the damages aforesaid, shall take

into account and estimate the benefits and advantages oc-

curring to said owners from the construction of said railway,

but only lessening or extinguishing, his or their claims for

damages as aforesaid, and the said jury besides viewing the

premises may receive the testimony of witnesses which either

side may produce, upon oath to be administered by said

sheriff, and they shall reduce their verdict to writing in the

shape of an inquisition, and sign and seal the same and

deliver it to said sheriff who shall return the same to the

clerk of the Circuit Court of Baltimore County or to the

Superior Court of Baltimore City ; and unless good and suf-

ficient cause shall be shown against such inquisition, it shall

be confirmed by said court at the term next succeeding the

time of return of said inquisition ; but, if it shall be set

aside by said court it shall direct another jury to be sum-

moned, and another inquisition to be taken in the manner

before described ; and when any inquisition is confirmed by

the court aforesaid, and the amount of damages awarded is

paid, or tendered, to the owner or owners, of such land or

materials, or paid into court aforesaid, the company shall

be entitled to the estate and interests of such owner in said

lands and materials, so far as may be necessary to vest in

said company the right of way over said land for the purpose

of said company, or to the use of the material required.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That the president and

directors of said company may borrow from time to time,

Borrow

for the coporate purposes of said company, such amount of

money.

money as they may deem proper, not exceeding the amount

of its capital stock, and provide for the payment of the

same and the interest thereon by mortgage or otherwise,

and may issue bonds for the same and provide for the

payment of the principal and interest thereof as they

may deem proper; the said president and directors may

also issue certificates of stock in said company and

make all necessary provisions for the payment of divi-

dends therein.