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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

another jury of twenty inhabitants as aforesaid not upon

the former jury ; and the same proceedings shall be had in

all respects as hereinbefore provided, and in case of a second

or other disagreement of the jury, the same proceedings

shall be had until a verdict or inquisition shall be made

and returned and confirmed as aforesaid.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That in the exercise of

Powers of

the powers of condemnation by said company for the

condemna-

acquisition use and occupation of property or land or any

tion.

easements therein or right appurtenant thereto or water

rights or materials for the location construction maintenance

and operation or repair of its railroad or railroads, or any

part thereof, sidings, switches, connections, depots, stations,

yards, docks, wharves, and terminal facilities within the

city of Baltimore, in the manner provided in section three

of this act, the Superior Court of Baltimore City, the Court

of Common Pleas, and the Baltimore City Court, and the

clerks thereof and the sheriff of said city, and the jurors

summoned by him from the inhabitants of said city, and

any justice of the peace of said city, and all parties inter-

ested in the exercise of said powers of condemnation, shall

respectively have the same powers and rights which are

conferred, under section three of this act, upon the Circuit

Courts of said counties, and the clerks thereof, and the

sheriffs of said counties, and the jurors summoned by them

from the inhabitants of said counties, and the justice of the

peace of said counties, and the parties interested in the

exercise of the powers under said section three of this act ;

and the inquisition shall be returned by the sheriff to the

clerk of the court which may be named in the warrant of

the justice of the peace ; and said courts may confirm said

inquisition at any time after the return of said inquisition

to the clerk of said court, if no sufficient cause to the con-

trary be shown ; but fifteen days after such return shall be

allowed in which to file objections to the confirmation of

any such inquisition.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the mayor and

To pass

city council of Baltimore are hereby fully authorized and

ordinances,

empowered to pass an ordinance or ordinances giving their

consent to the location, route, construction and operation,

by said railroad company of any of its railroads in the city

of Baltimore, and prescribing the mode, terms and condi-

tions of the building and construction thereof.

SEC. 6 And be it further enacted, That nothing herein con-

Taxation.

tained shall be so construed as to work an exemption from

taxation of any of the property of said railroad company.