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	given in this section, without just compensation be-
	ing first paid or tendered to the person entitled to
	such compensation; as agreed upon with the owners
	of such property, or as may be awarded by a jury summoned for the condemnation of said lands by the	Jury of con- demnation.
	Sheriff of Washington county, in the manner pro-
	vided by law in such case, or upon appeal from the
	award of any commissioners appointed under the
	powers granted herein to the Circuit Court for Wash-
	ington county, and upon verdict after trial in said
	Court, if the party appellant demand a jury -trial.
	SEC. 134. The Mayor and Council shall likewise
	have power to condemn any portion of any lot or	Condemn
	piece of ground for the establishment of a water	ground for
	course or drain thereon; provided, however, that	water course
	before entering upon any lands for the purposes here- in named, in case the owner or possessor of said piece
	of ground cannot agree with the town authorities
	upon an amount in satisfaction of any damages that
	may be occasioned him by said entry, and the
	establishment of said water course or drain, then
	proceedings be taken for the condemnation of said
	lands as provided in the foregoing section of this act.
	SEC. 135. All property within the limits of Ha-
	gerstown, or that may have a situs there by reason
	of a residence of the owner therein, shall be liable to
	be taxed for municipal purposes, and the assessment	Tax for mu-
	for town purposes shall be the same as that for State	nicipal pur-
	and county purposes; and in case any real estate	poses
	assessed for btate and county purposes be divided
	by the town lines, the Mayor and Council shall
	place a. fair valuation upon that contained within
	the town limits, and make a just apportionment of
	said assessment. Should any property, liable to be
	taxed for town purposes, be omitted in the county
	assessment, the Mayor and Council shall have power
	to include said property in the town assessment and
	to impose a just valuation thereon.
	SEC. 136. The Mayor and Council shall have
	power to license and regulate all hackney carriages,	License to
	omnibuses or other vehicles used in said town in the	carriages, &c.
	carriage of passengers and travellers ; provided, how-
	ever, that any license imposed as herein declared