WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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in the constructing of said railroad over and upon

the said Light street bridge, iron or steel rails having

a flange less than six inches wide shall be used; and

the said company shall, at its own cost and expense,

construct and keep in repair an extra floor to cover

Extra floor.

and rest upon the ordinary or usual flooring of said

bridge, which said extra floor shall cover the entire

space between the rails, and to be raised to the level

of the tops of said rails.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said company

be and they are hereby authorized, in the construct-

ing of said railway over the county road aforesaid,

to alter the grades of said road, and shall have the

Alter grades.

power to widen the limits of said road to a width

requisite for the purposes of the construction of said

railway; and whenever said company shall deter-

mine to widen said road, and when it becomes

necessary to occupy new grounds for the purposes

aforesaid, or for the purpose of erecting the neces-

sary depots, stables and other buildings requisite for

the enjoyment and operating of said railway, or to

use new materials, and the consent of the owner

or owners of said ground or materials cannot be ob-

tained, a jury shall be summoned by the sheriff of

Summon Jury.

Anne Arundel county, upon a warrant of a justice

of the peace of Anne Arundel county, for that pur-

pose, to be issued upon the application of said com-

pany, to condemn said land and materials, and assess

the damage, in which assessment the benefits or ad-

vantages, if any, of the widening of said road, and

the occupying of said ground, shall be considered by

the jury, and the inquisition thereupon taken shall

be signed by the sheriff and jury, and be returned

by said sheriff to the Circuit Court for Anne Arun-

del county; and unless good cause be shown against

said inquisition of the jury, it shall be confirmed by

said court at the term next after the return of

said inquisition, and be recorded; and upon pay-

To be recorded

ment, or tender of payment, of the damages assessed

by said inquisition, said company shall proceed to

occupy and possess the land so condemned for the

purposes aforesaid; but if the said inquisition shall be

set aside, the said court may, in its discretion, as often

as it may be necessary, direct another or other in-

quisitions in the manner above described.