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LAWS OP MARYLAND.

shall agree upon and sign and seal the said inquisition ;

and in case it shall happen that the jury cannot agree

Jury fail to

after being together as aforesaid, the sheriff may, in

agree

his discretion, discharge the said jury, and without

any further warrant from a justice of the peace shall,

within five days thereafter, summon another jury of

twenty male inhabitants as aforesaid, not upon the

former jury, and the same proceedings shall be had in

all respects as is 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 as aforesaid; but nothing

contained in this act shall authorize said company to

take private property for their use without just com-

pensation as agreed upon between the parties;

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That the said company

is hereby authorized to establish a tariff of tolls not

exceeding three cents per ton, for the navigation or

the use of said inlet or canal, and the same to alter at

Establish tariff

their pleasure; and may take all necessary measures

of tolls.

for the protection of their inlet and all property con-

nected with their business, provided that the right to

charge and collect tolls shall not extend to a longer

period than twenty years, after which time the said

canal shall be free.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That if any person or

persons shall injure the said inlet or canal, or any of

the works connected therewith, or the oyster farms

Pay damages

and oysters belonging to said company, they shall for-

sustained.

feit and pay the damages sustained therein, to be re-

covered with costs of suit in the name of said corpor-

ation, before the circuit court of Worcester county, or

any justice of the peace therein, as the case may be.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That all the rights,

E.x pres* coi>
ditiou of rights,
etc.

powers, grants and privileges hereby conveyed, are
upon the express condition that the above mentioned

canal shall be completed in the space of five years.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That this act take effect

Effective-.

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 7, 1884.