1861.

LAWS OF MARYLAND;

CHAP. 85.

Proviso.

inquisition to be taken in the manner above de-
scribed; and provided, also, that it shall not be law-
ful without the consent of the Owner or owners to
condemn any line for the construction of said rail-
way, which shall pass through the buildings, yard,
gardens, lawns or orchard of any person or persons,

Possession
of land.

SEC. 2 And be it enacted, That upon the pay-
ment or tender of payment to the owner or owners
of land so condemned of the amount of damages
that may have been assessed by such inquisition af-
ter the same shall have been confirmed by the
said Courts, the said company shall be at liberty
to take possession of said land, and to construct
thereon upon such grade as they may deem expe-
dient, their said railway and put the same in opera-
tion and do all things that may be lawfully done
for that purpose.

In force.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this law shall
take effect from and after its passage.

CHAPTER 85.

Passed Aug.
2, 1861.

AN ACT to authorize the Council of Mount Zion
Church in Washington county, to dispose of cer-
tain real estate.

Preamble.

WHEREAS, a congregation of Christians known as
German and English Lutherans have for some
time past had, and enjoyed certain real estate
situated in Washington county, Maryland, which
they acquired under and by virtue of the last
will and testament of a certain Thomas M. Hogg,
and also by virtue of a certain contract with one
Zacharias Claggett, on which real estate at con-
siderable cost have erected a church, a school
house and have laid off a place of burial; and
whereas, since said erection and improvements
on said real estate the persons so constituting