1828

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 47.

veral subscriptions, and of all monies expended in the pro-
secution of their said work, and shall, at least once in eve-
ry year, submit such accounts to a general meeting of the

Account of mo-

nies received for

tolls to be kept

stockholders.
Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That the said president, ma-
nagers and company, shall also keep a just and true account
of all the monies to be received by their several and respec-
tive collectors of tolls, and shall make a dividend of this
clear profits and income thereof, all contingent costs and
charges being first deducted, among all the stockholders in
proportion to the number of shares by them respectively
held, and shall, on the first Mondays of January and July,
in every year, publish the half yearly dividend to be made
of the clear profits among the stockholders, and of the time
and place when and where the same shall be paid, and shall

No toll for troops

or public expresses

cause the same to be done accordingly
Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the proprietors of the
said bridge shall in no case demand or receive toll for the
passage of the troops in the service of this state, or of the
United States, or for any public expresses or property
whatever belonging to this slate: And whereas it is necessa-
ry for the building of the said bridge, that provision should
be made for condemning a quantity of land sufficient for the
abutment and a toll-house, as well as for a road to said
bridge, if it should be located beyond the present road,

May agree for

land

therefore it shall and may be lawful for the said president
and managers, or a majority of them, to agree with the
owner or owners of any land on which it is intended to
abut the said bridge, and build a toll-house, or through
which it may be necessary to extend a road, for the pur-
chase thereof, and in case of disagreement, or in case the
owner or owners thereof shall be a feme covert, under age,
non compos, or out of the state, on application to a justice
of the peace of the county in which said land may lie, the
said justice shall issue his warrant, under his hand and seal,
to the sheriff of said county, to summon a jury of twelve
inhabitants, freeholders of said county, not related to either
of the parties, nor in any manner interested, to meet on
the land to be valued, at a day to be expressed in the war-
rant, not less than ten or more than twenty days after the
date of said warrant; and the sheriff, upon receiving the
said warrant, shall forthwith summon the said jury, and
when met, shall administer an oath, or affirmation, to eve-
ry juryman who shall appear, being not less than six in
number, that he will faithfully, justly and impartially, va-
lue the land required by the company, according to the best
of his skill and judgment, and that in such valuation he will
not spare any person for favour or affection, nor any person
aggrieve for malice, hatred or ill-will, and the inquisition
thereupon taken shall be signed by the sheriff, and some six