1860.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 359.

er and privilege of purchasing and holding as much
lands as they may deem sufficient for the purpose
of erecting toll houses thereon and having gardens
thereto attached, together with necessary out build-
ings for the use of the toll-gathers.

Lands, &c.
for use of the
company —
how obtained.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That in case the said
company shall not be able to agree with the own-
er or owners of any land over or through whose
lands the said road may be made, it shall be law-
ful for said company to cause any justice of the
peace of Baltimore county, to issue his warrant to
the sheriff of said county directing him to sum-
mon twelve impartial jurors to meet on the said
lands on a day therein named, to assess the dama-
ges sustained by the said owner or owners by rea-
son of said road passing through such lands, or
for the taking of stone, gravel, earth or other ma-
terial for the making of said road, the said jurors
taking into consideration the advantages and dis-
advantages, the said turnpike road may be to the
landholders through whose lands said road may be
made, which inquisition shall be returned to the
office of the clerk of Baltimore county, and either
party shall have the right of appeal to the coun-
ty court, from the verdict of finding of said jury
within thirty days from the date of said verdict,
and in the event of an appeal being taken by eith-
er party it shall in no way retard the progress or
making of said road, but they, the plaintiff and
defendant, shall be bound by the award of the
said Circuit court of Baltimore county.

Tolls— per
sons charge-
able.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That all persons
whatsoever traveling on said Turnpike road shall
be chargeable with tolls as provided in section
tenth of this act; Provided, that no funeral pro-
cession or persons passing to or from church or
from one part of their farm to another part there-
of shall be chargeable with tolls.

Construction.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That nothing here-
in contained shall be construed to authorise said
company to exercise banking privileges and the
Legislature reserves the right to amend, alter or
repeal this act at pleasure.

Obligation.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That the company
hereby incorporated shall be obliged to commence
the construction of said road from each end of the