1838.

LAWS OP MARYLAND.

CHAP. 383.

vileges, immunities and advantages, not inconsistent
with the provisions of this act, that are held, used and
possessed, by the several turnpike companies, incor-
porated by an act of Assembly, passed at November
session, eighteen hundred and four, chapter fifty-one,
entitled, an act to incorporate companies to make
several turnpike roads through Baltimore county, and

for other purposes, and shall be governed by the same
regulations, and be. subject to the same fines, penalties
and restrictions, as the said companies now are, where
the same are not inconsistent with the provisions of
this act.

Ascertain damages.

Sec. 12 And be it enacted, That in all cases where
damages are claimed by the owner or owners of land,,
through which the. turnpike road, which the company:,
incorporated by this art is authorised to make, may
pass, the president and managers of said company, or
a majority of them, or any person authorised by them,

such damages as may be sustained by him, her or them,
by the said road passing through the same, or with the
owner or owners of the land on which the same may be,
for the purchase of said land, and in rase of no agree-

Proceedings direct-

ed.

ment being made, or in case the owner shall be a feme

covert, under age, or non compos mentis, or out of the

State, or county of Washington, the president of the
said company, or any person authorised by him for
that purpose, shall apply to a justice of the peace of
Washington county, which justice of the peace shall
thereupon issue his warrant, directed to the sheriff of

Summons jury.

said county, commanding him to summon twelve dis-

interested persons qualified to serve as jurors in the

county court of said county, to meet at the place where
said land may lie, and the said sheriff shall qualify the

Their duty and

qualification.

said persons by oath or affirmation, as the case may be,

justly and impartially to value the damages which may

be sustained by the owner or owners of the land through

which the said road may pass, in consequence thereof,
and the said persons shall, after valuing the damages,

return a statement in writing of the valuation so made,

Return plat.

and a plat of such land as they may deem necessary
for the use and purposes of the said company, certified

under their hands an seals to be a correct statement

and plat, in conformity to the provisions of this act, to