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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

by said Court at its next session, if no sufficient
cause to the contrary be shewn, and when confirmed,
shall be recorded by said Clerk; but if set aside, the
said Court may direct another inquisition, to take
place in the manner before described, whose deci-
sion shall be returned as before directed, and such
valuation, when paid or tendered to the owner or
owners of said property, or his, her or their legal repre-
sentatives, shall entitle the said company to the es-
tate and interest in the same thus valued, as fully as
if it had been conveyed by the owner or owners of
the same; and the said valuation, if not received
when tendered, may at any time thereafter be re-
ceived from the said company by the said owner or
owners, his, her or their legal representative; Pro-

Proviso.

vided, That no private property shall be taken by
said company, for the use of said road, without just
compensation, as agreed upon by the parties, or
awarded by the jury, being first paid or tendered to
the party entitled to such compensation.

To construct
bridges, &c.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That if, in the loca-
tion of the said road, it shall be found necessary to pass
over any navigable river, canal or creek, by a bridge
or other edifice, it shall be the duty of said compa-
ny to construct, and keep in repair, a sufficient pass
or draw in said bridge, or edifice, over the channel
or deepest part of said river, canal, or creek, for the
purpose of letting vessels pass and repass through
the same, which draw shall at all times, on the ap-
proach of any masted vessel or vessels, be drawn at
the cost of the said railroad company, so as to
admit the free passage of such vessel or vessels; and
it shall also be the duty of the said company to con-
struct and keep in repair, good and sufficient pas-
sages across said railroad, where any public road
shall intersect and cross the same, so that the pas-
sage of carriages, horses, persons and cattle along
said road, shall not be obstructed; and likewise where
the said road shall intersect any farm, to provide and
keep in repair a suitable passage for the use of said
farm; and that the said company be authorised to
aid in the construction of any roads or bridges not
connected directly with their said road, but for the
purpose of bringing business thereto, either by sub-
scription to stock or otherwise, or to construct the

Proviso.

same; Provided, however, That all bridges over nav-
igable streams be subject to the conditions hereinbe-
fore prescribed.