THOMAS H. HICKS, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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or points in Allegany county as will enable said
company to connect the same with any other rail-
road now constructed, or which may hereafter be
constructed, and may at any point on its own
land, or upon any other lands, which it may
acquire by gift, purchase or condemnation connect
such railroads with any other railroad now con-
structed or to be constructed thereon; and in lieu
of constructing any such railroads as herein au-
thorised, or in addition thereto, the said company
may purchase, lease, hold and maintain any other
railroad or railroads, or other roads or ways, water
courses, or channels of transportation already con-
structed, or hereafter to be constructed, with all the
rights, powers and franchises connected therewith.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted. That the said com-
pany in locating and constructing any railroad or
railroads authorised by this act shall have the
right, if they cannot agree with the owners of any
land, earth, gravel, stone or material wanted for
the construction or repairs of such road or roads,
for the purchase, use or occupation of the same ;
or if the owner or owners or any of them be femme
covert, under age, non compos mentis, or out of the
county, application may be made to any justice of
the peace tor Allegany county, who shall there-
upon issue his warrant, under his hand and seal,
directed to the sheriff of said county, requiring
him to summon a jury of twenty inhabitants of
said county, not related to the parties nor in any
way interested, to meet on the land or near to the
other property or materials to be valued, on a day
to be named in said warrant, not less than ten
nor more than twenty days after the issuing of
the same; and if at the same time and place any
of said jurors should not attend, the sheriff shall
immediately summon as many jurors as may be
necessary with those in attendance to furnish a
panel of twenty jurors; and from them each
party, his, or her, or their agents, or if either be
not present in person or by agent, the sheriff for
him or them may strike off four jurors, and the
remaining twelve shall act as the jury of inquest
of damages; and before they act as such the said
sheriff shall administer to each of them an oath
or affirmation, as the case may be, that he will
justly and impartially value the damages which

Jury to be
summoned.