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corporation or body politic in the United States to become
stockholders in the said company.
10. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if said company do
not proceed to carry on said work within three years after the
passing of this act, or shall not within ten years thereafter
complete the said road, it shall be lawful, for the legislature of
this state to resume the rights, privileges, liberties and franchi-
ses granted by this act to said company.
11. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the county court of
Cecil shall appoint five commissioners, who shall estimate the
amount of damages sustained by any person or persons by rea-
son of said road passing through his, her or their land, or by
taking stone gravel or other materials for the use of said road
in cases where the parties cannot agree, which estimate shall
final in determining such damages.
12. AND BE IT ENACTED, That as soon as the said
president managers and company shall have perfected the road
to the distance of two miles from the lower ferry on the river
Susquehanna, or from the intersection of the Elkton and
Christiana Turnpike road or for the like distance progressively,
they shall give notice thereof to the governor of this state, who
shall thereupon forthwith nominate and appoint three skilful
and judicious persons to view and examine the same, and re-
port to him in writing whether the said road is so far executed
in a masterly and workman-like manner, according to the true
intent and meaning of this act; and it' their report shall be in
the affirmative, then the governor shall by license under his
and and the seal of the state, permit and suffer the president
managers and company to erect such and so many gates or
turnpikes upon and across the said road as will be necessary to
collect the tolls granted to the said company from all persons
travelling on the same with horses, cattle, mules, wagons,
carts or carriages.
13. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if the legislature of
Maryland shall at any time after the year eighteen hundred and
forty five, think proper to take possession of said road for the
purpose of declaring it a free road, six persons shall be appoint-
ed by the governor of this state, and six by said company,
who or any seven of whom not having an interest in said road,
shall estimate the value of the property which said company
have therein; and whenever the amount so estimated shall be
paid to the said company, their right to toll on said road, and
all their right title and interest therein shall cease.
14. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the commissioners
herein named shall appoint five commissioners to locate and
survey the said turnpike road, and to exhibit a plat thereof, at
the time of opening the books of subscription for the said cap-
ital stock, which plot however shall not be binding on the said
company; Provided, that the road from the bridge over Prin-
cipio creek to North East creek, north of Charles-Town, shall
forever be kept open and repaired as other public roads in Ce-
cil county are.
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Dec. Sess.
1815.
Road not
commenced
right to revert.
Damages.
Two miles
being complete-
ed &c. may
receive tolls—
gates.
Legislature
may possess.
Survey and
location.
Proviso.
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