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SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the company hereby
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incorporated, shall have power to make and con-
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struct a continuous turnpike road from Uniontown.
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to Linwood Station, Western Maryland Railroad,
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in Carroll county, of the width of not less than
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twenty-five feet, nor more than thirty-five feet over
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the present bed of any county road or roads, except
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at such point or places where the president and
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directors may deem expedient to improve the grade
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or course of said road, in which event, the said
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president and directors shall have full power and
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authority to make such alterations; provided, that
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in case of any such change of location, and whenever
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it becomes necessary to occupy new ground, or use
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new materials, and the consent of the owner or
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Summon Jury
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owners cannot be obtained, a jury shall be sum-
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moned by the sheriff of the county, upon a warrant
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of a justice of the peace, for that purpose, to condemn
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the said land or materials, and assess the damage,
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in which assessment the benefits or advantages of
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said road shall be considered by said jury; and pro-
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vided also, the inquisition thereupon taken, shall be
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signed by the sheriff and jury, and returned by the
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sheriff to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Carroll
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county, and unless good cause can be shown against
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said inquisition of the jury, it shall be affirmed by
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the Circuit Court at the next meeting thereof after
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the verdict of the jury, and recorded; but if the said
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inquisition should be set aside, the said court, in its
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discretion, as often as may be necessary, direct
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another inquisition in the manner above described.
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SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That whenever said road
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Erect toll-
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shall be completed, or one mile thereof, the said
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company may erect one or more toll-gates upon said
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road, but not within one mile of each other, and
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may charge toll for travelling on said road; pro-
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vided, said tolls shall not exceed the following rates,
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to wit : three cents per mile for every vehicle drawn
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by one animal; for every vehicle drawn by two
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horses, six cents per mile; and for every vehicle
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drawn by more than two animals, three cents per
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mile for every additional animal; for a score of
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sheep, swine, or neat cattle, six cents per mile; for
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every horse and rider, and every lead or driven
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