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592 LAWS OF MARYLAND 592 LAWS OF MARYLAND.

days after such penalty was incurred, one-half
thereof to go to the informer and the other half
to the county in which such neglect occurred, and
the said company shall be also liable for all dam-
ages which may be sustained by any persons by
reason of such neglect, and all penalties imposed
by this Act may be sued for in the name of the
State, and if such penalty shall be for a sum not
exceeding one hundred dollars then such suit may
be brought before a Justice of the Peace, and may
be commenced by serving a summons on any Di-
rector or agent of said railroad corporation.

Bate of tolls.

Sec. 21. And be it enacted, That the said com-
pany shall not be entitled to exact or receive any
tolls exceeding the rates of six cents per ton per
mile on all goods, merchandise or property of any
description whatsoever transported on said road,
nor more than four cents a mile for each passenger
they may transport.

Required to
take oath.

' Sec. 22. And be it enacted, That every Presi-
dent and Director of said company, before entering
on the duties of his office as hereinbefore described,
shall swear or affirm, as the case may be, that he
will well and truly discharge the duties of his
office to the best of his skill and judgment.

To be null
and void.

Sec. 23. And be it enacted, That should this
railroad not be commenced within three years from
the passage of this Act and not completed within
ten years, then this Act shall be null and void.

Reservation.

Sec. 24. And be it enacted. That the General As-
sembly reserves to itself the right to alter, amend
or annul this Act at pleasure.

In force.

Sec. 25. And be it enacted. That this Act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.



 
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