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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Object.

Sec. 4. And be it enacted, That the object of said
corporation to accomplish which it is hereby
clothed and invested with all necessary powers
shall be the erection, construction and maintaining
on the north branch of the Potomac and Stoney
rivers, between the head-waters thereof and the
city of Cumberland, such boom or booms with
piers as may be necessary for the purpose of stop-
ping and securing logs and timber floating on said
rivers, and the dredging and cleasing out the water
channel of said rivers, or building dams with locks
thereon between the head-waters thereof and the
said city of Cumberland in such manner as may be
necessary in the judgment of said corporation to
make said river a convenient channel and way
whereon logs and timber may be floated and drifted
or rafts and boats, produce and the lumber of the
country bordering on said river may be brought to
market, and the said corporation is hereby em-

Powers.

powered to remove any and all drift banks, sand
banks and rocks in said river, to cut down and re-
move the trees, bushes and undergrowth in any
island in said river or on the shores thereof which
may impede or hinder the convenient floating or
drifting of logs and timber thereon, and may build,
construct and maintain any embankments, leveeg
or dams with locks on or along said river which
may be necessary to control the channels and cur-
rents thereof; provided that the said corporation
shall not remove any mill-dam or bridge on said
river, or in any manner interfere with the water
rights of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.

Erect saw
mills.

Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That in consideratior
of the improvements provided, the said Corpora-
tion shall have and enjoy, and it is hereby invested
with the rights to erect saw mills and manufacture
lumber, and the privileges of erecting and main-
taining boom or booms, and dams with locks upon
the said north branch of the Potomac and Stoney
river, between the head waters thereof and the
City of Cumberland, and of floating and drifting
of logs and lumber thereon, or the conducting of
rafts and boats thereon, and securing the name in
booms ; and the said Corporation is hereby author-
ized to make contracts with the owner or owners of
any timber or logs for the use of said improve
ments and booms, or the floating and drifting of