THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE. GOVERNOR. 619

general meetings of the stockholders may be called by any number of the stockholders, not less than five nor holding less than one-fourth of the whole number of shares, to consider any general interest of the said Company, and the said general meet- ing, if representing more than one-half the whole number of shares in said Company, shall have power, by a majority of votes, to make, alter or repeal, all or any of the by-laws, rules and regu- lations of said managers.
Sec. 8. That the said Company are hereby in- vested with all the rights and powers necessary for the construction of a Turnpike Road from the west side of the Georgetown turnpike, where it is intersected by the public road leading from No- lan's Ferry to Frederick, through Buckeystown and Licksville to Nolan's Ferry, on the Potomac River, provided the Company may use the bed of the public road aforesaid, or so much thereof as may be necessary.	Rights and powers.
Sec. 11. That as soon as the President and Man- agers of the said Company have finished three miles of said road, they shall give notice to the Governor of the State, who shall thereupon forth- with nominate and appoint, three skillful and ju- dicious persons to view and examine the same, and report to him in writing, whether the said road is so far executed in a good and workmanlike man- ner, according to the true intent and meaning of this Act, and if their reports shall be in the affir- mative, then the Governor shall, by license under his hand and the seal of the State, permit the said President, Managers and Company to erect such and so many gates upon and across the said road as will be necessary and sufficient to collect the tolls and duties hereinafter granted to said Com- pany, from all persons traveling on the same, with horses, cattle, wagons, carts and carriages, and so in like manner, when the balance or remainder of the said road shall be completed.	Erect gates.
Sec. 13. That the said Company, having fin- ished the said road, the same having been exam- ined, approved and licensed in the manner afore- said, it shall and may be lawful for them to appoint such and so many toll gatherers as they shall deem proper to collect and receive of, or from any person	Toll gather- ers.