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meetings of the Board of Directors, and have a vote; provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent a majority of the Board of Directors, in the absence of the President, from transacting business at any meeting by the election of a chair- man pro tempore; that the said President and Directors, or a majority of them, shall have power to purchase with the funds of said Company, and to place on any railroad constructed by them under this Act all machines, wagons, vehicles, or car-	Powers.
riages, of any description whatever, which they may deem necessary or proper, and they shall have power to charge for tolls upon and the transporta- tion of persons, goods, produce, merchandise or property of any kind whatsoever transported by them along said Railroad, for all freights not ex- ceeding twelve cents per ton per mile, which shall he in full for all tolls and transportation of freight, and for the transportation of passengers not ex- ceeding six cents per mile for each passenger and baggage not weighing more than fifty pounds.	Tolls.
Sec. 5. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from and after its passage. Approved March 23, 1870.	In force.
CHAPTER 107.
AN ACT to appropriate a sum of money to pay the Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, in and for the State of Mary- land, their officers and attendants.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the sum of five hundred dol- lars, ($500.00,) or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated to pay the per diem and mileage of the Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States, in and for the State of Maryland, their officers and attendants.	To pay Elect- tors.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the Comptroller of the Treasury is hereby directed to issue his warrant upon the certificate of the President and	Treasurer to pay.