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Henry A. Silver, John H. Price, J. Crawford Neilson, Herman Stump, Robert Lehr, William T. Walters, Thomas Symington, E. Stanley Rodg- ers, John F. McJilton, Stephenson Archer, Ben- jamin Silver, Thomas E. Bond, M. D.. Robert Gilmor, Jr., Jeremiah Yellott, James Warden, Cheney Hoskins and James Silver, and their asso- ciates, successors and assigns, he and they are hereby created and made a body corporate, by the name and style of the Maryland Central Railroad
Company, and by that name shall have succession and shall be capable in law to hold and dispose of property, to sue and be sued, to plead and be im- pleaded, answer and defend, be answered and de- fended, in any court of law or equity, and in other places whatsoever, to receive and make deeds and contracts; to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to change, alter or renew at plea- sure, and to generally pass all such by-laws as may be necessary to regulate its affairs, and do all such acts as shall be necessary for the transaction of the business of the Company hereby incorporated; and the aforesaid Corporation, or a majority of them may cause books to be open at such times and places as they may direct, for the purpose of receiving subscription to the said Capital Stock of said Company, after having given thirty days' notice in two daily newspapers of Baltimore city.	Powers.
Sec. 17. And be it enacted, That if this Railroad shall not be commenced in ten years from the pas- sage of this Act, and shall not be finished in eight years from the time of the commencement, then this Act shall be null and void.	Must finish.
Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect and be in force from the date of its pas- sage. Approved March 23, 1870.	In force.

CHAPTER 129.

AN ACT to authorize the scooping for Oysters in
certain waters of Dorchester County.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for