ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 369

Sec. 15. And be it enacted, That any person who may destroy, injure or impair any property of the Company wilfully, or any person riding or driving any vehicle on the said road, or leading or driving any animal thereon, shall be liable to the same	Destroy or in- jure.
penalties, and shall he proceeded against in the same manner as is provided in reference to similar offences as to the property and road of the West- ern Maryland Railroad Company. Sec. 16. And be it enacted, That the said Com- pany shall be subject to the same obligations in	Proceed against.
reference to the providing and ringing of bells upon its locomotives, and to the same penalties for neglect as are provided in reference to the Western Maryland Railroad Company. Sec. 17. And be it enacted, That the President	Ringing bells.
and Directors may borrow a sum, not exceeding the amount of two hundred thousand dollars, and secure the same by mortgage upon all the road machinery, rolling stock and other assets of the Company and its present and future net revenues, and may make the same effective upon after ac- quired property; or the said President and Direc-	May borrow.
tors may issue the first mortgage bonds of said Company to said amount, and may secure the pay- ment thereof by the execution of mortgage of the character above mentioned, and they may sell or dispose of the said bonds in such manner as they may deem advisable.	Issue mort- gage.
Sec. 18. And be it enacted, That if said road shall not be commenced within the period of three years from the passage of this Act, and be not completed within seven years thereafter, this Act	Limit.
shall be null and void, and the Legislature re- serves to itself the right to alter, amend or annul this Act at pleasure.	Amend.
Sec. 19. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved April 4, 1870.	In force.

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