ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 669

persons, merchandise, produce or property of any description whatsoever along said road or any of them, without the license or permission of the President and Directors of said Company, and that the said road or roads, with all their works, improvements and profits and all their machinery of transportation used on said road, are hereby
vested in said Company incorporated by this Act, and their successors, and the shares of the capital stock of the said Company shall be deemed and considered personal estate. Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the said Presi- dent and Directors shall declare and make such	Personal estate.
dividends, as they may deem proper, of the net profit arising from the resources of the said Com- pany, after deducting the necessary current contin- gent expenses, and that they shall divide the same amongst the proprietors of the stock of said Com- pany in proper proportions to their respective shares. Sec, 14. And be it enacted, That it shall be law- ful for the President and Directors of the Harford County Railroad Company aforesaid, or a majority of them, to regulate, ascertain and fix from time to time the price or sum to be charged and taken	Dividends.
by the said Company for receiving, weighing, de- livering and storage of merchandise, produce and other articles, and for the transportation of any single bale, box or parcel of merchandise or other articles, not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds weight; provided, that nothing herein	Weight and rate.
contained shall be construed to prevent the General Assembly of Maryland from altering, fixing and controlling said price or prices so charged, when- ever in its discretion it may see fit or necessary. Sec. 15. And be it enacted, That nothing con- tained in this Act shall authorize the said Com- pany to use or occupy any land or other property for the purposes of said Company without just compensation, as agreed upon between the said	General As- sembly may alter.
Company and the owner or owners of such land or property, or awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to the party or parties entitled to such compensation. Sec. 16. And be it enacted, That the said Com- pany shall be entitled to charge and take for the	Payment tendered.