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LAWS OF MABYLAND.

the line of its road, and change the same at plea-
sure, giving public notice in some newspaper of
such establishment or change.

Sign board.

Sec. 18. And be it enacted, That every Company
organized under this Act shall be required to erect
at all points where their road shall cross any pub-
lic road, at a sufficient elevation from such public
road to admit of the free passage of vehicles of
every kind, a sign, with large and distinct letters
placed thereon, to give notice of the proximity of
the railroad, and warn persons of the necessity of
looking out for the cars; and any Company ne-
glecting or refusing to erect such sign shall be

Penalty,

liable in damages for all injuries occurring to per-
sons or property from each neglect or refusal.

Annual report

Sec. 19. And be it enacted, That each and every
Railroad Company incorporated under this Act
shall annually, in the month of January, make a
full report of the condition of its affairs to -the
Comptroller, showing the amount of the capital
stock of such company, the gross amount of tolls
or receipts during the previous year, the cost of

Dividends,

repairs and incidental expenses, the net amount of
profits and the dividends made, with such other
facts as may be necessary to a full statement of the
affairs and condition of such road ; and the Comp-
troller shall present an abstract copy of such re-
port to the General Assembly at each session
thereof.

Erect bridges.

Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That whenever the
line of any Railroad Company now existing, or
which may hereafter organize under this Act, shall
cross any canal or any navigable water, the said
company shall file with the Board of Public Works
the plan of the bridge and other fixtures for cross-
ing such canal or navigable water, designating the
place of crossing ; and if the said Board shall ap-
prove of such plan, he shall notify such company
in writing of such approval ; but if the said Board
or acting Commissioner shall disapprove such plan,
or fail to approve the same within twenty days
from the filing thereof, then'it shall be lawful for
such company to apply to the Circuit Court, or any
Judge thereof in vacation, and upon reasonable
notice being given to the members of the Board
of Public Works, said Court or Judge shall, upon