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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and tolls upon freights, passengers and property transported

Freight and

on said railroad or roads, make such special contracts with

passenger
rates.

other companies or corporations for the transfer of grain,

goods or merchandise in bulk, by carloads, or less than car-

loads, and for the transportation of passengers or cars, as the

interest of the company would dictate; provided, said tolls are

not over five cents per mile, or a fraction of a mile, for pas-

sengers, if the passenger does not ride a mile, nor over twelve

cents per ton per mile for grain or merchandise in carload lots,

and when it is transported five miles or over ; when carried less

than five miles, the president and directors shall make rates

for shorter hauls and less than carload lots, at fair prices, and

may make terminal charges.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That said corporation may con-

nect with any other railroad and railways, steamboats or trans-

portation companies now organized, or which may be hereafter

organized.

S$c. 12. And be it enacted, That said company is authorized

Branch lines

and empowered to build and operate branch lines or railroads

of railroads.

or railways, and this company is also authorized and empow-

ered to use any portion of the public roads, streets, alleys and

highways in Cecil County for their railroads and railways ; pro-

vided, the consent of the proper authorities having jurisdiction

over said public roads, streets, alleys and highways may first

be obtained; and for the purpose of obtaining rights of way,

where said company cannot agree with the owner or owners of

land, or when the owner or owners are femme covert, under

age, non compos mentis, or under legal disabilities, said com-

pany may proceed to condemn and acquire the use thereof in

the manner provided in Article 23 of the Code of Public Laws

of the State of Maryland; and said company is further au-

thorized to erect, construct and lay and operate in Cecil County

Furnishing

lines of wire, poles and other appliances necessary to supply,

electricity,
etc.

use and furnish electricity, electric current for their own use,

and may charge for the use thereof as may be agreed upon.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That after the stock subscription

book is turned over by the commissioners to the board of di-

rectors of this company, said board of directors, or their au-

Applies to Ce-

thorized agent, may receive subscriptions for stock, to be paid

cil County

in cash or in real or personal estate ; the provisions of this Act

only.

to apply to Cecil County only.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 12, 1904.