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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Prior Acts
repealed.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That all prior Acts inconsistent

herewith shall be deemed repealed so soon as the provisions

of this Act shall have been executed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1904.

CHAPTER 362.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the Hagerstown and Myers-

ville Railway Company, a corporation duly incorporated

under the provisions of Article 23 of the Code of Public Gen-

eral Laws of Maryland, and to grant certain additional

powers to said railway company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

land, That in addition to the powers and rights conferred

Hagerstown
and Myers-

upon the Hagerstown and Myersville Railway Company under

ville Railway
Company.

the General Laws of this State authorizing the formation of

railroad companies, the said Hagerstown and Myersville Rail-

way Company be and it is hereby authorized and empowered

to extend its line of railway authorized by its said charter to

such other points in Washington County, Chewsville and

Smithsburg Election Districts excepted, as the board of

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directors of said railway company may determine, with the

right and power of condemnation as provided in the Code of

Public General Laws, Article 23, title "Corporations," sub-

title "Railroad Companies," and to buy, lease, sell or to con-

solidate with any other railroad or railway, and to connect or

Traffic agree-
ment.

enter into traffic agreement with any other railroad or railway.

Authority as to

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said railway company,

passengers,

its lessees or assigns, be and they are hereby authorized and

freight, etc.

empowered to haul passengers, packages, parcels and freight

on said railway and its extension or connections, to charge

such rate as compensation therefor as the board of directors

may from time to time determine.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the board of directors of

said railway company shall have power to issue in the name

Bonds.

of said company bonds in such amounts as the board of direc-

tors may deem necessary for the purpose of said railway and

its extensions, and to secure the payment of the same by mort-

gage of all or any part of the property rights, franchises, tolls

and revenues of said company.