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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

Company be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to ex-

tend its line of railway authorized by its charter to such other

points in Washington County, Chewsville and Smithsburg

Election Districts excepted, as the Board of Directors of said

railwav company may determine, with the right and power of

condemnation, as provided in the Code of Public General Laws,

Article 23, title "Corporation." sub-title "Railroad Companies,"

and to buy, lease, sell to or consolidate with any other railroad

or railway, and to connect or enter into traffic agreement with

any other railroad or railway.

Rights of com-

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

pany.

lessees or assigns, be and they are hereby authorized and em-

powered to haul passengers, packages, parcels and freight on

said railway and its extensions or connections ; to charge such

rate as compensation therefor as the Board of Directors may,

from time to time, determine.

Power to

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Board of Directors of

issue bonds

said railway company shall have power to issue in the name of

said company bonds in such amounts as the Board of Directors

may deem necessary for the purpose of said railway and its

extensions, and to secure the payment of the same by mortgage

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

revenues of said company.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from

the date of its passage.

Approved April 7, 1904,

CHAPTER 410.

AN ACT to add additional sections to Article 10 of the Code

of Public Local Laws, title "Dorchester County," sub-title

"Fish," to be known as Section 186A, 186B and 186C, and

to add additional sections to Article 21 of the Code of Public

Local Laws, title "Talbot County," sub-title "Fish," to be

known as Sections 11GA, HOB and 116C ; and to addi-

tional sections to Article 6 of the Code of Public Local Laws,

title "Caroline County," sub-title "Fish," to be known as Sec-

tions 146A, 146B and 146C.

Protection of
food fish.

WHEREAS, It is desirable to secure greater uniformity in the

Local Laws of the Counties of Caroline, Talbot and Dorchester,

in this State, governing the protection and increase of the food

fish in all the waters of the said counties in order to accomplish.

a more equitable and effectual enforcement thereof.