EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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quire the use of the same for the purposes of the said com-

Company's

pany in the manner provided by the Code of Public General

right to con-

Laws, Article 23, and the amendments thereto, so far as the

demn.

same may be applicable, and may condemn lands, easements,

rights of way, material and privileges for the purpose of the

company in the manner aforesaid, and shall have all other

rights, privileges and powers which are granted by the General

Laws, so far as the same are consistent herewith.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That said company may enter

upon, grade, occupy or use any public road or highway; sub-

To use any
public high-

ject, however, to the consent of the County Commissioners,

way.

and so as not to prevent the free and convenient travel over

such roads by any person or vehicle, and may also enter upon,

use and occupy the roadbed of any company whose charter

has expired and which roadbed is not in actual use for

any other purpose, or which has been abandoned by any de-

funct company.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the charter of said com-

Perpetual char-

pany shall be perpetual.

ter.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the County Commissioners

of Calvert County may, in their discretion, exempt the prop-

Exemption for

erty of said corporation formed hereby from county taxes

five years.

for a period of five years from the date of its beginning

operations under this charter hereby granted.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the construction of the main

Main line.

line of said railroad shall be commenced within five years

and completed within ten years from and after the passage

of this Act.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1904.

CHAPTER 503.

AN ACT to authorize and empower the board of managers

of the Frederick City Hospital and Emergency Hospital,

to issue diplomas to trained nurses trained in and graduated

by said hospital.

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

land, That the board of managers of the Frederick City Hos-

pital and Emergency Hospital, a corporation duly incorporated

under the General Incorporation Laws of the State of Mary-