1833.

CHAP. 186.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.
CHAPTER 186.

Passed Mar. 13,1834

An act entitled, an act to Incorporate a company to make a
Turnpike road from Frederick city, by the way of Smiths-
burg, in Washington county, to the Pennsylvania line.

Books to be opened

SECTION 1. Se it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Adam Milier, Jacob Hoover, John S.
Hotter, James Kinna, Frederick Fishaugh, Elijah Bishop
aiad John Teakle be and they are hereby appointed com-
missioners, who shall cause books to be opened at such
time and places as they may deem advisable, for the pur-
pose of eceiving such subscription to the capital stock of
the company to be incorporated by the provisions of this
act, notice having been given as the said commissioners
may deem expedient as to the time and place of opening
books, and continue the same open from time to time, so
long and as often as they may find necessary to complete
the subscription.

Capital— shares—
subscription, &c.

Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That the capital stock of said
company shall be fifty thousand dollars, in shares of fifty
dollars each, and all individuals and bodies politic and
corporate are hereby authorised and empowered to sub-
scribe for such amount of said stock as they may think
proper: Provided nevertheless, that if the subscription shall
exceed the amount required and authorised by this act, the
commissioners shall regulate the sum in such manner as
to effect a just apportionment of the stock among the sub-
scribers: And provided also, that at the time of making the

Payment $2

subscription to the said capital stock, there shall be paid to
the said commissioners upon such shares the sum of two
dollars on each share, and the residue thereof shall be paid
at such time, and in such manner as may be prescribed by
the President and Directors of the company to be by this
act incorporated.

Incorporation—
name— powers,&c

Sec. 3, And be it enacted, That whenever seven hundred
shares of the said stock shall be subscribed, then the said
subscribers shall be declared to be incorporated and made
a body politic and corporate, by the name of the Frederick
and Smithsburg Turnpike road company, for the purpose
of making a turnpike road from the city of Frederick, or
any other point between that place and the west end of
Middletown, in Frederick county, through Smithsburg,
Washington county, to the Pennsylvania line, and by the
aforesaid name to have perpetual succession, and shall be