JAS. BLACK GROOME, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 347
tomac Railroad commences, and the point where the
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said Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, as now located,
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crosses the western boundary of the city of Balti-
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more; but the said company shall have power to
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charge for tolls upon and the transportation of per-
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sons, goods, produce, merchandise or property of
any description transported by them on said railroad,
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Merchandise
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between the points on the line of the Northern Cen-
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tral Railway, as newly located, where the said Balti-
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more and Potomac Railroad commences, and the
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point where the said Baltimore and Potomac Rail-
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road, as now located, crosses the western boundary
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of the city of Baltimore, or any portion of the dis-
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tance between the said points, any sum not exceeding
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the rate of twenty-five cents per ton, for both tolls
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and transportation, for every mile or proportionate
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part of a mile the same may be transported ; and for
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Passengers
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passengers, not exceeding the rate of fifty cents per
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mile or proportionate part of a mile for each pas-
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senger; provided, however, that the Western Mary-
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land Rail Road Company, and the Union Rail Road
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Company, shall have the right to use the said road,
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for the passage of locomotives and cars, with or
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without passengers and freight, between the afore-
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said points, at such times as may be agreed upon by
the Presidents of the Baltimore and Potomac, and
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the Western Mary land Railroads, or other authorized
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officers of said roads ; and in the event of a disagree-
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ment as to the times for the passage of the said
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Disagreement.
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trains, cars or locomotives, then the two officers shall
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select some disinterested person, who shall adjust
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the time-table; and it is hereby further provided,
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that no extra charge whatever shall be made for the
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return of empty cars or locomotives drawing said
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trains, when tolls or freights shall have been charged
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on produce or other freight conveyed in said cars;
and, provided, further, that the said Baltimore and
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Potomac Rail Road Company shall not have power
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to charge the Western' Maryland Rail Road Com-
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Tolls on coals,
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pany and the Union Rail Road Company for tolls
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goods, &c
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upon the transportation of coals, goods, produce,
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merchandise or property of any description, trans-
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ported by them through said tunnel, and between
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the said points, any sum exceeding five cents per
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ton, for both tolls and transportation, for every mile
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and proportionate part of a mile the same may be
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