DANIEL MARTIN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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conveying any person, or transporting any parcel or pro-
perty any distance whatever, twelve and a half cents; for
conveyiiigeach person the whole distance between Baltimore
and Washington not exceeding one dollar and fifty cents,
and four cents per mile for any part of the distance more
than three miles; for thfe transportation of any single hale,
box, or parcel of merchandize, or other articles, weighing
not more than fifty pounds, and measuring in size not more
than two cubic feet, the whole distance aforesaid, twenty
five cents, or for any distance less than the whole one cent
per mile in addition to the twelve and a half cents herein
before allowed, provided that in no case shall more than
twenty five cents be exacted or received; for any such
bale, box or parcel, except flour or grain in barrels or bags,
not exceeding tem cubic feet, in size, weighing not more
than one eighth of a ton, fifty cents for the whole distance,
or for any distance less than the whole, one cent per mile
in addition to the twelve and a half cents herein before al-
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1830.
CHAP. 158.
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lowed; Provided, That in no case shall more than fifty
cents be exacted or received for the transportation of all
produce, manufactures, merchandize and property, of eve-
ry description, when the whole quantity transported at the
same time for any one parson or copartnership, shall ex-
ceed one eighth of a ton, at such rate not exceeding four
cents per ton per mile for tolls and transportation in either
direction, as shall be regulated and fixed from time to time
by the said company; and the said company shall have
power to make special contracts for conveying on the said
road the mail of the United States for the exclusive use of
any car or wagon, or part of a car or wagon, on the said
road, for a limited time or distance, and for the transportation
thereon of horses, and other living animals, and of carriages,
machines, furniture, and articles of large size or unusual
construction, or requiring more than ordinary care, or par-
ticular arrangements for their conveyance; and the presi-
dent and directors of the said company, or a majority of
them, shall have power from time to time to regulate and
fix the prices to be charged and taken for loading and un-
loading, weighing, storage, receipt and delivery, of all ar-
ticles and parcels, which shall not be greater than the cus-
tomary charges for similar services in Washington or
Baltimore, and all charges shall be uniform on every part
of the said road, and in each direction.
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Proviso
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Sec. 4. And whereas, it is important to the public that
the turnpike road between the cities of Baltimore and Wash-
ington should be preserved in its present state of usefulness;
therefore, Be it further enacted, That the corporations
owning said turnpike road, shall he allowed and authorised
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Corporations
owning turn-
pike may sub-
scribe
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