GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831.

See. 21. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful for

CHAP. 289

the president and directors of the Baltimore and Port De-
posit rail road company aforesaid, or a majority of them, to

Charges for storing
weighing &c.

regulate, ascertain and fix from time to time, the price or

sum to be charged and taken by the said company for receiv-

ing, weighing, delivering and storage of merchandise, pro-

duce and other articles; and for the transportation of any

single bale, box, or parcel of merchandise, or other articles

not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds weight; Pro-

vided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to

prevent the general assembly of Maryland from altering,

fixing and controlling said price or prices so charged when-

ever in its discretion it may think fit and necessary.

Sec. 28. And be it enacted, That trie said company shall

Charges for parcels

be entitled to charge and take for the transportation of any

parcel or article on such rail road or roads any distance

whatever, twelve and a half cents, and a. like sum for taking

up and setting down any person, who shall travel a distance

not exceeding eight miles in addition to the charge of four

cents per mite for the conveyance of such person.

CHAPTER 289.

An act to provide for the opening of Division street, in Bal-

Passed Mar.l3, 1832

timore city, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Ma-

Corporation au-

ryland, That the mayor and city council of Baltimore,

thorised to past
ordinances for

shall be and they are hereby authorised to pass such ordi-

opening &c.

nance or ordinances for the purpose of opening Division

street, in the city of Baltimore, from Biddle street to the

cily limits, and also for opening two alleys running parallel

with Division street, from Preston to Hoffman street, and

lying respectively to the north and south of Division street,

prior to the first day of May, in the year eighteen hundred

and thirty-three, in such manner and upon such terms and

conditions as they may deem most advisable and for the as-

certaining and paying the damages caused by opening said

Ascertain dama-

street and alleys, and the assessing, levying and collecting

ges &c.

a just proportion of the sum of said damages and incidental

expenses from each and all the owners of property bene-

fitted thereby; Provided always, That every person who

may feel aggrieved by any assessment of damages or bene-

fits, shall be allowed an appeal within a reasonable time, to

Appeal provided.

be limited for taking the same, and the city court of Balti-

more shall exercise such jurisdiction in any case of ap-