GEORGE HOWARD, ESQ. GOVERNOR.

1831

cessors, or to and on the company which is, or shall be

CHAP.301

created by or in pursuance of this act, so far as the same

may, or shall be deemed or found applicable thereto.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That the directors of the Sam's
Creek Rail Rold company, hereby incorporated, or a ma-

Bargain authorised

jority of them, shall be, and they are hereby authorised

to contract, on such terms as they may deem advisable,

with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road company, for the

use of their road, in connection with their own road, or for

constructing the rail road authorised by this act as a lateral

road, of and in connection with the Baltimore and Ohio

Rail Road; and in the event of the contract last mentioned

being made, the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road company

shall have, and may exercise the same powers, rights and

privileges, in the location, construction and use of the said

Sam's Creek Rail Road, as a lateral road, as they have and

may exercise in the construction and use of the Baltimore

and Ohio Kail Road; and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail

Road company shall be, and they are hereby authorised,

to subscribe for any and such part of the capital stock of

the company hereby incorporated) as they shall deem ad-

visable.

CHAPTER 301.

An act for opening and increasing the width of German

Passed Mar. 13, 1832

Lane, in the city of Baltimore.

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

Corporation au-
thorised to pass

ryland, That the mayor and city council of Baltimore, be

ordinances for o-

and they are hereby authorised, to provide by ordinance or

pening

ordinances, to be passed by them, for increasing the widt

of German Lane, in the city of Baltimore, or any part of

it, from time to time, commencing at Sharp street, and ex-

tending the same eastwardly, in such manner and directior

to such extent, of such width, and upon such terms, con-

sistent with the provisions of this act, as they may deem

most advisable; Provided always, That before any property

Proviso

of any person or corporation, shall be destroyed, injured

removed, taken or used, for the purpose of extending the

said lane or increasing the width of any part of it, the as-

sent oi the owner shall first be obtained, or provision made

for paying, or securing to be paid to such owner, a just

compensation for the destruction, injury, removal or use

his or her property.