INDEX TO THE LAWS.

Chap.

See.

INTERNAL IMPROVE-

MENT, Before any subscription shall be made

under this act to the Baltimore and Ohio

Rail Road Company, a sufficient guaran-

tee of said company shall be lodged with

the treasurer, for the pay ment to the State

after the expiration of three years, of six

per centum per annum, upon the amount

which shall be paid to said company un-

der this act.

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When its clear profits shall be more

than adequate to discharge the interst

which it shall be liable to pay this State,

and to divide 6 per cent to stockholders,

thereafter the State shall receive a perpe-

tual dividend of 6 per centum and no more,

the other stockholders entitled to the bal-

lance,

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Said rail road company authorised to

increase the charge for transportation

one cent per mile for every passenger

Upon said road,

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The Eastern Shore rail road company,

Maryland canal company, and Annapolis

and Potomac canal company, in like man-

ner, to secure the payment after three

years, of six per cent per annum to the

Treasurer, before he shall subscribe to

their respective capital stock,

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When their profits shall exceed that

sum, the State shall receive dividend of

six per cent and no more,

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The mayor and city council of Balti-

more authorised to subscribe for such part

of the capital stock of the Baltimore and

Ohio rail road company, and of the Mary-

land canal company as may not be sub-

scribed by individuals after opening book

&c., or may purchase individual stock

and by loan or levy may provide for the

payment of principal and interest,

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