PHILLIPS LEE GOLBSBOROUGH, ESQ., GOVERNOR. 857

as "a place most convenient and suitable to connect the opposite
shores to bring the residents of Broad Creek Neck in closer
communication with the upper districts of said county, and
the payment of the expenses incident to this bond issue and
the construction of the approaches to said bridge.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passages.

Approved April 11, 1912.

CHAPTER 587.

AN ACT to repeal Chapter 451 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland of the year 1908, being An Act to repeal and
redact section 353 of Article 23 of the Code of Public Gen-
eral Laws of Maryland of the year 1904, entitled "Corpora-
tions," sub-title "Turnpike, Plank Road and Passenger Rail-
way Companies"; and to re-enact said section with amend-
ments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Chapter 451 of the General Assembly of Maryland
of the year 1908, being An Act to repeal and re-enact section
353 of Article 23 of the Code of Public General Laws of the-
year 1904, entitled "Corporations," sub-title "Turnpike, Plank
Road and Passenger Eailway Companies," be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, so as to read
as follows:

SEC. 353. It shall be the duty of all companies which may
have been or may hereafter be incorporated under any law or
laws of this State to make any turnpike, plank road or other
toll road or roads, to keep and maintain the same in such good
order and repair and of such width as required by the terms of
the law under or by which incorporated; and if any such com-
pany shall fail to keep its road in such good order and repair,
or of the width required by the terms of its charter, or of the-
provisions of this article, if incorporated hereunder, any person
or persons may file a petition under oath in the Circuit Court
of the county and the Superior Court of Baltimore City, in
which the part of such road lies not in good condition and repair,
or not of the width or of the material required by its charter,
or by the laws by which it has been incorporated, alleging the
failure of such company to keep its roadbed in good order and
repair or of such required width, whereupon any judge of the