346 CORPORATIONS—MUNICIPAL—RAILROAD. [ART. 23.

compatible with the full and convenient use of said railroad, and
in such manner as to produce as little obstruction as may be to
the location of other railroads through said gap by any corpo-
ration now authorized, or that may hereafter be authorized to
construct the same under the authority of this article.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 150.

156. All questions of difference that may arise between any
two corporations incorporated under this article, or between any
corporation and a citizen in regard to locating, constructing or
working its railroad or railroads, or in respect to the charges of
transportation thereon, may he submitted to and decided by the
board of public works; and the decision of the said board shall
be final in all cases submitted to them.

Municipal Corporations.

1876, ch. 367.

157. Any municipal corporation in this State, against which
there is a judgment or decree in any court of law or equity, in
this State, shall have power to levy a sum of money upon the
assessable property of such municipality sufficient to pay such
judgments.
Watts v. Port Deposit. 46 Md. 300 Darling v. M & C. C of Balto., 51 Md. 2.

Railroad Companies.

1876, ch. 242.

158. Any number of natural persons, not less than five, three
of whom shall be citizens of Maryland, may become a body cor-
porate, with all the rights, privileges and powers conferred by
and subject to all the restrictions of sections 158 to 204 of this
article.

Ibid. sec. 3.

159. Any number of persons as aforesaid, associating to form
a company for the purpose of constructing or operating a rail-
road, shall, under their hands and seals, make a certificate, which
shall specify as follows: first, the name assumed by such com-
pany and by which it shall be known; second, the name of the
places of the termini of said road, and the county or counties,
city or cities, through which such road shall pass; third, the