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chartering or leasing of steamboats, wharves, docks, roads,
vehicles or other property required for the purpose of such for-
warding or warehousing business, where the principal office of
said corporation is located in this State.

1888, art. 23, sec. 28. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 28.

32. Class 17. For acquiring or constructing and maintain-
ing, selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of, any bridge, pier,
wharf, floating or dry dock, or marine railway in this State,
where the principal office of said corporation is located therein.

Ibid. sec. 29. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 29. 1876, ch. 269. 1890, ch. 272.

33. Class 18. For the formation of savings institutions.
Reed v. Balto. Trust and Guar. Co., 72 Md. 533.

Ibid. sec. 30. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 30. 1886, ch. 306.

34. Class 19. For the formation of gas light or electric
light companies.
Mealey v. Hagerstown, 92 Md. 745.

Ibid. sec. 31. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 31. 1882, ch. 456.

35. Class 20. For the formation of turnpike and plank road
companies, and of passenger railway companies, outside of the
limits of the city of Baltimore; but no passenger railway con-
structed under the provisions of this article shall exceed twelve
miles in length.

Ibid. sec. 32. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 32.

36. Class 21. For establishing and maintaining lines of
stages and stage coaches for the conveyance of passengers and
mails of the United States within this State.

Ibid. sec. 33. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 33.

37. Class 22. For the purpose of supplying any city or
town in this State with pure water.
Moores v. Belair Water Co., 79 Md. 393.

Ibid. sec. 34. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 34.

38. Class 23. For the formation of societies or associations
for the promotion of immigration into this State.

Ibid, sec 35. 1882, ch. 438.

30. Class 24. For the acquiring, developing, improving,
using, working or otherwise utilizing or disposing of any