16 CORPORATIONS. [ART. 23.

Mining Companies. 127. Number of acres of land mining companies in Allegany and Garrett counties may hold. Minors— Institutions and Societies for Care of. 240. Powers of Institutions for care and protection of minors. Railroad Companies. 300 A. Prescribed hours of work for certain telegraph and tele- phone railroad operators. 300 B. Fine for violating section 300 A. 300 C. How fine is to be collected. 300 D. To whom fine is to be paid— Proviso. 300 E. Railroad companies may use electricity as motive power.

300 F. Railroad companies to issue mileage books. 300 G. Price of such books. 300 H. Who may use such books. 300 I. Books not to be forfeited by loss. 300 J. Damages for refusal of com- panies to furnish such books. Turnpike, Plank Road and Pas- senger Railway Companies. 355. When charters of turnpike, plank road and passenger railway companies may be forfeited. Procedure. Police. 402. Police for certain corporations. How appointed.

Provisions for the Formation of Corporations.

1906, ch. 722.

16. For the creation and maintenance of mechanics' insti-
tutes, co-operative stores or societies, libraries, public reading
rooms, medical societies, public hotels, public baths, dairy
associations, poultry associations for the purpose of dealing
in eggs, increase of poultry and other things connected with
poultry farming and agriculture or horticulture societies, fairs,
or exhibitions, and companies for the packing of fruits, vege-
tables and other things; provided, such corporations are located
in this State and the property they possess or acquire is located
therein.

Approved April 3, 1906.

1906, ch. 746.

17. Class 2 A. With the view of promoting, encouraging and
fostering agriculture in this State the sum of five thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated annually for the purpose of
aiding the agricultural fairs now existing, or those which may
hereafter be organized in this State, to be equally divided
among said fair associations, and to be paid them by the treas-