28 CORPORATIONS—COSTS. [ARTS. 23 & 24.

Police.

1906, ch. 769.

402. Corporations owning or using any railroad, steam-
boat, canal, furnace, colliery or rolling mill in this State may
jointly or severally apply to the Governor to commission such
persons as the said corporation or corporations may designate
to act as policemen for the protection of the property of said
corporation or corporations, and for the preservation of peace
and good order on their respective premises, railroad trains or
steamboats, provided that such policemen must be citizens of
the State of Maryland. *

Approved April 5, 1906.

ARTICLE XXIV.

COSTS.

10. Premium paid for bond of surety company in cases at law or in equity
may be taxed as part of costs.

1906, ch. 271.

10. When in any action or proceeding at law or in equity a
bond is required to be filed and the surety upon such bond so
executed is a surety company authorized by the laws of this
State to qualify upon such bonds, then the party entitled to
recover costs may include therein such reasonable sum as may
have been paid by him to such surety for executing such bond.

Approved April 2, 1906.

*Called section 288 in the act.