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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That all the elections,

which by thia act, or by the by-laws of said com-

pany, are authorized to be made or held on a par-

Failure to

ticular day, or at a particular time, if not made on

elect.

such day or at such time, may be made or held at

such other time and place as the said board of di-

rectors may appoint ; provided thirty days' public

notice thereof be given.

SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That a gen-

eral meeting of the stockholders of said company

may be called at any time during the interval be-

General meet-

tween the said annual meetings by the board of

ing.

directors of said company, or a majority of them, or

by stockholders owning at least one-fourth of the

whole stock subscribed, upon giving thirty days'

public notice of the time and place of holding the

same ; and when any such meetings are called by the

stockholders, such notice shall specify the particular

Specify ob-

object of the call, and if at any such called meetings

ject of meet-

a majority (in value) of the stockholders of said com-

ing.

pany are not present in person or by proxy, such

meeting shall be adjourned from day to day without
transacting any business, for any time not exceeding

three days; and if within said three days, stock-

holders having a majority (in value) of stock sub-

scribed do not attend in person or by proxy, such

meeting shall be dissolved.

SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty

Erect gate or
gates.

of the said railway company, before the running of
any trains on said company's road, to erect a gate or

gates across Charles street avenue, and also across

the road of the Baltimore and Harford Turnpike

Company in Baltimore county, at the point where

the track of said company's road shall cross the said

avenue, and also at the point where the road of said

railway company shall cross the road of said Har-

ford Turnpike Company, in passing from the lands

of James Brogden and wife to the lands of Robert

Roach, in Baltimore county, in such manner that

the same shall close said avenue and said road when

trains are passing, and also maintain and keep up

Give notice

said gate or gates at all times, and also at all times

at crossings.

keep employed at said crossings, a flagman, to give

notice to persons using said avenue and road, of all