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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 216.

AN ACT to pay Henry Aisquith for legal services rendered, from

which the State has received great benefit.

WHEREAS, the Annapolis and Elkridge railroad company which

was always supposed to be exempt under its charter, from State

and county taxation, appealed from the assessment made by Anne

Preamble.

Arundel county, and Henry Aisquith, while State's attorney for

said county, was directed by the assessment act of eighteen hun-

dred and seventy-six to appear in all such cases in behalf of the

county and State, argued said case in the circuit court of said

county, the court of appeals and the supreme court of the United

States; and

WHEREAS, as the result of the labor of the said Henry Aisquith

Preamble

there has already been paid to the State in taxes from said road,

the sum of four thousand dollars; and there will accrue to the

State annually hereafter from the same source a considerable sum;

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

To pay.

That the comptroller be and he is hereby directed to draw his

warrant upon the treasurer of the State in favor of Henry Aisquith

for the sum of three hundred dollars, which sum is hereby appro-

priated for that purpose.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect from

Effective.

the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1890.

CHAPTER 217.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the North avenue railway com-

pany of Baltimore city, by authorizing it to lease, purchase or

aid other railroads or to consolidate with the same.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the charter of the North avenue railway company be and

the same is hereby amended so that hereafter said company shall

To enable

' be authorized and empowered to consolidate with such other roads

as it may cross or connect with, and to aid such roads in the con-

struction and extension of their roads by means of subscription

to their capital stock or otherwise, and to lease or purchase such

road or roads.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect

Effective,

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 31, 1890.