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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 265.

AN ACT to abolish and forbid the collection of double rent in

Allegany county.

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

That no suit or action shall be maintained by any landlord, lessor

or person entitled to the possession of any lands, tenements, here-

Kent.

ditaments, situate, lying and being in Allegany county, to recover

double the yearly value of such lands, tenements or hereditaments

from any tenant or tenants holding over after the determination

of his, her or their tenancy.

Effective.

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

the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1890.

CHAPTEE 266.

AN ACT to authorize the paper board manufacturing company

of Baltimore city to issue bonds and to acquire, hold and use

property and rights for supplying water for its manufacturing

processes and for driving its machinery.

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

That the paper board manufacturing company of Baltimore city,

a body corporate duly incorporated in accordance with the gen-

eral incorporation laws of this State, for the purpose of manu-

facturing paper board from straw and fibre, be and the same is

hereby authorized and empowered to borro\v money, if the same

Bonds.

is needed, to equip and complete its works, and to issue therefor

its bonds secured by mortgage of its property, and to obtain, pro-

vide and apply such supply of pure water as may be requisite for

its manufacturing processes, and such water power as may be

desired to provide motive power for its machinery, and to that end

said company shall be and it is hereby vested with authority to ac-

quire a suitable site on Herring run, in the vicinity of Baltimore

city near the Philadelphia turnpike, and to erect thereon a water

power; and said company shall have authority to acquire, hold

Easements

and use such real and personal property and rights and easements

and such title, rights, interests and easements in the bed, banks

and waters of Herring run, and any other streams as may be

proper to produce such supply of water and provide such water

power as they may desire, and to construct such dams, reservoirs,

conduits, race, channels, forebays and other works as may be requi-

site to produce such powers and deliver the same at the said site.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in case said corporation cannot