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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That whenever the said com-

Intersect-

pany in the construction of its railroad as authorized by

ing roods,
streets, &c,

this act shall find it necessary to cross or intersect or run

along any established road, street or other way, it shall be

the duty of said company so to construct the said railroad

across such established road, street or other way as not to

impede the passage or transportation of persons or property

along the same, and when it shall be necessary to pass the

said railroad through the land of any individual, the said

railroad shall so construct its road as not to interfere with

the grade of the wagon ways of the said individual which

are necessary and proper from one part of the land to

another, and said company shall have the right to construct

its tracks across any other railroad by overhead bridge or

beneath said tracks and not otherwise.

Grade of

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act shall

streets.

prevent the proper county authorities, or the authorities of

any town through which said railroad shall pass, at any

time at their option from altering the grade, or otherwise

improving all streets and roads occupied by this railway,

or the said authorities from so altering and improving such

streets and roads and sewerage thereof as may be under

their authority or control, and in such event it shall be the

duty of said company at its own expense, to change the

said railway so as to conform to such grade and. pavement.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the capital stock of said

company shall not be less than one hundred and fifty

Capital
stock

thousand ($150,000) dollars nor more than two hundred and

fifty thousand ($250,000) dollars and the said stock shall be

divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and shall

be deemed personal property, transferable in such manner

as the by-laws of said company may direct, that whenever

fifty thousand ($50,000) dollars in stock shall be subscribed

for and 25 per cent, thereof in cash actually paid in said

company may commence the construction of the road.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said company shall

place first-class cars on said railroad with all modern im-

Condem-

provements for the convenience of passengers, and shall

nation

run cars thereon through the day, and as late as eleven

o'clock, past meridian, and if said company shall be unable

to procure a right of way for its tracks, or for necessary

passage and freight rooms, ticket offices, stables and depots

by agreement with the owners of land, needed therefor, the

same may be obtained by condemnation.

Offices,
stables.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said company shall

depots.

provide such passenger rooms, offices, stables and depots, at