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Session Laws, 1878
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JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 475

stock in said company ; and they, or a majority of

 

them, shall have power to pass all by-laws which

 

they may deem proper for exercising all the powers

 

vested in the company hereby incorporated, and for

 

carrying the object of this act into effect ; provided,

 

only, that by-laws shall not be contrary to law or the

 

provisions of this act.

 

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if the capital

 

stock of said company shall be deemed insufficient

 

for the purposes of this act, then in that case it shall

 

and may be lawful for the president and directors of

Capital stock
deemed in suf-

said company, or a majority of them, from time to

ficient.

time, to increase said capital stock by the addition

 

of as many shares as they deem necessary, not ex-

 

ceeding one hundred thousand dollars, for which

 

they may, at their option, cause subscriptions to be

 

received in the manner prescribed by them, or may

 

sell the same for the benefit of the company to any

 

individuals or any incorporated company which are

 

hereby authorized to buy the same ; and that they,

 

or a majority of them, shall have power to borrow
money for the objects of this act from any individuals

Power to
borrow.

or corporations which are hereby authorized to lend

 

the same, to issue certificates or other evidence of

 

such loans, and to mortgage or pledge the property
of the company for the payment of the same and its
interest, to such individuals or corporations, or for

 

their use and benefit.

 

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the president and

 

directors of the said company shall be and they are

 

hereby invested with all the rights and powers

Invested with

necessary to construct a railroad or roads, beginning
on Eastern avenue extended, at the eastern limits of

rights and
powers.

Baltimore city, and running thence easterly on

 

Eastern avenue extended to or about Sixteenth street,

 

thence southerly on Sixteenth street to or about tide-

 

water ; to use upon the road or roads horse or other

 

motive power, and with single or double track, as

 

the said president and directors may deem necessary,

 

and they may cause to be made, or contract with

 

others for making any part o'f said railroad or roads,

 

and they or their agents, or those with whom they

 

may contract for making any part of the same, or

 

their agents, after the purchase thereof, may enter

May excavate

upon and use and excavate any land that may be

land.



 

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