JOHN LEE CARROLL, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 475
stock in said company ; and they, or a majority of
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them, shall have power to pass all by-laws which
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they may deem proper for exercising all the powers
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vested in the company hereby incorporated, and for
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carrying the object of this act into effect ; provided,
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only, that by-laws shall not be contrary to law or the
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provisions of this act.
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SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That if the capital
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stock of said company shall be deemed insufficient
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for the purposes of this act, then in that case it shall
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and may be lawful for the president and directors of
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Capital stock
deemed in suf-
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said company, or a majority of them, from time to
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ficient.
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time, to increase said capital stock by the addition
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of as many shares as they deem necessary, not ex-
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ceeding one hundred thousand dollars, for which
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they may, at their option, cause subscriptions to be
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received in the manner prescribed by them, or may
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sell the same for the benefit of the company to any
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individuals or any incorporated company which are
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hereby authorized to buy the same ; and that they,
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or a majority of them, shall have power to borrow
money for the objects of this act from any individuals
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Power to
borrow.
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or corporations which are hereby authorized to lend
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the same, to issue certificates or other evidence of
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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
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their use and benefit.
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SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the president and
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directors of the said company shall be and they are
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hereby invested with all the rights and powers
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Invested with
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necessary to construct a railroad or roads, beginning
on Eastern avenue extended, at the eastern limits of
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rights and
powers.
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Baltimore city, and running thence easterly on
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Eastern avenue extended to or about Sixteenth street,
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thence southerly on Sixteenth street to or about tide-
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water ; to use upon the road or roads horse or other
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motive power, and with single or double track, as
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the said president and directors may deem necessary,
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and they may cause to be made, or contract with
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others for making any part o'f said railroad or roads,
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and they or their agents, or those with whom they
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may contract for making any part of the same, or
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their agents, after the purchase thereof, may enter
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May excavate
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upon and use and excavate any land that may be
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land.
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