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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

sums as the president and managers thereof may

from time to time deem requisite; and also to

secure the payment of the principal and interest

of any bonds so issued by mortgage of their prop-

erty or franchises, or both.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the president,

managers, and company of the Baltimore and

Yorktown Turnpike Road be and they are hereby

authorized, in their discretion, to grant to any owner

Permission to
lay pavement

or owners of land, bounding on the said turnpike
road, permission to construct or lay upon the said

road, in front of such land, a pavement or other

footing, not more than thirteen feet wide, and with

or without a curb of stone or wood, upon such

terms and conditions, and subject to such regula-

tions as the said corporation, or the president and

managers thereof, may prescribe ; and also to allow,
subject to such regulations and conditions as the

Erect lamp-

said corporation may prescribe, the erection of

posts, &C.

lamp-posts and pumps, and the planting of shade-

trees within the space occupied by such footing ;

provided however, in case any such permission

shall be granted, the person obtaining the same

and not the said corporation, shall be responsible

and liable for any damages consequent upon the

construction or use of such improvements.

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the presi-

dent, managers and company of the Baltimore and

Yorktown Turnpike Road be and they are here-

Empowered

by authorized and empowered to cede and transfer

to cede.

to the County Commissioners of Baltimore county,

upon such terms and conditions, and with such

reservations as may be mutually agreed upon be-

tween the parties, any portion or portions of their

turnpike road, for use, as a public highway, re-

serving to the said president, managers and com-

pany of the Baltimore and Yorktown Turnpike

Road all railway rights, privileges and franchises
now possessed, or hereafter to be acquired by

them, over or upon any road bed so ceded.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts

Inconsistent
acts repealed.

of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of
this act be and they are hereby repealed.