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them, to regulate, ascertain and fix, from time to
time,
the price or sum to be charged or taken by said company,
for receiving, weighing, delivering and storage
of merchandise, produce and other articles, and for the
transportation of any single bale, box or parcel of merchandise,
or other articles, not exceeding two hundred
and fifty pounds weight; Provided, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent the General
Assembly of Maryland from altering, fixing and controlling
said price or prices so charged, whenever it
may think fit or necessary.
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Proviso.
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SEC. 14. And be it enacted,
That nothing contained
in this act shall authorise the said company to use
or occupy any land or other property for the purposes
of said company, without just compensation, as agreed
upon between said company and the owner or owners
of such lands or other property, or awarded by a jury,
being first paid or tendered to the party or parties entitled
to such compensation.
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Land, &c.
not to be used
by company,
without just
compensation.
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SEC. 15. And be it enacted,
That the said company
shall be entitled to charge and take for the transportation
of any parcel or article on such rail road or roads,
any distance whatsoever, ten cents, and a like sum for
taking up and setting down any person who shall travel
a distance not exceeding eight miles, in addition to the
charge of three cents per mile for the conveyance of
such person.
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Additional
charges for
transportation.
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SEC. 16. And be it enacted,
That the Legislature
reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal this act at
pleasure.
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Reservation.
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CHAPTER 220.
AN ACT granting the County Commissioners of the
several counties of this State the power to open, alter
and close roads in their respective counties.
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Passed May
17, 1853.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted
by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That the county commissioners of the
several counties of this State, be, and they are hereby
authorised and empowered to open, alter or close any
public road or roads, in their respective counties, according
to the provisions of this act.
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Authority to
open roads.
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