WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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and for the transaction of all the business of said

company, as in their judgment may be necessary.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That nothing in this

act contained shall be so construed as to authorize

How con-
strued.

said company or its agents or officers to issue any

scrip or bank note, or exercise any banking privileges.

SEC. 13. And be it enacted, That all acts, or parts

Inconsistent

of acts, inconsistent with the provisions of this act,

acts repealed.

be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 14. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective,

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1882.

Chapter 339.

AN ACT to secure the benefit of a five cent fare

upon the Passenger Horse Railways in the city

of Baltimore.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That each of the several passenger

horse railway companies in the city of Baltimore

shall charge five cents, and no more, for the con-

Five cent fare.

veyance of each passenger over twelve years of

age, and three cents, and no more, for each child

between the ages of four and twelve years, from

any point on any line of its railway to any other

point on such line within the city of Baltimore,

with a charge of three cents, and no more, for

transfers.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That in lieu and sub-

stitution of the twelve per cent, tax now imposed

upon and payable by the said several passenger

horse railway companies mentioned in the first

section of this act, that the said several passenger

Tax upon

horse railway companies shall pay to the Mayor

gross receipts.

and City Council of Baltimore a tax upon their

gross receipts of nine per cent., to be paid at the

same time and in the same manner as the tax of

twelve per cent, is now paid by said companies.

SEC. 3. And be it farther enacted, That this act

Effective.

shall take effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1S82.