WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

705

Chapter 456.

AN ACT to repeal sections thirty-one and one

hundred and seven of article twenty-six of the

Code of Public General Laws, title " Corpora-

tions," and to re-enact the same with amend-

ments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That sections thirty-one and one

hundred and seven of article twenty-six of the

Repealed and
re enacted.

Code of Public General Laws, title " Corpora-

tions," be and the same are hereby repealed and

re-enacted so as to read as follows :

SECTION 31. CLASS EIGHTEEN. For the formation

of turnpike and plank road companies, and of

Formation of

passenger railway companies, outside of the limits

companies.

of the city of Baltimore, but no passenger railway

constructed under the provisions of this article

shall exceed twelve miles in length.

SECTION 107. That corporations for making turn-

pike or plank roads, or passenger railways out

side of the limits of the city of Baltimore, may be

formed as hereinbefore provided, no such passen-

ger railway to exceed twelve miles in length; and

such turnpikes, plank roads or passenger railways

may be constructed on the bed of any county road

How con-
structed.

or on part of the bed thereof, the consent of the

county commissioners of the county in which said

road may lie having been first given in writing

and recorded among the proceedings of said

county commissioners, and also recorded in the

book or journal of proceedings of said corpora-

tion; the location of the bed of any part of said

county road may be changed by said corporation

Change loca-
tion of bed.

for the purpose of a better construction of said

turnpike or plank road, or passenger railway;

provided the land to be occupied be obtained by

agreement with the owners thereof, or by condem-

nation, at least fifteen feet in width of the bed of

any turnpike road shall be covered with broken

stone or gravel, or other hard or durable materials

to the depth of at least twelve inches, unless the

natural bed be hard; and the bed of any plank

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