ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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adopted by the by-laws of said company; and the

board of directors may meet as often as may be neces-

sary for the transaction of the business of the company.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the company hereby

incorporated shall have power, with the consent of the

county commissioners of the respective counties men-

tioned in this section, and of the municipal authorities

of any incorporated town or village having charge and

control of the roads, lanes, alleys and streets, along

and upon which it may erect its poles and construct

Construct tele-

its lines, shall have power to make and construct tele-

phone lines.

phone lines, and to establish connections by telephone,

between any of the towns, villages and hamlets in the

respective counties, comprising the Eastern Shore of

Maryland, and between any other points the said

company may select, and to establish offices for the

receiving and sending messages over the routes of its

several lines.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the directors of

said company shall have power to adopt such by-laws,

Adopt by-laws,
etc.

rules and regulations for the direction and manage-

ment of said company, as may in their judgment be

necessary for the purposes of their incorporation, not

inconsistent with the provisions of this charter and the

laws and constitution of this state; and the president

and directors of said company, or a majority of them,

shall constitute, appoint and employ such officers,

agents and servants for the construction, preservation

Employ officers

and repair of said telephone lines, and for the receipt

and agents etc.

and collection of bills for messages, and the transac-

tion of all other business of said company, as in their

judgment may be necessary; and to take and accept

bonds from such officers, agents and servants in such

penalty as the said directors may designate, condi-

tioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of the

said officers, agents and servants respectively.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the commissioners

named in this act, and the president and directors of

said company, be and they are hereby authorized to

receive and accept in payment of any subscription to

What to accept
in payment.

the capital stock of said company, any line or lines of

telephone already erected and constructed, the poles,

wires, insulators and batteries belonging to same, at

such price as may be agreed upon between the said

commissioners, or a majority of them, or by the direc-

tors of said company, or a majority of them, and the