ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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personal estate in the said state or elsewhere, and may

Hold real es-

erect or construct all such buildings, improvements,

tate.

appurtenances, fixtures, machines, erections, appli-

ances whatever as may be necessary or convenient for

effecting any and all of the objects and purposes of

the said corporation, and may hold, own, use and run

such railroad cars or other vehicles, boats, steamboats

or other means of conveyance or transportation as may

be necessary or convenient in carrying out any of the

Necessary.

objects and purposes of the company and in acquiring

any of the said property, real or personal.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said corporation

is hereby authorized to charge, receive and collect the

Authorized to
make charges.

usual customary rates of dockage, wharfage, storage

and lighterage for the use of their docks, quays,

wharves, warehouses, tanks and receptacles, and the

machinery, elevators, fixtures and appliances therewith

connected, or for the use of the lighters and other

means of transportation by it employed, and is also
authorized to charge, receive and collect all other

charges and expenses incurred, or to be incurred, for

labor or otherwise in the transportation, receipt, de-

livery, storage, keeping or custody of goods, wares,

merchandise or other property received by or stored

with it; and is also authorized to make loans or ad-

Loans and ad-
vances.

vances upon all goods, wares, merchandise or other

property of any description whatsoever which may be

received by or stored with it, or upon any bill of lading,

storekeepers' or inspectors' certificate, orders for the de-
livery of goods or other documents, or papers showing

possession or the right thereto, or upon any evidence

of debt, stock or negotiable paper, or to purchase and

sell the same; and it is also authorized to charge such

commissions and interest, and to make such other

charges as are usual and customary; and all such

charges, commissions, expenses, advances and interest

Commissions

shall be a lien on said goods, wares, merchandise, prop-

and interest.

erty, bills of lading, storekeepers and inspectors' cer-

tificates, order for the delivery of goods and other

documents, or papers showing possession or right

thereto, or evidences of debt, stock, negotiable papers

or other property, and upon any goods, wares, mer-

chandise, property, bills of lading, storekeepers and

inspectors' certificates, or orders for the delivery of

goods, and other documents or papers showing pos-

session or right thereto, or evidences of debt, stock or