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ROBERT M. McLANE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.
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Chapter 317.
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AN ACT to amend the charter of the Annapolis
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and Elk Ridge Railroad Company, as embraced in
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the act of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, chapter
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two hundred and ninety-eight and its several sup-
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plements, so as to enlarge the powers of said rail-
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road company, and provide for the extension of its
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road.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
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of Maryland, That the Annapolis and Elk Ridge
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Railroad Company, a corporation chartered by the
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act of eighteen hundred and thirty-six, chapter two
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hundred and ninety-eight and its several supplements,
be and the same is hereby authorized and empowered
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Empowered to
extend railroad
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to extend its railroad, or construct lateral branches
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therefrom or from its extension to the shores of the
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Chesapeake bay or any of the tributaries thereof, or
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towards the same through the counties of Anne
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Arundel, Calvert, Prince George's, Saint Mary's or
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Charles, and from any point or points of its said road
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to Baltimore city, which may be deemed expedient
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by the president and directors of said company, or a
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majority of them; and for this purpose may possess
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and hold any property, real, personal and mixed, and
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Hold property.
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acquire the same by agreement, purchase, condemna-
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&c.
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tion by jury, or otherwise in the manner provided for
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its acquisition and possession of property in its origi-
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nal charter; and in the construction and operation of
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said extension or branches, said company shall have
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all the rights and powers it now has under said origi-
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nal charter; and said company is also empowered to
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own, purchase or lease, and to operate and conduct
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excursion resorts and camp-meeting grounds.
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SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said company is
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Increase stock
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hereby authorized to increase its capital stock to such
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limit.
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amount, not to exceed one million dollars, as the
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president and directors, or a majority of them, may
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determine is necessary to carry out the provisions of
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this act, but for no other purpose; and to issue bonds
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Issue bonds.
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of said company, or certificates of debt, to such
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amount as said president and directors, or a majority
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of them, may deem necessary for any of the purposes
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