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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 720

CHAPTER 720.

AN ACT to amend the charter of the Hagerstown and
Northern Railway Company, a corporation duly incorpo-
rated under the provisions of Article 23 of the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, and to grant certain
additional powers to said railway company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-

Additional
powers
granted.

land, That in addition to the powers and rights conferred
upon the Hagerstown and Northern Railway Company under
the general laws of this State authorizing the formation of
railroad companies, the said Hagerstown and Northern Rail-
way be and it is hereby authorized and empowered to extend
its line of railway authorized by its said charter to such other
points in Washington county as the board of directors of said
railway company may determine, with the right and power
of condemnation, as provided in the Code of Public General
Laws, Article 23, title "Corporations," sub-title "Railroad
Companies," and to buy, lease, sell to or consolidate with
any other railroad or railway, and to connect or enter into
traffic agreement with any other railroad or railway.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the said railway company,

Authority to
haul
passengers,
etc.

its lessees or assigns, be and they are hereby authorized and
empowered to haul passengers, packages, parcels and freight
on said railway and its extensions or connections; to charge
such rate as compensation therefor as the board of directors
may from time to time determine.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the board of directors of

Bonds to be
issued.

the said railway company shall have power to issue, in the
name of said company, bonds in such amounts as the board
of directors may deem necessary for the purpose of said
railway and its extensions, and to secure the payment of the
same by mortgage of all or any part of the property, rights,
franchises, tolls and revenues of said company.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1906.