EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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along, upon or across any bridge, street, avenue or thorough-
fare in Baltimore city, or any public highway or county road
or bridge in either of said counties, the same shall be first
duly authorized by the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more as to the streets, avenues, bridges and thoroughfares
to be used by said railway company in Baltimore city, and
by the Board of County Commissioners of Howard county,
as to the public highways, bridges and county roads to be
used by said railway company in Howard county, and by
the Highways Commission of Baltimore county or its suc-
cessors, as to the public highways and county roads and
bridges to be used in Baltimore county.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the Mayor and City

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Council of Baltimore, and the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Howard county, and the Board of Highways
Commission of Baltimore county, and its successors, are
respectively hereby authorized and empowered to grant unto
the said corporation the right to lay its tracks and erect
poles and overhead and underground constructions along,
upon and over any bridge, street, avenue or public highway
within their respective domains and jurisdiction; and the
grants of rights of way heretofore made to said corporation
by the Highways Commission of Baltimore county are hereby
ratified and confirmed.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said corporation, its

Power granted
to lay tracks
and erect
poles, etc.

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, except that the rate of
compensation charged by it for hauling passengers in Balti-
more city shall not exceed that now prescribed by Section
796 of Article 4, entitled "City of Baltimore," of the Public
Local Laws of Maryland.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall

May haul pas-
sengers,
freight, etc.

have power to issue its bonds or obligations payable with
interest at such time or times, and in such amounts as the
board of directors may appoint, and to sell and dispose of
the same, and to secure the payment thereof, by deed of
trust or mortgage, of all or any part of the property, rights,
franchises, tolls and revenues of said company.

day issue
bonds, etc.