EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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the provisions of Sections 7 to 11, inclusive, and 37 of
Article 4, entitled "City of Baltimore," of the Public Local
Laws of Maryland, and by the Board of County Commis-
sioners 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 Balti-
more county, or its successors, 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 Coun-
cil of Baltimore, and the Board of County Commissioners

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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 rights 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 rati-
fied and confirmed.
SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said corporation, its
lessees and assigns, be and they are hereby authorized and

Bights granted
to lay tracks,
etc.

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.

May issue
bonds, etc

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That said corporation shall have
the power to increase its capital stock from time to time to
any required amount, upon compliance with the provisions
of Section 249 of Article 23 of the Public General Laws of

May increase

its capital
stock, etc.