EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful
for said company to make and issue its negotiable bonds of

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the denominations and to the number and amount determined
by its stockholders, and to secure the same by a mortgage
or mortgages upon any or all of its property, real, personal,
or mixed, together with its franchises, situate in or out of
this State, whether possessed at the time of the making of said
mortgage or mortgages or subsequently acquired; the said
bonds and mortgage or mortgages to be made and executed
in form as the directors of said company shall prescribe and
to be payable at such time and bear such rate of interest not
exceeding six per centum per annum", and upon such terms,
conditions and provisions as said directors may determine,
and they may dispose of said bonds as they may deem
proper.
SEC. 3. The said company is hereby authorized and
empowered to build, maintain and operate its railway from

Make and
Issue nego-
tiable bonds.

any point in Harford county, through Harford and Baltimore
counties and into Baltimore city; and all the powers and
franchises .granted hereunder to the said company, so far as
they appertain or relate to Baltimore city, shall be subject
to the provisions of Chapter 123 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at the January Session 1898,
known as the " Baltimore City Charter," and all Acts
amendatory and supplementary thereof and all ordinances of
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore made in pursuance
thereof.
SEC. 4. And be it farther enacted, That the said company,
or its duly authorized agent or agents, may contract and

Additional
powers
granted.

agree with the owner or owners, whether individuals, firm or
corporations, to purchase and hold in fee simple, or for a
term of years any land or property, or any easement or right
therein or appurtenant thereto, or for the use, possession or
occupation of the same, or any part thereof, or of any earth,
gravel, stone, timber, streams, rivers, canals, races, water-
ways, water-power, or of any improvements or any part
thereof whatsoever, deemed by said company necessary,
requisite and proper and wanted by it for carrying out the
objects and purposes of its charter, and if they cannot agree,
or if the owner or owners, or any of them be an infant, trus-
tee feme covert, who is not possessed of the property in her
sole and separate use, and authorized to contract for the

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May make
contracts
with owners,
etc.