FRANK BROWN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

and take such bonds from them for the faithful performance
of their duty, as may be deemed necessary; and to borrow
money, if required by the company, and secure the same by
mortgage on its property.

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SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the stock of said company
shall be deemed personal property, and shall, with all the effects
of the company, be liable for its debts; but the stockholders,
individually, shall not be liable therefor; and the service of
any judicial process on the president shall be sufficient service
on the company.

Liability lor
debts.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That in case said company shall
not be able to agree with the owner or owners of land, springs,
water or water rights, or with the County Commissioners of
Baltimore county, or with any turnpike company, for the use
of any lands or ways required for the purpose aforesaid of said
company, and in case the owner or owners aforesaid shall be
feme covert, under age, non compos mentis or under any other
disability or absent, the said company may proceed to condemn
and acquire the same in the manner designated and provided in
sections 248 to 254, inclusive, of article 23, of the Code of
Public General Laws.

Power of con-
demnation.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That if any person or persons
shall injure any of the wires, poles, canals, springs, reservoirs,
tunnels, mounds, dams, plugs, pipes, conduits, engines, ma-
chinery or buildings or any of the works of the corporation, or
shall pollute or render impure any of said waters by placing

Injuring
property of
company.

foul substances or nuisances therein, they shall forfeit and pay
the damages sustained therein, to be recovered with costs of
suit in the name of said company before any court of jus-
tice or justice of the peace having cognizance thereof.

Penalty.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 6th, 1894.

Effective.