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writing, made by any citizen of this State, accompanied by suf-
ficient proof of such violation, shall forthwith, without further
authorization, institute proceedings for the forfeiture of the
charter of such corporation, by petition in the name of the
State, in the manner provided by the laws of this State for the
enforcement of the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation
which has abused or misused its corporate powers or franchises.

795. If any corporation, or any officer, agent or servant of
such corporation, or any person or any firm managing or con-
ducting any street railway in this State, or any agent or servant
of such person or firm, shall do any act in violation of the pro-
visions of section 793, it, he or they shall be deemed to have
been guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof
in a court of competent jurisdiction, be fined one hundred dol-
lars for each offence so committed, together with the costs of
such prosecution.

Street Railway Fares.

796. Each of the several passenger street railway compa-
nies in the City of Baltimore shall charge five cents, and no
more, for the conveyance of each passenger over twelve years
of age, and three cents, and no more, for each child between the
ages of four and twelve years, from any point on any line of its
railway to any other point on such line within the City of Balti-
more, with a charge of three cents, and no more, for transfers.

Park Tax.

797. The said several passenger street railway companies
shall pay to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, a tax
upon their gross receipts of nine per cent., in quarterly instal-
ments, on the first day of January, April, July and October, in
each year.

798. The Board of Park Commissioners, or any agent or
agents of the said Commissioners, authorized in writing by