1828

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 193.

Road Company, for intersecting either of their said roads,
that then and in that event nothing herein contained shall
be so construed as to authorise said company to locate, ex-
tend or make, the said rail road, or any part of it, within
the city of Baltimore, without the consent of the mayor and
city council of Baltimore first had and obtained.

Penalty for inju-
ring any part of

rail road

Sec. 23. And be it enacted, That if any person or per-
sons shall wilfully by any means whatsoever injure, impair
or destroy, any part of any rail road constructed by said
company under this act, or any of their necessary works,
buildings, carriages, vehicles or machinery of said compa-
ny, such person or persons so offending, shall each of them,
ior every such offence, forfeit and pay to the said company
a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, which may be re-
covered in the name of the said company, by an action of
debt in the county court of the county wherein the offence
shall be committed, ai:d shall also be subject to indictment
in said court, and upon conviction of such offence, shall be
punished by fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the
court.

When act is passed
by legislature

company to be

vested with powers

Sec. 24. And be it enacted, That as soon as this act shall
have been passed by the legislature of Maryland, books may
be opened, subscription received, and the said company
organized; thesaid company, and the president and directors
of the same, shall have all the powers, rights and privileges,
granted by this act, and shall be subject to all its regulations
in constructing or repairing any of the said rail roads,or other
necessary works or buildings, which can or may be con-
structed within the limits of the state of Maryland, and in
transporting persons, goods, merchandize, or property of
any description, along any of said roads, and that the pro-
visions of this act shall be wholly in force as to all the pro-
perty of the company, which may be situated, or may be
within the state of Maryland, and which said company is
permitted to hold under this act.

If not commenced
in three years act

to be void

Sec. 25. And be it enacted, That if this road shall not
be commenced in three years from the passage of this act,
and shall not be finished in ten years from the time of the
commencement thereof, then this act shall be null and void.

Power to connect

any other rail road

&c

Sec. 26. And be it enacted, That full power, right and
privilege, is hereby granted and reserved to the citizens of
this state, or any company hereafter to be incorporated un-
der the authority of this state, to connect with the road or
roads hereby provided for, any other rail road or roads lead-

Proviso

ing from the main route to any part or parts of this stale;
Provided, that in forming each connection, no injury shall
be done to the works of the company hereby incorporated.