1860.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 96.

except in cities, and be sounded at intervals until
it shall have crossed such road or street, under
the penalty of thirty dollars for the neglect of the
provisions of this section, to he sued for before any
justice of the peace of the election district in which
such neglect may happen in ten days after such
penalty was incurred, one-half thereof to go to the
informer, and the other half to the county in which
such neglect may happen, and said company shall

Penalty.

also be liable for all damages which may be sus-
tained by any person by reason of such neglect,
and all penalties imposed by this act may be sued
for in the name of the State, and if such penalty
shall be for a sum not exceeding one hundred dol-
lars, then such suit may be brought before a justice
of the peace, and may be commenced by serving a
summons on any director or engineer of said com-
pany.

Rates.

SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the company shall
be entitled to exact or receive not more than four
cents a ton per mile on all goods, merchandise or
property of any description whatsoever transported
on said railroad, and also, not exceeding four cents
per mile for each passenger whom they may trans-
port.

Dividends.

SEC. 16. And be it enacted, That the said presi-
dent and directors shall annually or semi-annually
declare and make such dividends as they may deem
proper of the net profits arising from the resources
of the company, after deducting the necessary cur-
rent and probable contingent expenses, and that
they shall divide the same among the stockholders
of said company in proportion to their respective
shares.

Road protect-
ed against in-

jury.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That if any person or
persons shall wilfully by any means whatsoever in-
jure, impair or destroy any part of any railroad
constructed by said company under this act, or any
of the necessary works, buildings, carriages, ve-
hicles or machinery of said company, such person
or persons so offending, shall each of them for
every such offence forfeit and pay to said company
the actual damages sustained, which may be re-
covered in the name of said company by an action
of debt before any justice of the peace or in the
Circuit court of the county in which such damages
shall be sustained, and also be subject to an indict-