1845.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 350.

authorised, in a book to be provided for that purpose,
and in such manner as the directors shall direct.

Stock and mo-
ney answer-
able for con-
tracts.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all the joint stock,
property, money and effects of said company, shall be
answerable for all contracts made by or for the said com-
pany, and for all just claims against the same, and the
service of legal process on any one of the directors shall
be considered as sufficient service on the corporation, the
stockholders not to be answerable in person or property
for any contract, debt or claim against the said corpora-
lion, that only the joint stock, funds and assets of said
company to be liable for the debts and claims due by the
corporation.

To obtain con-
sent of owners

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
shall be construed to authorise said company to obtain
possession of, or use any wharf or landing without the
consent of the owner or owners of such wharf or land-
ing.

Rates for tow-
ing.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the following rates
for towing canal boats from Havre-de-Grace to Balti-
more, shall not be extended at any time by said compa-
ny, viz: for towing canal boats laden with any thing ex-
cept coal and lumber, ten dollars; and for empty boats
towed from Baltimore to Havre-de-Grace, four dollars;
and should boats towed from Baltimore to Havre-de-
Grace contain any frieght, the charge for towing shall
not be more than proportionate to the whole amount of
freight said boat can carry, and said company shall not
charge more than ten dollars for towing any full ladened
boat from Baltimore to Havre-de-Grace, and the charge
for towing all boats ladened with coal or lumber from
Havre-de-Grace to Baltimore, not to exceed eight dol-
lars, and should the said company exceed the charges
herein specified, this charter is then to be null and void.

May call ge-
neral meeting.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the board of direc-
tors, or the stockholders, holding a majority of stock
shall have power at any time to call a general meeting of
the stockholders by giving notice at least three times a
week for three weeks in two of the newspapers in the
city of Baltimore, for the time and place of such gene-
ral meeting of the stockholders, and at all such meetings
of the stockholders, the votes shall be taken as in the
manner of electing directors, and a majority of the stock
represented at such meeting, shall have the power of
closing and winding up the concerns of said company.

Right reserv-
ed.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That nothing in this act
contained, shall be construed to restrict the right of the