1845.

LAWS OF MARYLAND

CHAP. 93.

with condition for the performance of the stipulations re-
quired by this act, on the part of such contractors to be
performed and fulfilled, together with and in addition to
the other engagements and stipulations on their part to be
performed and fulfilled.

Commission-
sioners to ac-
count on oath
and pay into
the treasury.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of
the commissioners of lotteries, on the first days of Janu-
ary, April, July and October in each and every year after
this act shall go into operation, to account with upon oath,
and pay into the treasury all sums of money received by
them under the provisions of this act, and upon their
failure so to account and pay as aforesaid, for the space
of twenty days after the days above limited for that pur-

Suit.

pose, they shall be sued in the name of this State, and a
recovery had against them for the amount for which they
may be in default, with interest at the rate of fifty per
centum per annum, and upon such recovery their offices
shall be vacated and new commissioners appointed by the
Governor.

Clerk— salary.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said lottery com-
missioners shall have authority to appoint a clerk and to
allow him an annual salary, not exceeding seven hundred
and fifty dollars, to be paid out of the proceeds of the
tax or duty on lottery tickets imposed by (his act.

CHAPTER 93.

Passed Feb.
18, 1846.

An act to enable the Baltimore and Susquehanna Rail
Road Company to increase the number of their Loco-
motives and Cars, and for other purposes.

Authorised to
negotiate a
loan and issue
bonds, &c. of
debt, not ex-
ceeding $150, -
000.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That so soon as the Baltimore and Susque-
fhanna Rail Road Company in General meeting of the
stockholders assembled shall have approved, assented,
and agreed to the provisions of this act, and shall have
communicated to the Treasurer of Maryland their ac-
ceptance of its terms as aforesaid, under the corporate
seal of said company, and the signatures of its president
and directors; and the city of Baltimore, by an ordinance
of its mayor and city council, shall have approved, as-
sented and agreed to the provisions of this act, with the
conditions and upon the terms mentioned in the fifth sec-
tion, and a copy of said ordinance, under the seal of the