1852.

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAP. 309.

sengers and properly, at regular times, to be fixed by
public notice; and shall furnish sufficient accommoda-
tions for the transportation of all such passengers and
property, as shall, within a reasonable time previous
thereto, be offered for transportation at the place of start-
ing and at usual stopping places established for re-
ceiving and discharging way passengers and freight for
that train, and shall take, transport and discharge such
passengers and property, at, from and to such places,
on the due payment of the freight or fare, legally au-
thorised therefor; and shall be liable to the party ag-
grieved, in an action for damages, for any neglect or
refusal in the premises.

Bell or steam
whistle.

SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That a bell shall be placed

on each locomotive engine, and rung at the distance of
at least one hundred rods from the place where the rail

road shall cross any travelled public road or street, and
be kept ringing until it shall have crossed such road or
street, or a steam whistle shall be attached to each loco-
motive engine, and be sounded at least one hundred rods
from the place where the rail road shall cross any such
road or street, and shall 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 be sued for before any justice of the peace

of the election district or ward in which such neglect

may happen, in ten days after such penalty was incur-
red, one half thereof to go to the informer, and the
other half to the county or city in which such neglect
may happen; and said company shall also be liable
for all damages which shall be sustained 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 dollars, then such suit may be brought be-
fore a justice of the peace, and may be commenced by
serving a summons on any director, agent or engineer

of said company.

Dividends.

SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That the said board of
directors, shall once in each year or semi-annually,
declare and make such dividend as they may deem
proper of the net profits arising from the resources of the
said company, first deducting the current and probable
contingent expenses, and shall apportion the same
amongst the stockholders of said company, in propor-
tion to their respective shares.

Penalty for
destroying
property.

SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That in case any person
shall wilfully, obstruct, injure, impair of destroy, any part

of said road or any of the works, buildings, carriages,