T. WATKINS LIGON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

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and equipping the Philadelphia and Baltimore Cen-
tral Railroad, chartered by the Legislatures of Penn-
sylvania and Maryland, the said Company is here-

by authorised to borrow money to any amount not
exceeding fifteen hundred thousand dollars, the in-
terest thereon payable semi-annually, and to issue
their bonds therefor in sums not less than one hun-
dred dollars, and to secure the payment of said bonds
and interest thereon, by executing and delivering to
such trustee or trustees as they may select, a mort-
gage or mortgages of all or any part of the road,
property, rights, liberties, and franchises of the said
company in the State of Maryland.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That the full and en-
tire assent of the State of Maryland be and the same
is hereby given to the provisions of any law now en-
acted or that may be hereafter enacted by the Legis-
lature of the State of Pennsylvania, authorising the
borrowing of money by the said Philadelphia and
Baltimore Central Rail Road Company, to any
amount not exceeding fifteen hundred thousand dol-
lars, the interest thereon payable semi-annually, for
the construction and equipping of the said company's
road, and the issuing of bonds therefor, and the
mortgaging of all or any part of the same, situate and
being in the State of Pennsylvania, for the securing
the payment of said bonds with their interest.

Assent.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That if the said Rail
Road Company shall so construct their bridge across
the Susquehanna River as to admit of said bridge
being used for the purposes of crossing the river with
vehicles, horses, cattle or any other mode of convey-
ance, the said company are hereby fully authorised
so to do, and to exact and receive such rates of toll
from such persons as may use said bridge as the
President and Directors of said company shall think
proper.

To construct
bridge and
charge toll.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That when a jury as
provided in the act to which this is a supplement
shall be summoned to assess or value the damages
which the owner or owners of any lands through
which the said company's road may pass, the said
jury in their valuation or assessment of damages
shall take into consideration and make an allowance
or deduction for the advantages which may have re-
sulted or which may seem likely to result to the owner
or owners for such land, or material occupied or taken
by the said company in consequence of the opening or

Assess dama-
ges.