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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

peace of the election district in which such neglect
may happen, in ten clays after such penalty was
incurred, one half thereof to go to the informer,
and the other half to the county in which such
neglect occurred; and said company shall he also
liable for all damages which may 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 he brought before a justice of
the peace, and may be commenced by serving a
summons on any director or agent of said com-
pany.

Rate of tolls.

SEC. 21. And be it enacted, That the company
shall not be entitled to exact or receive any tolls
exceeding the rate of three cents a mile per ton,
on all goods, merchandise or property of any de-
scription whatsoever, transported on said railroad,
or any lateral ways which they may construct,
and four cents per ton per mile for transportation,
and also not exceeding four cents a mile for each
passenger whom they may transport.

Authorised to
declare divi-
dends.

SEC. 22. And be it enacted, That the said Pres-
ident and Directors shall annually or semi-annu-
ally, declare and make such dividends as they
may deem proper, of the net profits arising from
the resources of the said company, after deduct-
ing the necessary current and probable contingent
expenses; and they shall divide the same amongst
the stockholders of the said company, in propor-
tion to their respective shares.

President to
swear or affirm.

SEC. 23. And be it enacted, That every Presi-
dent and Director of said company, before enter-
ing upon the duties of his office as hereinbefore
prescribed, shall swear or affirm, as the case may
be, that he will well and truly discharge the du-
ties of his office to the best of his skill and judg-
ment.

Authorised to
form a union.

SEC. 24. And be it enacted, That the said Co-
lumbia and Port Deposit Railroad Company, by
such mode as may hereafter be authorised by any
meeting of the stockholders, representing a ma-
jority in value of stock in the same, be, and they
are hereby authorised to form a union with any
company incorporated by the State of Pennsyl-
vania, for the purpose of opening and constructing