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place, shall return the books, with all the monies in hand, to
the commissioners at Snow-Hill, which money, together with
that received by the commissioners at the last named place,
shall be deposited in the Farmers Bank of Somerset and Wor-
cester until the election of president and directors of the said
company.
11. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the president and di-
rectors shall declare a dividend of the profits of said company
amongst the stockholders once at least in each year, and often-
er if they shall think proper.
12. AND BE IT ENACTED, That if it shall so happen
that the books shall not be opened at the places above named,
or either of them, on the day above presccribed, the commission,
ers or a majority of them, named for the place where such neg-
lect shall happen, may appoint some other day for opening the
same, of which ten days notice shall be given by advertisement
set up at the most public places in the county aforesaid.
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Dec. Sess.
1815.
Dividends.
Neglect to
open books.
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CHAPTER 120.
An act for drawing a brunch of Tuckahoe, known by the name
of Beaver Dam Branch lying in Queen Ann's County.
Sec. 1. BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That it shall and may be lawful for the proprietors
of the lands lying on a branch of Tuckahoe known by the
name of Beaver Dam Branch extending from a place known by
the name of Beaver Pond, until it intersects the main ditch of long
marsh, to meet on the first Monday of April next, and on the
first Monday of April or within ten days thereafter in each and
every year hereafter, at a village known by the name of Bea-
ver Dam Causeway, or at any other place which a majority of
the proprietors may appoint in Queen Ann's county, and for
such proprietors or a majority of those who shall attend at the
said meeting, then and there annually to elect by ballot, three of
the said proprietors, for directors, who when so elected and
chosen are hereby authorised and empowered or any two of
them, to make and open a drain or ditch down said branch
from the said Beaver Ponds, until it shall intersect the main
ditch of long marsh aforesaid, in such direction and of such
width and depth as they or a majority of them may judge most
proper to carry off the water from said branch, and reduce the
same to dry land; and the power and authority of said direc-
tors so chosen shall continue and be in force until a new elec-
tion shall take place.
2. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the costs, charges and
expences of cutting and opening said ditch or drain shall be
paid by the respective proprietors of the same, each paying for
the cutting and opening the said drain or ditch through his own
land, except where it shall so happen that two or more of the
said proprietors holds part of the said branch or low grounds
adjacent to, or which may be drained and improved thereby, or
through which the said ditch or drain shall pass adjoining each
other, part on one side thereof and part on the other, in which
case each shall pay in proportion to the part he shall or may
hold.
3. AND BE IT ENACTED, That the said directors or
any two of them shall have full power and authority at any
time thereafter, to cut, open and complete the said ditch or
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Passed Jan.
23, 1816.
Elections &c.
Costs &c.
Apportion-
ment of costs
&c.
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