American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-03-10
S, TEAcKLE WALLIS, Secretary.

BALTIMORE AND Ono RAILROAD. The
Right Of Way. The following are the most
important provisions of the bill passed by the
Pennsylvania Senate, and now before the
House, granting the right of way to the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad.
Sec |, The right of way granted on condi-
ton that the company pay a tax on all tonnage
that may pass over the whole length of the
road, between Plttsburg and Cumberland, not
exceeding twenty-five cents per ton, and tax
on passengers passing between the same points,
not exceeding fifty cents for each passenger
until railroad shall be constructed connecting
the Columbia railroad, with the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad by means of the Cumberland
Valley or any other railroad, when the tax on
passengers shall not exceed twenty-five cents
for each passenger. Another provision in this
section authorizses the appointment of state
agent, who shall have such access to the books,
way bills, &c., of the Company as may be pro-
per to enable him to keep an account of all the
passengers and tonnage passing over said road.
Sec. 2. Prescribes the route to Pittsburg,
and regulates the construction of the road; and
after some provisions of minor Importance,
further provides that the company shall not
construct nor connect with any railroad which
shall connect with the Ohio river above the
mouth of the Great kanawha, without the con-
sent of Pennsylvania.
Sec. g. Reserves the right to aug company, IN
corporated by Pennsylvania 10 connect ,cith and
tnterSect the Baltimore and Ohio Road sither in
Pennsylvania, or in the States of Maryland or
Virginia. Provided, That the Baltimore and
Ohio Company shall not enjoy any of the BEN
efits of the act until the State Of Maryland
shall, by law, authorize company to be in
corporated by Pennsylvania 10 construct con-
Meeting road through her territory. Prohibits
the transportation of merchandise or produce
on any part of the said road within the Com
monwealth, until the right shall be secured
from the States of Maryland and Virginia to
the State of Pennsylvania to construct rail
road through Maryland, to connect with the
Baltimore and Ohio road in Virginia at some
point between Hancock and Martinsburg, with
authority to erect depots in Virginia.
Sec. 4. Prescrbes equality in the rates of
toll and travel, east and west of the ntersect-
ing road.
Sec. and 6. Prescrbes the mode in which
the trade and travel shall be accommodated,
passing to or from the ntersecting road, and
preserves equality in the rates of toll on the
road in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
Sec. I. Provides that the Courts of Penn
syVahia siiaii haVe Jurlsoictlon III all ihatters
and things connected with the privileges grant
ed by the act.
Sec. s. Makes the road within the State of
Pennsylvania public highway.
Sec. 0. Requires the Company to file IN ac-
count Of the cost of their road from Cumber-
land to Pittsburg, in the Office of the Auditor
General.
Sec. TO- Subjects the stock Of the Compa-
ny to taxation, as similar property, within this
Commonwealth.
Sec. IL, Relates to the mode Of ascertainng
damages.