The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-26

communication now exists from New orii
to the city of Annapolis, of sufficient capa-
city to pass boats o about three hundred
tons burthen. and, only requires link to
he added. of abonttwenty miles. to connect
the city of Washington, by canal, with New
York; Therefore
Section |. Bet enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That Andrew j.
Hall, Vim. Z. Spalding, Henry D. Cook, OF
Washington qty, VIM. H. Tuck. John
Coates, Neil nry Grafton, James Higgins.
Anthony Rebold, VIM. Thompson, OF H.,
George +. Ncdham and Thomas Landsdale,
of the Stateof Maryland, Gideon l.. Walker
and Samuc' +. Dickinson, of the city OF New
York. and .hcir successors, and each OF their
assigns. be and the same are hereby created
a body corporate and polite, by the name oil
"The Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River
Water Canal Company" and by that name
have perpetual succession. and shall! be able
to sue and be sued. to plead and be implcad-
ed, 90 defend and be defended in all courts
of law or equity, in the State Of Maryland
orthe United States, and may make and use
y common seal, to orlain and establish such
bylaws, ordinances and regulations us may
appear necessary for regulating the concerns
of such company, not being inconsistent or
contrary to this act or the laws OF the United
S ates, or the State of Maryland; said com
pany shall also have power to hold and con.
vry real estate and other property. 10 exc
cute mortgages and deeds Of trust upon lis
property and franchises. real, personal and
mixed property. and TO borrow money and
negotiate loans upon their franchises, bonds,
mortgages. or Other securities.
Secti0p >. And be it enacted. That said
CORPORATION is hereby authorized and EN-.
powurad to survey. locate. lay out. construct.
Operate. use. collect tolls upon, and enjoy "a
continuous line of Canal with all its appur.
tenapces. between the waters of the Chesa-
peakc Bay and it's tributaries, near the city
of Anuanolis. and the waters of the Ana.
costa River. at or near Badcnyburg. in the
county of Prince Georges. upon Il route to
he surveyed and designated by competent
engineer appointed by said company, for the
purpose OF carving freight, and passing
vessels boats rats of timber, and crafts OF
all kinds. canable Of navigating said canal.
which canal shall be cnt at least ten feet
deep and forty feet wide at the bottom. with
the usual slope to the banks. and the same
shall at all times be kept in good and n~y.
gable condition
Sootio, . Andha il (nr.hcr enacted. Thai
tra .,,,;,nl s,ocl. of ,hn sriI Chosoprokc BAY
.,,l pntnn,nc River Tide Waiter Canal Com.
,',,,,.. Loll 10 tIr,o ,,;lI;orc If d,,lors and
l i|aiI ,"n.i,t If ,brty thnuspnJ shares. Of
,ma hnnIrod dollars zach which shall he
.,r,.or;hod fn,. on th. hooks of said co3r9nv
"nd ,hnIl la t,,,' yG.rrnIlr in surh monnn, ne
40 Lr'l,us of said romn,ny shall nrrsrribn
,Lo bori,, ,boU hn onnnri ot any nlorn in
rho c;,;os If Wn.hingson, Anuannis, BoIti
rnn,.o ph;I,dnlnhf, and New York. nj such
,;,nn .,nJ nI,nn ,bnrr;n sc the said corno.o
,nrs or :. n.ioritv ot them Shall das;"na,c
i,y nn,lic motira Of zen DAYS. puliishcd At
last in ONE daily pancr in each Of said cities
and said books Shall be kept open until the
whole amount of said stock shall be sub
scrbed. or such amount as the corporation
shall deem sufficient to authorize the said
company to commence the said work a
cash pavmcnt of ten Per cent. on all sub
scriptions shall be paid at the time Of sub.
scritinr. to tie person or persons properly
authorized To receive the same. but no per.
ca, sh1I, Ln If,hIn far onvauouut more than
the amount of sto X he holds.
Saot;anA And No :, .noc,ol That ,ho
v,,'" ,.l j., his oct fbrr sucrnssors
in'S""a "" sl,nIl ho Dr"o,nrs Of .,;J rnn,.
W Ss'-"o' '.I,', .L.')I ho o,,,n;n,nl prn,
hmI' "", ,h W rnorl "f D;rernrs ONE yic.
ine''; w. t'o d nma Trao,nrnr oach tn Inc ~,
l,a;m,aJ L ,,'." 'inr;,, NJ rho said Drnc,nr,
io,,',. - ,,,n,o nt cnn,n convenient
,aao "i ~ te CIV nf Wnshinaton to he dnsi,.
ina,oJ H. no ,' nt last seven If said DrortorS