The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1866-05-05
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
c. HARDWOOD, Secretary Senate.
W. r. COLE, Chief Clerk House Delegates.

OFFICLIL.

AN ACT to incorporate the Insulated Lines
Telegraph Company.
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland, That the Insulated
Lines telegraph Company, corporation
daily organized under the laws of the State
of New York, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and sixty three, is hereby in
corporated, constituted and made a body
polite and corporate, by the name Of the
Insulated Lines Telegraph Company for the
purpose OF erecting and maintaining lines OF
telegraph through this State, to connect the
cities of Washington, Baltimore, Phlladel,
phia, Boston and other places in the United
States, upon such terms and conditions and
subject to the liabilities contained in this
act.
Section .. Be it further enacted, That the
capital stock Of said company shall consist
Of shares of fifty dollars each to be issued
to those who have heretofore, or may here
after furnish funds for the construction and
improvement of said lines of telegraph, as
may be agreed upon.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That the
said company shall have power to purchase,
receive ard hold and convey such real eS-
tate, and such only as may be necessary for
the convenient transaction of the business,
and for ellectually carrying on the operations
of said company, and may appoint such di-
INCIDENTAL rnles and regulations and BYLAWS
as nav he necessary in the transaction of
their business. not inconsistent with the laws
of this State, or Of the United States.
Section 4. BE it further enacted, That the
said company is authorized to construct lines
of telegraph along and upon the public roads
and highways, or across any of the waters
ton of the necessary fixtures. includin..
nosts. piers or abutments, for SUSTAINING the
cords or wires Of thr lines. nroviJcd the
same shall not be so constructed ~ TO in.
cemmode the public use of said roads or
HIGHWAYS. or iniuriouslv interrunt thn .ayi.
cation Of said waters nor shall this act be
50 construed as to authorize the construction
OF any bridge across any of the waters of
this State.
Section ). Be it further cnactcd, That if
any person over whose land said lines shall
bass. upon which posts. piers or nbutments
shall be placed. shan consider himself az
prieyed or DAMAGED thereby. he shall nave n
RIGHT to andy to a Justice Of the peace of the
county where such lands are. who shall
thrrenpon issue his warrant directed to the
Sheriff of the county, commanding him to
summon twelve DISTINGUISHED persons quail.
fled to serve as rrors, to meet at the proper
place as directed by said Justice: and The
sheriff shall cualitv the said persons bv oath.
faithfully to perform the duties req aired of
them by this act and the said Jury shall
make Il lust and equitable appraisal of all
the loss and DAMAGE sustained by said an.
plicant by reason of such lines, POSTS or
abutmrnis and make a true return and in
ouisrion thereof, in writing their hands
and seals: the sheriff shall make return of
the inmistion so found. to the Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of the county. who shall file
the same. and Law it before the said court 1T
its next session and such nquis;tion shall
be confirmed by said court unless rood
cause be shown 10 the contrary: and when
confirmed shall be recorded By the clerk at
thc eypensc of the company; if any DAMAGE
shall be awarded to any person by the said
innuisition. the comoanv shall nav the
amount thereof with the costs Of said M.
prai>al.
Section G. Be it further enacted. That if
any person Shall unlawiullv and intention
nlly iniure. modest or DESTROY any Of said
lines. posts. piers or abuments. or the ma
tcrals or property belonging thereto. he
shall, on conviction thereof be deemed
guilty of misdemcanor, and be punished
Lva fine not exceeding five hundred dollars
luDrlSOQmeut the county l,tll not less
than six months nor more than twelve. or
both at the direction Of the court, before
which tho conviction he had
Section :. Be it further e.acted. Thnt thc
said comnapv NAV provide in their bylaws
for an increase of their canital stock and the
numbor of their shares. and they may at ,nv
time. with the written consent or vote of the
owners of two.thifds of the issued capita
stock of the COMPANY, extend their lines of
telegraph. or may construct branch lines to
connect with their main line, or NAV unite
with any other Incorporated Telegraph Com
many. with such increase of capital stock
md unou such terms as NAV be agreed upon.
Section s. Be il further enacted. That the
said company shall receive dispatches from
and for other TELEGRAPH lines. and from and
for any individual, and on payment of the
usual charges to individuals for transmitting
Jisnatchps as established bv said cemnany
good faith, under the penalty OF one hundred