Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-06-22
LAWS OF MARYLAND.
PUBLIC eENERAL-[oygIclA1.l
AN ACT to Incorporate the Insulated Lines
Telegraph Company.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Insulated Lines
Telegraph Company.
Section ! Be IL enacted by the General At
sealbiy Of Maryland, That the Insulated Lines
Telegraph Company, corporation duly
organized under the laws Of the State Of New
York, in the year one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-three. is hereby Incorporated, con
stitutcd and made body polite and cor
porate, by the name of the Insulated Lines
Telegraph Conpany, for the purpose Of erect
ing and maintaining lines Of Telegraph
through this State, to connect the cities oil
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston
and other places in the United States, upon
such terms and conditions and subject 10 the
liabilities contained in this act
Sec. 2. Belt 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 hereafter, furnish
funds for the construction and Improvement
of said lines Of telegraph, as may be agreed
upon.
Sec. 3. Be IL further enacted, That the said
company shall have power to purchase, re-
ceive and hold and convey such real estate,
and such only as may be necessary for the
convenient transaction Of the business, and for
effectually carrying on the operations Of said
company, and may appoint such directors.
officers and agents and make such prudential
rules and regulations and bylaws as may be
necessary in the transaction of their business,
not inconsistent with the laws Of this Stale.
or of the United States.
Sec. 4. BE IL 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
within the limits of this State by the erection
Of the necessary fixtures, including posts,
piers or abutments, for sustaining the cords
or wires Of the linea; provided the same shall
not be SO constructed as to incommode the
public use of said roads or highways, or in
juriously interrupt the navigation of said
waters; nor shall this act be so construed as
to authorize the construction of any bridge
across any of the waters of this State
Sec. 5. BE ii further enacted, That IL any
person over whose land said lines shall pass,
upon which posts, piers or abutments shall be
placed, shall consider himself aggrieved or
damaged thereby, he shall have right to
apply to a justice of the peace Of the county
where such lands are, who shall thereupon
issue his warrant directed to the sheriff ofthe
county, commanding him TO summon twelve
jurors, to meet at the proper place, as directed
by said justice; and the sheriff shall qualify
the said persons by oath, faithfully to perform
the duties required Of them by this act, and
the said jury shall make Just and equitable
appraisal Of all the loss and damage sustained
by said applicant by reason of such lines,
posts or abutments, and make true return
and inqnisition thereof, in writing under their
hands and seals, the sheriff shall make return
Of the inquisition so found, to the Clerk ofthe
Circuit Court of the county, who shall file the
same and lay it before the said court at its
next session and such inquisition shall be
confirmed by said court, unless good cause
be shown to the contrary and when CON
frmed shall be recorded by the clerk at the
expense Of the Company; If any damage shall
be awarded to any person by the said fnquisi-
tion, the Company shall pay the amount
thereof with the costs Of said appraisal.
Sec. 8. BE IL further enacted, That IL any
person shall unlawfuly and Intentionally
injure, modest or destroy any OF said lines,
posts, piers or abutments, or the materials or
property belonging thereto, he shall, on con-
viction thereof, be deemed guilty of INSIDE
meanor, and be punished by fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars or imprison-
ment i'm the county Jail not less than six
months nor more than twelve, OF both at the
discretion of the court, before which the con-
viction be had
Sec. Z. Bel further enacted, That the said
company may provide in their by laws for an
increase of their capital stock and the number
OF their shares, and they may at any time,
with the written consent or vote Of the
owners Of two-thirds of the issued capital
telegraph, or may construct branch lines to
connect with their main line, or may unite
with any other Incorporated Telegraph Com
pany, with such increase of capital stock and
upon such terms as may be agreed upon
Sec. 8. Be II 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 dis
patches as established by said company, 10
transmit the same with impartiality and good
faith, under the penalty of one hundred dol
lars for every neglect or refusal so to do to
be recovered with costs of suit in the name
and for the benefit OF the person or persons
sending such dispatch provided, that no.
thing 10 this section shall be construed to re-
quire the said company to transmit dispatches
for or from any other company or association.
owning line OF telegraph parallel with, or
doing business in competition with the line
over which the dispatch is required 10 be
sent.
Sec. 9. Be IL further enacted, That the said
company shall transmit all dispatches in the
order in which they are received, under a
penalty Of one hundred dollars, to be recover
ed, with costs of suit, BY the person whose
dispatch is postponed out Of its order pro-
vided, however, that arrangements may be
made with the propriefors or publishers of
newspapers for the transmission, for pubIica.
ton, Of intelligence Of general and public in
terest out ofits order
Sec. 10. BE II further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from the date Of its passage.
Sec. ~. lind be IL enacted, That the General
Assembly reserves to itself the right to alter.
amend and repeal at pleasure.
AN ACT to amend an Act to Incorporate the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Of Maryland, passed February eighth,
eighteen hundred and-twenty-two.
Sec. /. Be- enacted by the General assembly
Of Maryland, That the name, style and title
Of the Grand Lodge OF Free and Accepted
Ancient York Masons Of Maryland, conferred
BY the Act passed February eighth, eighteen
hundred and twenty-five, chapter one hun
bred and forty-seven, incorporating and
making a body corporate the incorporators |
therein named, be and the same iG hereby I
changed and altered, and that said corpora |
ton and body polite shall be known as the /
Grand Lodge Of Ancient Free and Accepted I
Masons Of Maryland, and BY that name, style I
and title, shall possess the corporate powers