The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-12
LazUS--- General.

such sign shall be liable in damages for all iEiu-
res occurring to persons, or property from each
neglect or refusal.
Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That each ard
every railroad company incorporated under
this Act, shall annually, in the month of Janu-
airy, make full report of the condition Of its af
fairs TO the Comptroller, showing the amount of
the capital stock of such company, the gross
amount of tolls, or receipts during the previous
year, the cost ofrepars and incidental expenses,
the net amount of profits, and the dividends made,
with such other facts as may be necessary TO
full statement of the affairs and condition of such
road, and the Comptroller shall present an alb
stract copy of such report to the General As
sembly, at each session thereof
Sec. 81. And be it enacted, That whenever
the line of any railroad company, now exist
ing or which may hereafter organize under
this act, shall cross any canal, or any nav-
gable water, the said company shall file with
the Board of Public Works, the plan of
tie bridge and other fixtures for crossing
such canal or navigable water, designating the
place of crossing; and if the said board shall ap-
prove of such plan, it shall notify such company,
in writing of such approval, but if the said board,
or acting commissioner shall disaprove such
plan, or fail to approve the same within twenty
days from the fling thereof, then it shall be law
full for such company to apply to the Circuit
Court, or any Judge thereof in vacation, and
upon reasonable notice being given TO the MEM
bers of the Board of Public Works, said Court
Vt 'uuge snail, upon goou cause SHOWN, appoint
competent dislnterestea engineer, not resi-
dent or any county through winch SAID ROAD
passes, 70 examine such crossing, ana 10 preScrlDe
tue pan anu cohuiIoh lnereoI, So us hos 10 I'M
peue Navigation, anu such engineer snail Wi'hih
turn to the Circuit Court of the county where
such crossing is to be made subject to exception
by either party, and thereupon The Court SHALL
at the next term after the filing of said return
proceed to examine the same, and unless good
cause is shown, shall approve and confirm the
same, and such order Of confirmation shall be
sufficient authority for the erection, use and &C.
cupancy of such bridge, in accordance with such
plan, provided, that no railroad company shall
be authorized to construct any permanent bridge
over any canal of this State which shall be less
than twelve feet in the clear above the top water
line of said canal, and the piers and abutments
of such bridge shall be placed so as not in any
manner TO contract the width of the canal or
interfere with free passage on the towing-path
Sec. ~. And be 1t enacted, That no rail-
| road company, heretofore or hereafter lncorpo-
rated under the laws oil THIS state, Shall enter In
10 any agreement lor the consolidation OF such
railroad company win any other railroad COM
company, or ana any other railroad company IN
the construction oil us raliroad, by means OF
railroad company, or otherwise, or shall lease
or purchase, all or any part of any railroad con-
structt d by any other railroad company, with
out the authority of an Act of Assembly, autho-
rizing it to enter into such agreement or to
give such aid, or to maks such lease or purchase,
oeing hrst mad ana OBTAINED.
osc. 20. And be II enacted, That every rail-
trains Of cars for passengers to entirely stop nd
pom each arrival at station, advertised by such
company. as station for receiving passengers,
and every company, and every person in the
or cause or hermit TO be violated the provisions
VI 'n,s setto' snIti Vi ,.soie ~ ~
dollars, to be recovered in an action of debt,
Justice of the Peace, of the county in which suci,