The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-20

Slsn WIN large ana ulsuuct letters placed
thereon, TO give notice Of the proximity Of
the railroad and warn persons of the necessi-
" Of looking out for the cars, and any com
pany neglecting or refusing to erect such
sign shall be liable in damages for all injuries
occurring to persons, or property from each
neglect or refusal.
Sec. 20. And be il enacted, That each and
every railroad company incorporated under
this Act, shall annually, in the month Of Jan
uary, make full report Of the condition of
its affairs 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 Of repairs and in
cidental 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 abstract copy
Of such report to the General Assembly, at
each session thereof
Sec. 2l. And be it enacted, That whenev-
er the line Of any railroad company, now ex-
listing or which may hereafter organize un der
this act, shall cross any canal, or any naviga.
Bile water, the said company shall file with
the Board of Public Works, the plan OF the
bridge and other fixtures for crossing such
canal or nayigable water, designating the
paw VI NIOooiHb 4 anu u tuC buiu bOhih
approve Of such plan, it shall notify such com
pany, in writing of such approval, but if the
said board, or acting commissioner shall dis.
approve such plan, or fail to approve the
same within twenty days from the filing there
of, then it shall be lawful for such company
to apply to the Circuit Court, or any Judge
thereof in vacation, and upon reasonable
notice being given to the members of the
Board Of Public Works, said Court or Judge
shall, upon good cause shown, appointa com
petent, disinterested engineer, not a resident
Of any county through which said road passes,
to examine such crossing, and to prescribe
the plan and condition thereof, so as not to
impede navigation; and such engineer shall
within twenty days from his appointment,
make his return 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 ex-
anime the same, and. unless good cause is
shown, shall approve and confirm the same,
and such order Of confirmation shall be suiii
cient authority for the erection, use and oc-
cupancy Of such bridge, in accordance with
such plan, provided, that no railroad com
pany 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 lines 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. q. And be it enacted, That no rail
road company, heretofore or hereafter incor.
porated under the laws of this State, shall
enter into any agreement for the constellation
Of such railroad company, with any railroad
company, or aid any other railroad company
in the construction Of its railroad, by meaps
of subscription to the capital stock of such
other railroad company, or otherwise, or shall
lease or purchase, all or any part Of any rail-
road constructed by any other railroad COM
pany, without the authority Of an Act of As.
sembly, authorizing it to enter into such
agreement, or to give such aid, or to make
suck lease or purchase, being first had and
obtained.
Sec. 49, And be it enacted, That every
railroad company in the State, shall cause all
its trains Of cars for passengers to entirely
stop upon each arrival at station, advertised
by such company as q station for receiving
passengers upon such trains, at least half
of one minute and every company, and every
person in the employment of such company,
that shall violate, or cause, or permit to be
hiOiulcut Vic HfONtoiOHo VI INNS oGttlOHy Snuu
be liable to forfeiture Of not more than one
hundred, nor less than twenty dollars, to be
recovered in an action of debt, upon the COM
plant of any person, before any Justice Of
the Peace, Of the county in which such viola
ton shall occur, and in all cases in which a
forfeiture shall occur under the provisions of
this section, the company whose agents shall
cause, or permit such violation, shall be LA
BILE for the amount of such forfeiture, and in
all cases, the conductor upon such trains shall
be held prima fdcie, to have caused the vio-
lation Of this section, which may occur upon
the train in his charge, said forfeiture to be
recovered in the name Of the State of Mary
land, for the use Of common schools.
Sec. "a. And be it enacted, That all Acts
and parts Of Acts, inconsistent with the pro.
visions of this Act, are repealed to the extent
to which said Act, or parts of Acts, are thus
inconsistent.
Sec. 25. And be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
true and perfect copy of an act passed the
General Assembly Of Maryland, at the Janu.
airy session, 1876.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.