Maryland General Assembly

“ That wherever, in the construction of said road or roads, it shall be necessary to cross or intersect any established road or way, it shall be the duty of the president and directors of said company so to construct the said road across such established road or way, as not to impede the passage or transportation of persons or property along the same; or where it shall be necessary to pass through the land of any individual, it shall also be their duty to provide for such individual proper wagon-ways across said road or roads, from one part of his land to the other. ”

“ And be it enacted, That if more than fifteen thousand shares shall be subscribed to the capital stock of said company, not reserved to the state of Maryland, or to the city of Baltimore, the said commissioners, or a majority of them, shall reduce the subscription to fifteen thousand shares, by striking off from the largest number of shares in succession, until the subscriptions are reduced to fifteen thousand shares, or all the subscriptions to one share; and if there be still an excess, then lots shall be drawn by the commissioners to determine who are to be excluded. ”

“ On all goods, produce, merchandise, or property of any description whatsoever, transported by them from west to east, not exceeding one cent a ton per mile for toll, and three cents a ton per mile for transportation; on all goods, produce, merchandize, or property of any description whatsoever, transported by them from east to west, not exceeding three cents a ton per mile for tolls, and three cents a ton per mile for transportation, and for the transportation of passengers not exceeding three cents per mile for each passenger ”