Maryland General Assembly

“ Rates Provided, That in no case shall more than fifty cents be exacted or received for the transportation of all produce, manufactures, merchandize and property, of every description, when the whole quantity transported at the same time for any one parson or copartnership, shall exceed one eighth of a ton, at such rate not exceeding four cents per ton per mile for tolls and transportation in either direction, as shall be regulated and fixed from time to time by the said company ”

“ Corporations owning turnpike may subscribe Provided always, that the dividends to which the said turnpike companies shall be entitled, in virtue of any subscription and payment as aforesaid, shall be applicable, in the first place, to put and keep their respective portions of said turnpike road in good and sufficient repair; and that the legislature may provide by law for retaining any such dividend, whea any part of the said road shall be out of repair, and for the application of so much of said dividend as shall be proper and necessary for the repair of such road ”

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