RAILROAD COMPANIES  


§ 184 to 187. Authority and number who may form; rights, privileges, powers and restrictions generally; certificate of incorporation to be filed; contents; evidence of existence; deemed body corporate after filing certificate; power to effect objects of incorporation; power to construct and maintain railroad.
§ 188 to 191. Capital stock.
§ 192. Opening books for subscription to capital stock; election of directors; time and place of holding first directors' meeting; majority of directors may act; choice of president; directors' oath of office; division of profits
§ 193. Purchase of land, etc.; condemnation
§ 194. How notice of meeting of jury of inquisition given in condemnation proceedings
§ 195 to 200. Abandonment of right-of-way or location of unfinished railroad by nonuser; change of location or grade; powers of Maryland company; width of road; public highways; condemnation of crossings or ways; occupancy of roads, streets, alleys or public ways; exception as to Baltimore City; applicability to electric and cable operated railways
§ 201. Power to borrow money and execute bonds, debentures or promissory notes
§ 202, 203. Power to acquire lands in vicinity of railroads; power to cross roads, highways and streams
§ 204. Principal office
§ 205, 206. Warning signs at crossings; crossing canals or navigable waters
§ 207 to 210. Consolidation of connecting companies; lease by one railroad company to another railroad company; acquisition of connecting railroad by railroad owning two thirds of the capital stock of that acquired; purchase of connecting railroads
§ 211. Stopping at stations
§ 212 to 217. Sale of unclaimed freight; sale of livestock, perishable or damaged freight; sale of unclaimed baggage; applicability of §§ 212 to 214 to all common carriers or forwarders; use of tracks by connecting roads -- In general; same -- penalty for noncompliance
§ 218 to 225. Summary remedy for neglect of corporate duty; appeal; elevated railroads not to be built without special act; reorganization when sold under mortgage or deed of trust.
§ 226 to 232. Power as to stocks, bonds or other securities of connecting railroad or transportation company; flagmen or electric bells at crossings -- In general; penalty for failure to comply; enforcement; reflectors on safety gates at grade crossings; crossing other railroads; liability for death or injury to livestock and for fire; court in which suit to be brought for recovery
§ 233. Liability for death or injury to livestock and for fire -- Venue in suit to recover damages
§ 234. Liability for death or injury to livestock and for fire -- Judgment on failure of defendant to appear
§ 235. Operation of any but cooperative stores by mining company prohibited
§ 236, 237. May own and operate steamship companies or stock therein; construction of bridges or tunnels when public highway crosses track
§ 238. Withholding wages for benefit of relief association prohibited
§ 239 to 247. Coupons must be attached to tickets for passage through Baltimore City; stopping at station in Baltimore City; motive power which may be used; exception when operating on streets or public roads; hours of duty of operators of block system.
§ 248. Rest days for certain employees; extra pay for emergency service
§ 249 to 255. Mileage books -- When railroad must keep for sale; price; who may use and how used; lost books; no limitations as to time of use; penalty for noncompliance; further provisions as to keeping; recovery of damages and penalty for violation