834 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [Ch. 565]

company for and during the first year after the passage of this
act, and until their successors as such board shall have been
duly elected and qualified, pursuant to the by-laws and regula-
tions which shall be established by such board, and thereafter
the said interests and affairs shall be managed and controlled
by a board of nine directors, stockholders of said company,
elected by a majority of the votes of all the stockholders attend-
ing in person or by proxy, at the annual meeting of the stock-
holders, each share of stock so represented being entitled to
one vote, and such board of directors aforesaid shall elect from
their number a president and a secretary and treasurer. The
board of directors from time to time, may and shall make, enact,
alter and re-enact any and all lawful by-laws, rules and regula-
tions touching the organization of said company, taking sub-
scriptions to its capital stock, the payment of such subscription,
to issue and transfer certificates, and the mode of conducting
all the affairs of said company, and shall have full power in
law and in equity to enforce the same.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That said corporation is hereby
authorized to consolidate with such railroad or railroads as it
may connect with or cross upon such terms as may be agreed
upon between them, or said corporation may lease or purchase
such connecting roads, or may be leased or 'purchased by them.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said corporation may
enter upon, grade, occupy and use any public road, street or
highway in said county or any city or town therein within the
limits aforesaid for the purposes aforesaid, so, however, as
not to prevent the free and convenient travel over such public
road, street or highway by any citizen and provided further
that the said corporation shall keep the county road or public
streets occupied by them in good order between their tracks
and for two feet on each side thereof; and the said corporation
is further authorized and empowered to acquire such right of
way or the use of lands as it may find needful or advantageous
to the construction and operation of such railway line or lines
by purchase, gift or grant, and for the purpose of obtaining
rights of way which may be wanted for the proper construction
of such railway line or lines when said corporation cannot
agree with the owner or where the owner is feme covert,
under age, non compos mentis, or under any other legal disa-
bility, or out of said county when such property may be
wanted, said corporation may proceed to condemn and acquire
the use thereof in the manner provided in Article 23 of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland and the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland amendatory thereof, pro-