256 LAWS OF MARYLAND.
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they shall determine, to the boundary line between
the States of Delaware and Maryland, so as to
connect with a railroad to bo built from either the
Delaware Railroad on the Newcastle and French-
town Railroad to said State boundary line, and
also to locate and construct an extension and lat-
eral branches of the said railroad to any point or
points in Cecil county, in this State, which may
be deemed needful or eligible, and for the purpose
aforesaid to enter upon any land necessary for
locating, laying out, surveying or making the
same or any part thereof, or to procure land,
gravel, earth, wood or timber, said timber not to
be condemned if off the line of said railroad, for
such use, and to obtain the right and title to the
same as hereinafter provided, and for the purpose
of laying off and constructing the said railroad
they shall have all the powers and privileges, and
be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities
hereinafter described, and they may take and
adopt the route which to them may seem most
suitable and proper. |
Invested with
all necessary
rights. |
Sec. 12. And be it enacted, That the President
and Directors of the said company shall be and
they are hereby invested with all the rights and
powers necessary for the repairs of said railroad,
and also with power to decide on as many lateral
ways to run from the main stem of the road here-
by intended at some suitable point or points
thereof, to be by them determined, not exceed-
ing one hundred feet wide, with as many
sets of tracks as their President and Directors
may deem necessary; and they may cause to be
made, or contract with others for making said
railroad, or any part thereof, or of said lateral
railroads, and tliey, their agents, or those with
whom they may contract for making any part of
the same, or their agents, after the purchase and
condemnation thereof in the manner hereinafter
prescribed, may enter upon and use and excavate
any land which may be wanted for sites of said
railroad, or the erection of the warehouses or
other works necessary for the said railroad, or for
any other purpose necessary or useful for the con-
struction or repair of the said road or its works,
and that they may build bridges, fix scales and
weights, lay rails, and may take and use any |
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