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Sec. 18. And be it enacted, That the said Com- pany shall have full power to purchase and to hold all real estate necessary or the purpose of said Railroad or any of their works, to buy and build houses and shops for corporate purposes, and when the final survey of any part of said road shall be made by the Company's engineer, such survey shall be recorded in the Recorder's or Clerk's office of Baltimore County and the records thereof shall be evidence of the route and limits of said road.	Real estate.
Sec. 19. And be it enacted, That the General Assembly hereby reserves to itself the right to alter, amend or repeal this Act or any part thereof.	Reservation.
Sec. 20. And be it enacted. That the said road shall be commenced within eighteen months and completed in three years from the passage of this Act otherwise this Charter shall be null and void.	Limit.
Sec. 21. And be it enacted. That this Act shall take effect and have full operation from the day of its passage. Approved llarch 20, 1868.	In force.
CHAPTER 161. AN ACT to incorporate the Frederick and Ejn- mittsburg Railroad Company.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That John B. Kemkel, Dr. Wm. S. McPherson, Joseph Byers, Joshua Motter, Daniel G. Adelsperger, J. Alfred Ritter, Frederick White, Frederick J. Nelson, be and they are hereby ap- pointed Commissioners, under the direction of a majority of whom subscriptions may be received to the capital stock of the Frederick and Emmitts- burg Railroad Company hereby incorporated, and the said Commissioners or a majority of them may cause books to be opened at such times and places	Incorporation