THOMAS SWANN, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 671

selected by the President and Directors of the said company hereby incorporated, with such branches at any point of said railroad not exceeding twenty miles in length, as the said President and Direct- ors may determine ; the said road when completed not to be more than sixty-six feet wide, except
at or near its depots or stations, where the width may be made greater, with as many tracks as the President and Directors may deem necessary ; and the said President and Directors may cause to be made, or may contract with others for making said railroad or any part of it, and they and their agents, or those with whom they may contract, or their agents may enter upon and use and excavate any lands which may be wanted for the site of said road, or the erection of warehouses or other works necessary for the said road, or for its construction and repair ; and that they may build bridges, fix scales and weights, lay rails, may take and use earth, gravel, stone, timber, or other materials which may be needed for the construction and repair of the said road, or any of its works, and may make and construct all works whatever which may be neces- sary and expedient, in order to the proper comple- tion and the maintenance of the said road ; and they may make or cause to be made, lateral rail- ways in any direction whatever from the said rail- road, and for the construction, repair and mainte- nance thereof, shall have all the rights and powers hereby given, in order to the construction and re- pair of the said principal railroad, and may also own and employ steamboats or other vessels to connect the said railroad or railroads with other points by water communication ; providing, noth- ing herein contained shall be construed to author- ize said company to take private property for	Width of road.
their use, without the compensation agreed upon by the company and the owners thereof, or award by a jury, as hereinafter provided, being first paid or tendered to the party entitled to receive such compensation.	Compensa- tion.
Sec. 13. And be it enacted, That the said Pres- ident and Directors, or their agent or agents, au- thorized by them, may agree with the owner or owners of any land, earth or materials, or any im- provements which may be wanted for the construc- tion or repairs of any of the said roads or any of	Justice of Peace issue warrant, sum- mons jury, &c.