ODEN BOWIE, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR. 799

firmation of the first or any subsequent inquisition and report, and upon payment or tender of the amount fixed in the inquisition to be paid by the corporation, either to the owner or into Court, as the Court shall order, the said corporation be en- titled to the property absolutely, or for such estate, interest or use as shall have been valued and de- scribed in the inquisition and report, as fully as
the same could be vested in the corporation by a valid conveyance from the" owner, and the corpora- tion shall have the right to take away any material so valued.	Valid title.
Sec. 18. And be it enacted, That the said corpo- ration shall have authority to make contracts, con- nections and arrangements with other companies for the transportation of property and passengers.	Make contract
Sec. 19. And be it enacted, That the Western Maryland Railroad Company shall have authority to subscribe for so much of the said capital stock as the Board of Directors thereof shall deem expe- dient.	May subscribe
Sec. 20. And be it enacted, That the General As- sembly reserves to itself the right to alter or repeal this Act at pleasure.	Reservation.
Sec. 21. And be it enacted, That unless the said Railroad hereby authorized shall be commenced within five years and completed within fifteen years after the passage of this Act, the privileges hereby granted to said corporation shall cease, except so far as may be necessary to wind up its affairs.	Limit.
Sec. 22. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage. Approved April 4, 1870.	In force.

CHAPTER 444.

AN ACT to Incorporate the Baltimore and Hall's
Springs Railway Company.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Maryland, That John W. Garrett, Horatio L.