other bridges, such as are commonly used where a
railroad crosses a navigable stream, over and upon
said canal, so that passage over the same may not be
impeded or interrupted.
SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That nothing contained
in tills Act shall authorize said company to take pri-
vate property for their use without just compensation
as agreed upon between the parties or ordered by a
jury, being first paid or tendered to the party or par-
ties entitled to such compensation.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the said ca-
nal, so constructed under tills Act, shall he of the di-
mensions as follows at least fifteen feet deep and
sixty feet wide upon its surface, and forty feet wide
at the bottom thereof, unless at such points and
places where the character, position and formation
of the soil may render it impracticable to make it of
such dimensions.
SEC. 10. And be. It further enacted, That if the said
capital stock shall prove insufficient to accomplish
the objects of this Act, it shall he lawful for the said
company, from time to time, to increase the same to the
sum of four millions of dollars by receiving additional
subscriptions to said capital stock, which shall be done
in the same manner as to notice above, and other-
wise, as is provided in tills Act for the original sub-
scriptions to said stock.
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the said
company are hereby authorized to establish a tariff' of
tolls for the navigation or use of the said canal or
any part thereof, and the same to alter at their pleas-
ure; provided, the said tolls shall not exceed ten cents
per ton.
SEC. 12. And be it further enacted. That for the pur-
pose of securing the complete opening of the ship
canal, so as to connect the waters of the Chesapeake
and Delaware Bays, the said company shall have
power and authority to enter into such contract or
contracts, upon such terms and conditions as may
seem proper and expedient, with any other corpora-
tion, or person or persons whatsoever having so-
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Not to take
private prop-
erty without
compensati'n
Dimensions
May increase
capital stock
Authorized
to establish
tariff'.
Power to
enter into
contract.
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