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ments from the president and directors whose duty it shall be to furnish them when thus required.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That if the capital stock of said company shall be deemed insufficient for the purpose of this act, then and in that case it shall and may be lawful for the president and directors of the said company, or a majority of them, from time to

Increase capital stock.

time to increase the said capital stock by the addition of as many shares as they may deem necessary, so that the whole capital stock shall not exceed four thousand shares, for which they may cause subscriptions to be received after giving notice as aforesaid.

Have power.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the president and directors shall have power to lay off and construct a railroad not exceeding one hundred feet in width, with one or more sets of tracks, from such point upon the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, at or not more than three-fourths of a mile from the town of Elkton, as they shall determine, to the boundary line between the States of Delaware and Maryland, so as to connect with a railroad to be built from the Delaware Railroad to said State boundary line, and also to locate and construct an extension and lateral 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

Powers.

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.

Rights and powers.

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,