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signed by the president under the seal of the corpora-
tion.
SEC. 17. And be it enacted, That it shall be lawful
for such corporation whenever it may be necessary	Be lawful.
in the construction of such road to cross any road
or stream of water to divert the same from its pre-
sent location or bed, but said corporation shall
without unnecessary delay place such road or stream
in such condition as not to impair its former useful-
ness; and provided such corporation shall be liable
for damage caused by such diversion of any stream.
SEC. 18. And be it enacted, That such corporation	Establish
shall as soon as convenient after its organization,	office.
establish a principal office at some point on the line
of its road, and change the same at pleasure, giving
public notice in some newspaper, of such establish-
ment or change.
SEC. 19. And be it enacted, That every company
organized under this act, shall be required to erect
at all points where their road shall cross any public	Erect sign.
road, at a sufficient elevation from such public road
to admit of the free passage of vehicles of every kind,
a sign with large and distinct letters placed thereon,
to give notice of the proximity of the railroad, and
warn persons of the necessity of looking out for the
cars, and any company neglecting or refusing to
erect such sign shall be liable in damages for all in-
juries occurring to persons or property from each
neglect or refusal.
SEC. 20. And be it enacted, That each and every
railroad company incorporated under this act, shall	Report annu-
annually, in the month of January, make a full re-	ally.
port of the condition of its affairs to the Comptroller,
showing the amount of the capital stock of such
company, the gross amount of tolls or receipts dur-
ing the previous year, the cost of repairs and inci-
dental expenses, the net amount of profits and the
dividends made, with such other facts as may be
necessary to a full statement of the affairs and con-
dition of such road, and the Comptroller shall pre-
sent an abstract copy of such report to the General
Assembly at each session thereof.