EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR,

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than steam, or the motive power whereof shall be electricity

or other power with steam as an auxiliary or supplemental

power where electricity or other power than steam shall be

the principal or primary power; or a mixed power wherein

electricity or other power than steam may be used for the

motive power for the passenger, mail and express services

of said railroad or vice versa, and steam for the motive power

propelling freight thereon, as the directors may determine,

from some point on the west bank of the Susquehanna river,

in Harford County, between the mouth of Deer creek and the

Pennsylvania State line, and extending westwardly or north-

westwardly through the northern part of Harford County

for a distance of twelve and one-half miles more to some point

at or near the said State line, not further westward than

the boundary line between Baltimore and Harford Counties,

with power to cross and bridge the Susquehanna river and

extend the said railroad eastwardly or northeastwardly to

some point at or near the Pennsylvania State line not more

than twenty miles eastward from the Susquehanna river; and

with power to build and construct lateral lines from the main

line of said railroad into any section of Harford or Cecil

Counties and to and across the said Pennsylvania State line

and into Pennsylvania, as the said board of directors may

deem necessary and advisable. And the said company shall

Power
granted to

have power to transport and haul passengers, parcels, pack-

corporation.

ages and general freight over said railroad, and to charge

such rates of compensation therefor as the board of directors

may from time to time determine.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the railroad to be con-

structed shall be of single or double track and shall have as

Description of
railroad to be

many sets of tracks, switches and turnouts and branches

constructed.

as the said board of directors may deem necessary; and the

said board or their agent or agents duly authorized may cause

to be made, or contract with others for making, said railroad

bed, tracks, switches, turnouts, branches, power houses, power

plants and trolleys, or any part thereof, including building

bridges, necessary warehouses, depots and stations, and also

the full equipment of cars, motors and engines necessary for

the operation thereof; and all work whatsoever which may

be necessary to the proper completion and working of said

railroad and branches; and may acquire any land, streams

and water rights, earth, timber, stone, sand, gravel or other

material required for any of the purposes aforesaid ; and

may agree with the owner or owners of any land, streams and

water rights, earth, timber, stone, sand, gravel or other ma-