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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

and other rights therein mentioned, and shall proceed in the

said acquisition in the manner set forth in said section ; all of

the provisions of which are hereby made applicable for the

said purposes. But if the provisions of said Section 167 shall

be repealed at the present session of the General Assembly

of Maryland, and other provisions in lieu thereof be adopted

Power to con-

for the condemnation by corporations, including railroad cor-

demn proper-
ty.

porations, of property and rights of property, then and in that

event the said railroad company, for the purpose of acquiring

all the rights, easements and properties mentioned in this sec-

tion and in the second section of this Act, shall have all the

rights and powers granted, and shall proceed in the manner

set forth in such provisions as shall be adopted at the present

session of the General Assembly of Maryland for the con-

demnation by railroad companies of property and rights of

Cannot con-

property. But said railroad company shall not acquire by con-

demn the use
of a stream

demnation the right to use the waters of the stream known

of water.

as "Mill Creek" or any other rights in connection with the said

stream, except such rights as are proper to be acquired by said

company for the purpose of the construction and the main-

tenance of its railroad across the said stream.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the Philadelphia, Baltimore

Must remove

and Washington Railroad Company shall remove its present

its present
bridge.

bridge over the Susquehanna river, and all parts of it, in-

cluding the present main line, railway tracks of the company

lying between the Susquehanna river and the west side of

Adams street, within one year from the day on which the

bridge for whose construction provision is made by this Act

shall have been put into operation.

SEC. 5. And be it enacted, That the Philadelphia, Baltimore

and Washington Railroad Company shall on each day stop at

Stoppage of
trains.

its passenger railway stations in Havre de Grace and in Per-

ryville at least seven passenger trains passing the said points

going north, and the same number of trains going south over

the railroad of the said company ; and upon the trains so re-

quired lo be stopped, all persons wishing to cross said river

in said trains shall be carried thereon over said bridge free of

charge. And in addition to the said trains the said railroad

company shall stop at its passenger stations in Havre de Grace

and Perryville at least three through passenger trains passing

said points going north, and at least three through passenger

trains passing said points going south, for the purpose of

letting off passengers destined for said stations and for the

purpose of taking on passengers desiring to take said trains