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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

not to prevent the free and convenient travel over such public

road, street or highway by any citizen, and provided, further,

that the said corporation shall keep the county road or public

streets occupied by them in good order, between their tracks

and for two feet on each side thereof, and the said corporation

is further authorized and empowered to acquire such right

of way or the use of lands as it may find needful or advanta-

geous to the construction and operation of such railway line

or lines by purchase, gift or grant, and for the purpose of

obtaining rights of way which may be wanted for the proper

construction of such railway line or lines, when said corpora-

tion cannot agree with the owner, or where the owner is femme

covert, under age, non compos mentis, or any other legal dis-

ability, or out of said county when said property may be

wanted, said corporation may proceed to condemn and ac-

Condemn land

quire the use thereof in the manner provided in Article 23

and acquire
use thereof.

of the Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, and the

Act of the General Assembly of Maryland amendatory

thereof ; provided, that in all cases where highways, roads,

streets, or other public properties are to be used, permission

be first obtained from the County Commissioners, or a majority

thereof, as the case may be.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That said corporation, within

the scope of all the purposes hereinbefore mentioned, shall

To enjoy cer-

have and enjoy, besides those powers and privileges in this

tain privi-
leges.

Act particularly enumerated, all other general powers, pro-

visions and privileges conferred by the general incorporation

laws of this State upon companies duly incorporated under

the same, and shall be subject to the general regulations in

such law, except in so far as altered by the provisions of

this Act; provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed

to authorize the company to acquire any property by condem-

nation, except that which shall be necessary for the construc-

tion of the railroad; in every other case the said acquisition

shall be by purchase.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That for the term of five years

after the completion of said railway, or the opening thereof

for traffic or travel, the real and personal property of said

corporation, and its stocks, revenue, tolls and income, shall

State taxation

be subject to State taxation only; and after said term of five

only.

years the same shall be subject to taxation for State, county

and municipal purposes.

SEC. 10. And be it enacted, That the streets, lanes or alleys

of the City of Salisbury, Wicomico County, shall not be