EDWIN WARFIELD, ESQ., GOVERNOR.

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of routes, and to handle and carry on said road and its branches,

passengers, parcels, packages and general freight over said

Directors to

railroad and its branches, and to charge therefor such rates

determine
rates.

and compensation as its board of directors may from time to

time determine.

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

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

Single or

many sets of track, switches, turnouts and branches as the

double track.

president and board of directors may deem necessary, or the

majority of them or their agents may cause to be made, or con-

tract with others for the making of said railroad beds, tracks,

switches, turnouts, branches, powerhouses and trolleys, or any

part thereof, including the building of bridges, dams, necessary

warehouses, depots and stations, and all works whatsoever

which may be necessary to the proper completion and working

of said railroad and its branches, or any of its works, and shall

have all other rights, privileges and powers which are granted

by the General Laws, as far as the same does not conflict here-

with.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the said board of directors

are hereby authorized to open books for subscription to the cap-

Subscription to

ital stock of the said railroad company at such time and places

capital stock.

as they may deem proper ; that said board of directors shall

have power to determine in what instalments the subscriptions

to the said capital stock shall be paid.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the said corporation shall

and it is hereby given power to extend its line or lines or con-

Right to ex-

duct its line or lines across any public highway or road on the

tend line.

most practical route, at right angles or diagonally, as the case

may require ; but the said railroad shall not occupy any such

highway or roadbed for more than three thousand feet at any

one place ; and said railroad company shall have power to ex-

tend or construct its road upon the bed of any street or highway

within the corporate limits of any incorporated town or city

in any of the aforesaid counties ; providing that the consent and

approval of the Mayor and the majority of the City Council

of such incorporated town or cities shall be first obtained;

provided, however, said corporation shall not lay any tracks,

or begin the construction of its road or lay, construct, string or

build pole lines, conductors or conduits, upon, along, over,

across or under any of the public roads or highways within the

limits of any county without the consent of the County Com-

missioners of any county first had and obtained, which consent

said County Commissioners are hereby authorized and empow-