THOMAS VT. VEAZEY, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

1835.

company; and that every director of the company, its

CHAP. 255.

treasurer, and such other officers as may be required

Oath required

to take the same by the by-laws of said company, shall

take an oath or affirmation, as the case may be, that

they will honestly and faithfully perform the duties of

their respective offices.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the president and directors of said company shall be, and they are here-

Empowered in re-lation to cana

by invested with all the rights and powers necessary

for the construction, repair and carrying on of a canal,

not exceeding in dimensions the Chesapeake and Ohio

canal at Cumberland, or of a slack water navigation

in the river Potomac, by lock and dam, beginning the

said canal or lock and dam navigation, in connection

with the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, at or near Cum-

berland, and continuing the same in, along or near to

the Potomac river, to the mouth of the Savage river,

in Allegany county, and thence in, along or near to

the said river, George's creek and the Potomac river,

to such point or points thereon, as they may deem it

expedient to terminate the same at, and also to con-

To a rail way

struct such railway or railways, to connect their mines

and manufactories with said canal or slack water na-

vigation, or the Baltimore and Ohio rail road, as they

may deem necessary or expedient for the successful

working of said mines, and of the mills and manufac-

tories aforesaid; awl that, for that purpose, the said

president and directors shall have power to make, con-

struct, establish and keep in repair, all and any such

work 'or works as they may find necessary or useful for

constructing, keeping in repair, or carrying on said ca-

nal or lock and dam navigation and rail ways, with

their proper appurtenances, and may also employ all

such agents, and make all such contracts and purcha-

ses, and take and hold all such gifts and grants of

property, or of any interest in the same as may be found

necessary for the purposes aforesaid.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That the president and

Procuring the

directors of said company may agree with the owner

land and materials therefor

or owners of any land, or of any interest in the same,

or of any earth, ,timber, gravel or stone which may be

wanted for the construction or repair of said canal or