THOMAS W, VEAZEf , ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR

1835

SEC. 6. And be it enacted., That the construction,

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use, control, repair and preservation, is hereby fully

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authorised of a rail road of the width of the Baltimore

thorised,

and Ohio, and Columbia and Philadelphia rait road,

from a convenient point or points in the line of the

Route

state of Pennsylvania, bounding on Washington county

in this State, to be connected with the Baltimore and

Ohio rail road, at or near Hagerstown or Williams-

port, or as near thereto as may be, if the rail road

last aforesaid shall be made through or near to the

said town, or between the same and the ravine of the

Potomac river; but if the Baltimore and Ohio rail

May connect wth Balt. & Ohio R. R.

road shall be constructed along the said ravine, be-

tween the south mountain and Williamsport, then to be

connected with the said rail road, cither at or near

Hagerstown or Williamsport, or between Hagerstown

and Williamsport and the north mountain, in the

ravine of the said river and like powers and privi-

Powers

leges for the construction, control, use, repair and

preservation of the rail road, and the necessary ap-

purtenances to be made and connected within this

State as aforesaid are hereby granted to the State of

Pennsylvania, or to such person or persons, or com-

pany as may be appointed by the State of Pennsylva-

nia, for the purpose of constructing the rail road to

be corrected with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road

as aforesaid, as those which were given to the Balti-

more and Ohio rail road company, for the construction,

control, use, repair and preservation of the main track

or route of its rail road, and all necessary appurte-

nances; Provided, they shall not tap said rail road

west of Hagerstown, or the canal, west of Williams-

port.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That if the Baltimore and

Regulation in con-

Ohio Rail Road Company, shall agree and stipulate,

nection with B. & O. R. R.,

that the rail road which may be constructed as afore-

said from the line of the State of Pennsylvania may

he connected with its main road in the manner afore-

mentioned, and shall also agree and stipulate to extend

equal facilities, to those given generally on its main

rail road, and to make no higher or other charges per

mile, for the transportation of persons or things pass-

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