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An. Code, sec. 247. 1904, see. 229. 1888, sec. 146. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 140.

181. It shall not be lawful for any such corporation formed under this
article to occupy any portion of the lands that may be necessary for the
accommodation of the works of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company,
or the main route of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, or the works of any
other railroad company chartered by this State, except to cross said roads
without injury to the same.
See notes to sec. 180.

An. Code, sec. 248. 1904, sec. 230. 1888, sec. 147. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 141.

182. The legislature may at any time regulate, modify or change the
control, use and estate of any railroad constructed by such corporation,
in such manner as it may deem equitable towards the said corporation, and
necessary to the accommodation of the public travel or use of the said
railroad or railroads.
See notes to sec. 180.

An. Code, sec. 249. 1904, sec. 231. 1888, sec. 148. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 142.

183. No railroad constructed by such corporation shall pass through
the limits of any incorporated city or town without the consent of the cor-
porate authorities thereof; nor through any dwelling-house, warehouse,
stable, yard, garden or orchard, without the written consent of the owners
of the same.

See notes to sec. 180.

An. Code, sec. 250. 1904, sec. 232. 1888, sec. 149. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 143.

184. The president and directors of any such corporation, or a majority
of them, or any person authorized by a majority of them, may agree with
the owner or owners of any land, earth, timber, stone or other materials
which may be wanted for the construction or repair of said railroad or
railroads, for the purchase or for the use and occupation of the same, or
may obtain such land, earth or stone by condemnation.

See secs. 154, 203, 321, 330 and 331, et seq. See also art. 33A.
See notes to sec. 180.

An. Code, sec. 251. 1904, sec. 233. 1888, sec. 150. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 144.

185. The citizens of this State or any corporation now or hereafter
to be incorporated under the authority of this article shall have the right
to connect with the railroad or railroads hereby provided for, any other
railroad, if, in the judgment of any three of the county commissioners of
the county for the time being, passed upon hearing of all parties interested,
no injury will be done by such connection to the railroad of said corporation.
See notes to sec. 180.

An. Code, sec. 252. 1904, sec. 234. 1888, sec. 151. 1868, ch. 471, sec. 145.

186. Any corporation authorized by sections 245 of Article 23 of the
Annotated Code of 1912 and 180 of this article to construct the railroad
therein mentioned, may charge any citizen or corporation connecting with
its said railroad, when using their own cars, a rate not exceeding two cents