344 CORPORATIONS—MINING. [ART. 231

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.

1868, ch. 471, sec. 141.

147. 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.

Ibid. sec. 142.

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

Ibid sec 143

149. 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.

Ibid sec. 144

150. The citizens of this State, or any corporation now or here-
after 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.

Ibid. sec. 145.

151. Any corporation authorized by sections 144 and 145 of
this article, to construct the railroad therein mentioned, may