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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

side of the middle branch of the Patapsco river below the mouth

of Gwinn's Falls, thereby affording a connection between the

Western Maryland railroad and tidewater on the south side of the

said middle branch of the Patapsco river; and

WHEREAS, it is deemed important that a connection should

Preamble

also be effected between the said Western Maryland railroad and

tidewater on the north side of the Patapsco river; therefore

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,

That the Western Maryland tidewater railroad company, incor-

porated under the act of eighteen hundred and seventy-six, chap-

ter two hundred and forty-two, -on the fourteenth day of Decem-

ber, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, in addition to the au-

thority to construct and operate the railroad provided by its char-

ter, be and the same is hereby authorized and empowered to con-

struct and operate a railroad with single or double track, begin-

ning at or near Arlington station on the main line of the Western

Maryland railroad near where said main line crosses the northern

boundary of Baltimore city; thence following as nearly as practi-

cable the northern boundary line of said city and crossing Jones

Falls and the Northern Central railway about half a mile north

To con-
struct and

of Woodberry by an overhead crossing only; thence along the

operate.

valley of Jones' Falls, for the greater part of the distance on the

left side thereof through the city of Baltimore, to a connection

with the present tracks of the Western Maryland railroad near

Hillen station in said city; and thence southwardly along Jones'

Falls and as near thereto as practicable to a point near Canton

avenue; thence eastwardly along Aliceanna street by a single track
to Boston street; and thence along Boston street by a single track

to the eastern boundary of Baltimore city; thence eastwardly and

southwardly by the most direct practicable line through Balti-

more county to a connection with the Baltimore and Sparrows'

point railroad near Colgate's creek, with authority to construct

branches from the main line to such points on navigable water

within the city of Baltimore as may be approved and allowed by

the mayor and city council of Baltimore; provided, however, that

the mayor and city council of Baltimore may require said railroad

to be constructed between Jones' Falls and the eastern boundary

of the city of Baltimore on any other streets than those above

designated.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That said company may construct

one or more connections with the railroads of the Belt Line rail-

road company and the Maryland Central railroad company,at con-

May con-
nect

venient points north of North avenue in the city of Baltimore,

and also with the railroads of the Northern Central railway com-

pany and the Union railroad company between North avenue and

Greenmonnt avenue.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the said railroad company shall