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company in the construction of its railroad for the
purpose of forming a connection of said last men-	Form con-
tioned road with the Baltimore and Delta Railway	nection.
Company ; or the said last mentioned railway com-
pany may lease or purchase any part or all of any
railroad constructed by any other company, if said
company's lines of said road are continuous, or con-
nected as aforesaid, or intended to be made so by the
purchasing company upon such terms and conditions
as may be agreed on between said companies re-
spectively ; or said railway company may enter into
an arrangement with any other connecting company
for their common benefit consistent with and calcu-
lated to promote the objects for which they were
created.
SEC. 15. And be it enacted, That the railway com-
pany shall be required to erect at all points where
their road shall cross any public road at a sufficient
elevation from such public road to admit of the free
passage of vehicles of every kind, a sign with large and distinct letters placed thereon, to give notice of	Erect sign.
the proximity of the railroad, and warn persons of
the necessity of looking out for the cars ; and said
railway company neglecting or refusing to erect such
sign, shall be liable in damages for all injuries occur-
ring to persons or property from each neglect or re-
fusal.
SEC 16. And be it enacted, That said railway com-
pany shall be liable to be sued in the city of Balti-	May be sued.
more and in either county through which said road
may pass.
Approved April 1, 1878.