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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

purpose or purposes; and to erect and maintain

wharves, piers, shops, warehouses and other works

and buildings for carrying out and facilitating such

purposes.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That as provided by

the certificate of incorporation of the said company,

the shares of the capital stock for the said company

Value of

shall be one hundred dollars each instead of fifty

share.

dollars, as provided by the general law for the incor-

poration of railroad companies; and that the said

provisions of the certificate of incorporation afore-

said, in regard to said shares and the said certificate,

be and the same are hereby sanctioned and made

valid to all intents and purposes.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That the said Wash-

Location of.

ington and Atlantic Railroad Company is hereby

principal office

authorized to establish its principal office in the city

of Baltimore.

SEC. 5 And be it enacted, That the said com-

Lease and

pany shall have power to contract with or to lease

operate rail-

and operate any railroad or railroads, steamboat or

roads.

steamship line, either in or out of this State, for the

purpose of carrying on their business.

SEC. 6. And be it enacted, That the said Wash-

ington and Atlantic Railroad Company shall have

full power to unite, connect and consolidate with

any railroad company or companies either in or out

of this State, so that the capital stock of said com-

panies so united, connected and consolidated respec-

Constitute a

tively, shall constitute a common stock, and the re-

common stock.

spective companies shall thereafter constitute one

company, and be entitled to all the rights, privileges

and immunities which each of them possess, have

and enjoy under and by virtue of their respective

charters.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That all acts or parts

Inconsistent

of acts inconsistent with this act be and the same

acts repealed.

hereby are repealed.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That this act shall

Effective.

take effect from and after the date of its passage.

Approved March 21, 1882.