WM. T. HAMILTON, ESQUIRE, GOVERNOR.

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the same manner as those of the Western Maryland

Railroad Company.

SEC. 3. And be it enacted, That the Shenandoah

Valley Railroad Company, its successors and assigns,

may acquire by purchase, lease or otherwise, such

Acquire by
purchase.

real estate in this State as may be necessary for

shops, stations and other buildings used in connec-

tion with the operation and management of the

road of the said company, and the said railroad

company is hereby further authorized and empow-

ered to make and use all such sidings, switches and

turnouts that may be necessary and proper to effect

and maintain connection with the Western Mary-

land Railroad or any other railroad at or near Ha-

gerstown, and the said Shenandoah "Valley Railroad

Company is hereby fully authorized to form and

maintain such connection upon such terms and con-

ditions as may be agreed upon by and between the

said companies.

SEC. 4. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved March 30, 1882.

Chapter 184.

AN ACT to incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance

Company of Caroline county.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assem-

bly of Maryland, That Gortu Stevens, Alexander

Hardcastie, Andrew B. Roe, George H. More, Rich-

ard C. Carter, William H Dewese, Philip W. Downs,

Alfred J. Wilson, Henry S. Fisher, William G. Hor-

sey, John R. Fountain, Robert J. Jump, Charles H.

Todd, Edward R. Goslin, Robert M. Messick, of

Caroline county, and all other persons who may

hereafter become members of the corporation to be

created by this act, are hereby created, ordained and

declared to be a body politic and corporate by the

A body politic

name, style and title of the Mutual Fire Insurance

and corporate.

Company of Caroline County," with all the legal

incidents of corporations aggregate; and as such

they and their successors shall have full power and