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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

may be upon or connect with its line of road, upon

such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon

Approved by
a majority of

by said companies, and approved by a majority of
the stockholders of the respective companies so con-

stockholders.

solidated; and for the purpose aforesaid, to enter

upon any land necessary in their judgment for locat-

ing, laying out, surveying, or making the same or

any part thereof, and to procure land, gravel, earth,

wood and timber, and to obtain the right and title

to the same as hereinafter provided; and for the

purpose of laying off and constructing the railroad

and railroads and branches as aforesaid, they shall

Powers and

have all the powers and privileges, and be subject

privileges.

to all the restrictions and liabilities hereinafter de-

scribed, and they shall have the power and right to

adopt any route or routes for said railroad and roads

and branches, which to them may seem most suita-

ble and proper.

SEC. 11. And be it enacted, That the directors of

said company shall be and they are hereby invested

Invested with
rights.

with all the rights and powers necessary for the re-
pairs of said railroad, roads and branches, and they

may cause to be made or contract with others for

making said railroad, roads and branches, or any

part thereof, and they, their agent, or those with

whom they may contract for making any part of

the same, or their agent, after the purchase or con-

demnation thereof, in the manner hereinafter men-

tioned, may enter upon, use and excavate any land

which may be wanted by said directors for said

railroad, roads or branches, or sites for the erection

of warehouses or other works necessary or convenient

for said railroad, roads or branches, or for any other

purpose necessary or convenient for the construction

or repair of the said railroad, roads or branches, or

its works, or for the convenient working of the same ;

Purchase and
lay rails.

and that they may build bridges, purchase and lay

rail, take, possess and use any earth, timber, gravel

or stone, or other material which may be wanted

by them for the construction or repair of any part

oi' the said railroad, roads and branches or its work ;

and may make, construct and do all work whatso-

ever which may be deemed by said directors neces-

sary or expedient to the proper completion, repair,

working or operating of said railroad, roads and

branches; and shall also have power to construct