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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

construct no part of its road as a surface road, nor

cross any street at grade west of Patterson Park

avenue; but said road west of said Patterson Park

Elevation
above street.

avenue shall be constructed at such an elevation above

the surface of any street, alley or way occupied or

crossed as to give a clearance of at least twelve feet

above the surface of said street, alley or way, with

suitable approaches to the grade crossings at Patterson

Park avenue and Cannon street, and also with suitable

approaches to its said connection with its main line,

south of said Camden station, on the route aforesaid ;

and should said company construct its said road upon

Where to place
posts.

Pratt street, the posts supporting the same west of

Centre Market space shall be placed in the curb-line,

and should said company construct its said road on

Canton avenue, there shall be a clearance of at least

eighteen (18) feet above the present tracks of the

Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,

east of Cannon street, on said route; said com-

pany may, in its discretion, construct said road as a

surface road, or as an elevated road, with the same

clearance above the streets and alleys, and like ap-

proaches to grade crossings, as hereinbefore described.

Nothing in this act shall authorize said company to

Not to encroach

encroach upon Patterson Park, or to tunnel under the

same; and should its line cross Centre Market Space,

it shall construct its road at such an elevation as not

to interfere with the use thereof for market purposes,

and in constructing its said road said company is au-

thorized to occupy lengthwise or cross such part of

any street, alley or way as may lie in any part of its

route, when located by said company as hereinbefore

prescribed, and to acquire, by purchase or condemna-

tion, any property or land, or any easement therein,

or right appurtenant thereto, that may be needed for

the construction of its said railroad, or for the purpose

of depots along the same; and in the exercise by said

company of its powers of condemnation for said rail-

Who to have

road within said city, under this act, and the act to

powers.

which this is a supplement, the superior court of Bal-

timore city, the court of common pleas and the Balti-

more city court, and the clerks thereof, and the

sheriff of said city, and the jurors summoned by

him from the inhabitants of said city, and any jus-

tice of the peace of said city, and all parties interested

in the exercise of said powers, shall, respectively,