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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That said company

Bridges.

is hereby authorized in the construction of
said railroad, and the necessary power so to
do is hereby granted them, to build bridges
across any rivers, streams, creeks, waters or
low lands as the purposes of the company may
require, and they may condemn land, ease-

May condemn.

ments, rights-of-way, material and privileges
for the purposes of the company, as provided
in section five of this act, and have all other
rights, privileges and powers which are granted
by the general laws so far as the same does
not conflict therewith.

Steamers.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the railroad
company hereby incorporated, may own and
operate any line of steamships or steamboats,,
or may subscribe to or hold the stock of any
company owning and operating such steam-
ships or steamboats when such steamships or
steamboats can be used wholly, or in part, in
connection with the business of said railroad
company.

SEC. 9. And be it enacted, That the said rail-
road company is further authorized and em-

Consolidate.

powered by a vote of the majority of the Di-
rectors, and with the assent of a majority of
the stockholders of the capital stock of the
company, to consolidate said railroad company
with any railroad company or companies now
constructed, or in course of construction, or to
lease the same with which it may connect in
this State, or in the States of Delaware and
Virginia, upon such terms as may be agreed on
by a majority of the Directors and a majority
of the stockholders of such company or com-
panies, parties to such consolidation or lease ;
and the Directors of such companies so con-
solidated may adopt such a title or name for

Style.

such consolidated company as they may deem
proper, and when one or more of such consoli-
dations are formed, such new company shall
become entitled to and vested with all the cor-
porate rights, liberties, privileges, immunities,
powers and franchises hereby granted by this