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Preamble.
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having been organized under the laws of the State of Mary-
land, by purchase of the property and franchise of the said
former Emmitsburg railroad in foreclosure proceedings
instituted in the Circuit Court for Frederick county, and as
the successor of the said railroad company has become enti-
tled to all the rights, property and franchise of the said
original corporation.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
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May extend,
alter and
change its
line of
railway.
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land, That in addition to the rights, powers and franchises
granted by the General Assembly of Maryland, by Chapter
195, Acts of 1868, to the former Emmitsburg Railroad
Company, sold under foreclosure proceedings instituted
in the Circuit Court for Frederick county, and the rights
and franchises conferred upon the purchasers thereof, by the
certificate of incorporation under the general laws of this
State authorizing the re-organization of railroad companies
purchased under foreclosure proceedings, all of which said
rights, powers, franchises and privileges where not in con-
flict with the provisions of this Act of Assembly are hereby
ratified and confirmed to the said Emmitsburg Railroad
Company; said Emmitsburg Railroad Company is hereby
authorized and empowered to extend, alter and change its
line of railway to such other points in Frederick county as
the board of directors of the said railroad company may
determine, and to buy, build, lease and operate the same,
and to buy or lease such lands or property as the board of
directors may deem advantageous to said company, with the
right and power of condemnation, as provided in the Code
of Public General Laws, Article 23, title " Corporations,"
sub-title "Railroad Companies," and to buy, lease, sell or
consolidate with any other railroads or railway, and to con-
nect or enter into traffic agreements with any other railroads
or railways which are hereby authorized and empowered to
contract with it.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said Emmits-
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May use elec-
tricity or
steam as mo-
tive power,
etc.
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burg Railroad Company, its lessees or assigns, be and they
are hereby authorized and empowered to use electricity as
well as steam as a motive power to operate the said road and
its extensions or connections, and to haul passengers, pack-
ages and freight on the said railroad, its extensions or con-
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