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Preamble.
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Maryland, in common with the
citizens of Virginia, have a deep interest in the development
and utilization of the water power at the Great Falls of the
Potomac; therefore,
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May erect
dams.
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, as follows: The Great Falls Power Company,
aforesaid, is hereby granted the right to erect such dam or
dams or other structures in the Potomac river in this State,
between the Great Falls and the United States Government
aqueduct dam as may be necessary to be used, the water and
water power at or near Great Falls, for the purposes and
objects set forth in its charter. Provided, that nothing in this
act shall be construed to give said Great Falls Power Com-
pany authority to interfere with any existing right of the
United States, or of any person or corporation in said Poto-
mac river or the waters thereof. Provided, that the accept-
ance of this act shall oblige and bind the said Great Falls
Power Company to take, occupy, use, interfere with or dam-
age, no property or right vested in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, acquired as the successor of the Potomac
Company or otherwise, and to endanger no part of the canal
or works of said canal company, in any degree by liability to
flood, except by or under written agreement or agreements
between said power company on the one part, and the said
canal company and the trustees for the time being as the
bondholders of said canal company under its mortgages of
1848 and 1878 on the other part, and approved by the board
of public works; and as conditions precedent to the exercise
or the right herein granted, to build a dam or other structure
as aforesaid, the said power company shall file with the board
of public works a survey and plan of the same showing its
location, elevation and construction as proposed, and shall like-
wise file with the said board, a bond satisfactory to them in
amount and security, payable to the State of Maryland for
the benefit of said canal company, its successors and assigns,
including its mortgages, and conditioned for the faithful
observance and compliance by said company of and with each
and all of the obligations and restrictions imposed by this act.
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