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for the purposes of this Act, then and in that case
it shall and may he lawful for the President and
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Directors of said Company, or a majority of them,
from time to time to increase the said capital
stock by the addition of as many shares as they
may deem necessary; not exceeding eight hundred
thousand dollars, for which they may, at their
option, cause subscriptions to be received in the
manner prescribed by them, or may sell the same
for the benefit of the Company to any individuals
or any incorporated company, by the laws of this
State, which are hereby authorized to buy the
same, and that they, or a majority of them, shall
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Increase
capital.
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have power to borrow money for the objects of
this Act from any individuals or corporations in-
corporated bv this State, which are hereby author-
ized to lend the same, to issue certificates or other
evidence of such loans, and to mortgage or pledge
the property of the Company for the payment of
the same and its interest to such individuals, cor-
poration or corporations, or for their use and
benefit.
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Power to
borrow.
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Sec. 10. And be it enacted, That the President
and Directors of said Company shall be and they
are hereby invested with all the rights and powers
necessary to construct a railroad or roads from An-
tietam Iron Works, to connect with any railroad at
any point located in Washington County, in the
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State of Maryland, not exceeding sixty-six feet wide,
with as many sets of tracks as the said President
and Directors may deem necessary, and they may
cause to be made or contract with others for
making any part of said railroad, and they, their
agents, or those with whom they may contract for
making any part of the same, or their agents,
after the purchase and condemnation thereof in
the manner hereinafter prescribed, may enter upon
and use and excavate any land that may be wanted
for the site of the said railroad, or the erection of
the warehouses or other works necessary for said
railroad, or for any other purposes necessary for
the construction or repair of said road or its works,
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Width of road
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and that they may build bridges, fix scales and
weights, lay rails, and may take and use any
earth, timber, gravel, stone and other materials
which may be wanted for the construction or
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Build bridges.
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