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erty at the meeting duly warned as aforesaid, and the pro-
priety of their action in accepting the same and issuing the
agreed number of shares therefor, shall be conclusive against
and binding upon any and all creditors of the corporation;
provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued so as to prohibit the aforesaid incorporators and the
directors herein appointed from contracting with any persons?
for services or property for the further purpose of carrying
out the objects and intentions of this Act.

SEC. 7. And be it enacted, That said company shall have and
enjoy all the general powers, provisions and privileges and be
subject to the general regulations contained in article 23 of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, the said article
known also as the article providing for the formation, powers
and regulations of corporations, so far as the same may not be
inconsistent or in conflict with the special or general regula-
tions or provisions, powers, rights and advantages conferred
or intended to be conferred by this Act.

SEC. 8. And be it enacted, That the company hereby incorpo-
rated shall have the power to make, construct and maintain a
railroad with tracks and sidings as they may deem expedient
for the transportation of passengers, freight, merchandise and
produce, in cars propelled by electricity in any form, or other
improved motive power other than steam, with the right to
erect and maintain such poles and wires and appurtenances as
may be necessary, and to build the necessary switches to its
carbarns and power houses, and also to build the necessary
turnouts and connections in the town of .Frostburg, Allegany
county, and Garrett county, as herein provided, and with the
right and privilege of electing to take one of two routes, viz:
(1) Route A, running from Frostburg, Maryland, through Al-
legany and Garrett counties in Maryland to a point on the
Maryland and Pennsylvania State line known as Mason and
Dixon line between the villages of Finzel, Maryland, and Poca-
hontas, Pennsylvania, described as follows: Beginning at a
point in front of the Gladstone Hotel, in the town of Frost-
burg, Maryland, where the center of Water street intersects
with the center of the National turnpike road, now known as
Main street, in said town of Frostburg, and running thence
with said Main street and National turnpike road, through
Allegany county, northwesterly about one and two-tenths miles
to a point near the fire clay mines, then leaving said National
turnpike road, and running northerly about three-tenths of
a mile to the dividing line between Allegany and Gar-
rett counties; and thence through said Garrett county north-
erly about three miles to the village of Finzel; and thence