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28 ticable, to as good condition as they were before they were injured.

. 18. Said company are hereby authorized to take and receive from the several subscribers to said capital stock, money, labor, materials, cars, locomotives, or other articles adapted to the construction or operation of said railroad, or any property that, in the opinion of the board of directors, may be exchanged or converted to such use, and upon receiving full payment in manner aforesaid of such subscription of stock, may issue to such subscriber or subscribers, certificates therefor.

. 19. The company shall be allowed fifteen years from the passage of this act for the commencement of said road, and in case at least twenty miles of the same shall not be completed in ten years thereafter, the privileges herein granted shall be forfeited.

. 20. This act shall be construed beneficially for all purposes herein specified or intended, and shall be deemed and taken as a public act.

21. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Approved May 14, 1862.

W. JAYNE, Governor.

1. That so much land as is contained in the north- east quarter of section number thirteen, and the north-east quarter of north-west quarter of section number thirteen, and