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 954 INDEX. References are to the Sections. RAILROAD AID BONDS. See Municipal Bonds in Aid of Rail- roads. RAILROAD COMPANIES: power of, to locate road, 162, 162a. to locate stations, 162. to change location of route, 162a, 229, note. to cross tracks of another railroad, 163a. directors of, cannot change termini, 229, note. right of eminent domain of, 162, 163. may take easement or fee, 162a, 165. for what purposes may take land, 163. right of, to cross navigahle waters, 162a. when may take property devoted to a public use, 163a. railroad a public use, 163. right of, to exclusive use of its track, 162a. can exercise eminent domain though road has been leased, 166, note, in condemning land must comply strictly with statute, 166. liable for throwing back surface water, 173. for obstructing drains and ditches, 173. for obstruction of river navigation, 174. liability to riparian owners, 174. liability for tracks in streets, 175-177. conditional subscriptions to shares in, 109, 517. collateral attacks on franchises of, 152. liability of, for advances made on bills of lading, 201. lease of road may not relieve from liability, 170. cannot relieve themselves from liability by delegating their franchises, 170. without special authority, cannot mortgage or transfer their franchises, 125, 305. nor lease their franchises, 305. such leases void, 305. effect of leases on right to tolls on leased road, 416. nor without special authority can they consolidate, 305. consolidation of. See Consolidation. ultra vires acts, 305. traffic arrangements, 307, 308. pooling arrangements, 309. contracts of, as to stations, 309. contracts giving exclusive privileges, 309. charges by, 309. municipal bonds issued in aid of. See Municipal Bonds. liable for assaults and batteries, 344. for trespass, 344. for public nuisance, 344. may stipulate against liability for fire, 351. cannot stipulate against liability for losses arising from negligence, 352-354.