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 GENERAL INCORPORATION. 77 have been paid to the owner or owners thereof, or deposited as hereinafter directed, unless the consent of such owner be given to enter into possession. Fourth. To lay out its road, not exceeding six rods wide, and to con- Laying ent and struct the same; cmd for the purpose er enmnge, emtenkmente, and <=¤¤¤¤¤c¤¤g md. procuring stone andgravel, may take as much more land within the T¤k*¤8 ¤¤¤·*¤¤‘i· limits of 1ts charter, in the manner hereafter provided, as may be neces- m' sary for the proper construction and security of the road. Fifth. To construct its road upon any street, or across any stream of R°¤*°¤‘¤*i<>¤ Of water, watercourse, road, highway, railroad, or canal, so as not to inter- "°“€"‘ °"°' “""°°*“# fere with the free use of the same, which the route of its road shall inter- wa °r`°°u"°S’ &°' sect, in such manner as to aiford security for lite and property, but the _ corporation shall restore the stream or water-course, road or highway, ?°"“““°*‘°“ °f thus mtersected, to its former state, or in a sunicient manner not to have ;;:,:Z°y:m°° md unnecessarily impaired its usefulness or injured its franchises. ` Sixth. To cross, intersect, join, and unite with any other railroad I¤*¤¤>¤<=¢i¤z with before constructed on any point on its route, and upon the grounds of °°h°" ’°’d"· such other railroad company, with the necessary turn-outs, sidings, switches, and other conveniences, in furtherance of the objects of its connections; and every company whose railroad is or shall be hereafter intersected by any new railroad, shall unite with the owners of such new rzeedue mms, railroad in forming such intersections and connections, and grant the facililtes aforesaid; and if the two corporations cannot agree upon the Wh h I amount of compensation to be made therefor, or the points or manner ,,0,p0g:,§0::°vgQ_ of such crossings and connections, the same shall be ascertained or not agree. determined by commissioners, to be appointed as is provided in this chapter in respect to taking of lands; but this section is not to aifect the rights or franchises heretofore granted. Seventh. To purchase lands necessary for the use of the road or take them; and may change the line of its road whenever a majority of the directors shall so determine, as provided in this chapter; but no such Ch"“8° °f"°“"°· change shall vary the general route of the road. Eighth. To take, transport, carry, and convey persons and property M.,m,,.p0w,,,-_ on its railroad by the force or power of steam, of animals, or any mechanical power, or by any combination of them, and to receive compensation therefor. Ninth. To erect and maintain all necessary and convenient buildings, _Bui1dinge, etestations, depots, and fixtures, and machinery for the accommodation and **°¤¤» *4*- use of its passengers, freight, and business, and obtain and hold the lands therefor. Tenth. To regulate the time and manner in which passengers and Fares and freights. property shall he transported, and the tolls and compensation to be paid therefor. Sec. 644. Every such company, before constructing a part of its road, Map and profile shall make a map and pronle of the route intended to be adopted, which °f *°¤d· shall be certified by a majority of the directors, and tiled in the office of 5 Mgyr 1g7g_ ,,_ the recorder of deeds of the District, for the inspection and examination B0, s. 18, v. 16, p. of all parties interested. HL Sec. 645. If at any time after the location of the track of such road, Alteration ofline. in whole or in part, and the filing of the map thereof, it shall appear to the directors of the company that the line thereof may be improved, ’ ' such directors may, from time to time, alter the line, and cause a new map to be filed in the recorder’s office, and may thereupon take posscs~ sion of the lands embraced in such new location that may be required for the construction and maintenance of the road on such new line, either by agreement with the owner or by such proceedings as are authorized under the provisions of this chapter, and use the same in place of the line for which the new is substituted. Sec. 646, Whenever the track of such railroad shall cr·oss a road or Tracks crossing highway such road or highway may be carried under or over the track, highways. as may be most expedient; and_ in all cases where an embankment "Ib"`,d"_"`,,`_`e7 '__ l,_",'f,`_ or cutting shall make a change in the line of snch road or highway