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Potomac Railroad Company, approved teo-
ruary T. 1901 and all rights, powers, rem
edies and processes thereby conferred on
said last-named company, or upon Southern
Railway Company, shall remain and con-
tinue in full force, and with like effect rs
if herein re-enacted at length; and all
rights, powers and privileges granted to-
or duties imposed upon, said Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company by this
act shall accrue to and devolve upon IT'S
successors and assigns, as provided by sec
ton fifteen of said act relating to said
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company,
approved February H. 1901, and all pro-
visions of said section shall be applicable
thereto in all respects, and in like manner
they are made applicable to the rights
privileges and duties granted to or i'm
posed upon said company by said last-men-
toned act
COMBINATIONS.
Sec 9. That in the execution of the pow
ers conferred by this act or by either of
said aforementioned acts, approved Feb
ruary -, 1901. by the terminal company,
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Com
pany the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company. each of said companies may ac-
quire by purchase or condemnation, the
lands and property necessary for all and
every the purposes contempla ted by each of
said aforementioned acts and this act, re-
spectivey; and such condemnation shall be
effected in the manner and by the methods
and processes provided by sections GAS to
663. both inclusive of the Revised Statutes
relating to the District Of Columbia, which
said sections, despite any repeal thereof,
are hereby continued in full force and eff
feet, and, for the purposes contemplated
by this section, are hereby specially enact
ed with like effect as If the same were in
corporated herein at length: Provided, That
in every case wherein an assessment of
damages or an award shall have been re-
turned by the appraisers the company,
upon paying into court the amount SO
assessed or awarded, may enter upon and
take possession Of the land and property
covered thereby. irrespective of whether
exceptions to said assessment or award
shall be filed or not, and the subsequent
proceeding shall not interfere with or af-
feet such possession, but shall only AFFECT
the amount of compensation to be paid:
And provided further. That any property
owner whose land is included within such
location shall have the right within two
years to begin proceedings to compel the
appropriation Of said land by said company
and the payment of damages in the same
manner as II the proceedings had been in
stituted by the company under the pro-
visions Of this act.
The said terminal company, in respect
Of the additional works hereby authorized
to be undertaken by it, shall be vested with
and may exercise all the powers, authori-
ties rights and privileges granted by the
provisions of sections 61S to 6I6 both In
elusive Of the Revised Statutes relating to
the District Of Columbia. to the same ex-
| tent as If said provisions were ful!y set
| forth and enacted herein, and shall also be
vested with and enjoy all the powers, au-
| thorities, rights and franchises conferred
timore and Ohio Railroad Company, APP
| proved February IL. 1901, except the power
| to sell all its railroad and works and prop
erty to the Baltimore ana ONO haiiroa .
| toned act: Provided, however, Ihat the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company
! shall have the right to acquire own ana
| hold one-half of the capital stock of said
| terminal company, whether now or here
after issued and said Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company shall make necessary
| transfers thereof accordingly.
| Power to Contract.
| The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
| Company, and the said terminal company
| shall have power to contract each with the
other, or with both the others, or with any
other railroad company or companies whose
passenger traffic may be moved over the
! railroads Of either Of said two railroad
| companies with its consent, in regard to the
construction, maintenance. use, or operation
| of any line or lines of railroad, terminals,
| terminal tracks, stations, or other works
| or properties, held, owned, or possessed by
| any of said companies within the District
| of Columbia, authorized so to be, or for
| the lease Of the same upon such terms as
| may be agreed upon between the parties
| tn any such contract. Said terminal COM
| pany shall also have the right and power.
exercisable at any time, to sell and con-
! yey, either to the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
| road Company or to the Baltimore and Po-
! tomac Railroad Company. so much Of the
| line Of railroad constructed by the said ter
| minal company under the authority of this
| act north Of the north line Of Florida ave
nue. as may be set apart for the exclusive
use OF the traffic OF, either of said railroad
| companies by their mutual consent.
Magruder Station Line.
Sec. 10. That in the location, construction
! and maintenance Of the connecting line OF
| railroad which the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company is by this act authorized
and empowered to locate, construct, main
| tain and operate. from the point hereinbe-
fore mentioned on the north line of Montana
| avenue to a point of connection with it's
railroad near Magruder station. in the state
4 of Maryland, said Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company shall have, be possessed
| Of and exercise the powers and processes
1 of condemnation as prescribed by section
| nine Of this act, and also all authorities.
rights. powers, privileges and franchises
conferred upon or vested In the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company by the twelfth
section OF said act relating to 1t, approved