The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-05

read % s 70 chsnxs Re course o. dlreetla1
q any road. highway uf street
To take and hold such voluntary grants d
real eststs and q property Is may be mads
to IL % aid in the construction, maintsnanes
and accommodation Of It's railroad. but the Feal
estate received b. voluntary grant shall b
held and used for the purpose Of such gram
only.
To acquire from the state Of Florida b
compliance with the Law In relation thereto
lands necessary for the construction, main
tenance and accommodation Of this railroad
or which may be given to 1t BY the State Of
Florida IN aid Of It's construction Of this raii
road
To acquire By purchase, concession, ex-
change. grant, lease or otherwise. and TO con
struet. erect. operate, hold, maintain and man
age all offices stations. depois. terminals, ware
houses, section houses, yards houses, shops
! car barns, power houses and sub-ststions
freight sheds. round houses, elevators. hotels
docks, wharves. and all required facilities foI
the reception, retention. transfer and forward
ing Of commerce, and all other property, real
or personal. necessary or useful for the carry
Ing on Of any Of the purposes Of The company
and TO lease. sell or otherwise dispose Of ths
same
To change the line which may be taken fol-
this proposed railroad as may be expedisnl
from time TO time. and TO construct such fur
Their lines Of railroad between such point o.
points. place or places. a. shall be necessary
/ in the effectuation Of the purposes Of this eur
poration-
To cross, intsresect or unite it, railroad
with any railroad heretofore or hereafter "a
be constructed. at any point upon Its routs,
or upon the ground OF any railroad company
with the necessary turn-outs. sidines and
switches and other conveniences In further
anee OF the objects Of Its connections; and
to make suitable arrangements with such
other railroad concerning the thing to be done,
or after 1t has been done, In accordance with
law and Its duty to the public and such other
.Faiiroad.
To purchase. lease or otherwise secure. any
railroad. steamship company or other Systems Of
transportation, for merger or use In coniunc-
tlon with this railroad; or 10 consolidate with
any company within or without this State
To acquire the property In whole or In part.
by purchase. lease or otherwise, OF any other
railroad, and TO acquire by purchase. lease
or otherwise, and 10 own and operate, steam
boats or other vessels for the carrying Of per-
sons and property in conjunction viii this
railroad.
To purchase or otherwise secure, capital
stock OF any other corporation for any pur-
pose which may aid this corporation.
To purchase, lease or otherwise acquire,
rolling stock, and to sell, lease or otherwise
dispose Of rolling stock owned by this cotpor-
alton, upon such terms and conditions as may
be determined by the Board Of Directors.
To buy, lease or otherwise secure a power
site. and to deVelope the same for the gener-
alton Of electrical energy
To construct, maintain and operate any sys-
tenn Of electrical transmission along the line
OF this railroad or any OF its branches. switch
es or turn-outs, and across any stream OF
water. water course. street, highway or canal
crossed by this railroad or any extension
thereof. or elsewhere. and to sell or otherwise