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An Act to incorporate the Augusta and Waynesboro Rail Road. 1838 174 (1838)

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SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That the said Con-
.pany shall have full power and aithority to carry such Rail
Road over and across any river, creeks, waters or water cours-
es, that may be in the route thereof, by any suitable bridges or
other proper means : Provided, the same shall not be so con-
structed as to impede the navigation thereof.
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That the Rail Road
authorized by this act, shall be commenced within two years
after the passage of this act, and shall be finished widin four
years after the time aforesaid ; and on failure thereof, the charter
hereby granted shall be forfeited.
SEC. 21. And be it further enacted, That the exclusive
right granted by this act, to the Louisville Rail Road Con-
pany, shall be and continue for and during the term of thirty
years, to be computed from the time fixed by this act for the
completion of the works authorized by said act; and after the
expiration of the said thirty years, the Legislature may au-
thorize the construction of other Rail Roads between the said
places: Provided nevertheless, the said Louisville Rail Road
Company shall, after the lapse of said thirty years, be and re-
main incorporate and vested as to their own works, with all
the estates, rights, powers and privileges, by this act granted
and secured, except the exclusive right aforesaid ; but the
Legislature may renew and extend that exclusive right, upon
such terms as may be prescribed by law, and be accepted by
the said incorporated Company.
JOSEPH DAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY,
President of the Senat4.
Assented to, 29th December, 183.
GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor.
AN ACT,
To incorporate the Augusta and Waynesboro' Rail Road.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met,
and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That
Alexander J. Lawson, Augustus A. Anderson, Ignatius P. Gar-
vin, Mulford Marsh, James Wiutehead, and John C. Poythress,
of the county of Burke, Gazaway B. Lamar, Joseph Washburn,
and Edward Paddleford, of Chatham county, Amory Sibley,
John McKinne, and Hays Bowdree, of Richmond county, and
William Dearing, and Asbury Hull,'of the county of Clarke,
and their associates, successors, and assigns, shall be a body

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