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such railroad company to purchase any parallel or competing line of railroad. [As amended by Act approved June 24, 1895. In force July 1, 1895. L. 1895, p. 293;, Legal News Ed., p. 207.

AN ACT to empower township trustees to sell and convey right of way and depot grounds for the use of railroads crossing school lands. [Approved April 13, 1875; in force July 1, 1875. L. 1875, p. 96; Legal News Ed., p. 101.

Repeal.

48. [The Act constituting section 46, of which the above is the title, was repealed by Act approved and in force May 24, 1889. See Ch. 122, entitled, School, section 300.]

AN ACT to facilitate the carriage and transfer of passengers and property by railroad companies. [Approved May 24, 1877; in force July 1, 1877. L. 1877, p. 167; Legal News Ed., p. 153.

Power to own and

water craft.

49. § I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of use Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That all railroad companies incorporated under the laws of this State, having a terminus upon any navigable river bordering on this State, shall have power to own for their own use any water craft necessary in carrying across such river any cars, property or passengers transported over their lines or transported over any railroad terminating on the opposite side of such river to be transported over the lines:. Provided, that no right shall exist under this Act to condemn any real estate for landing for such water craft, or for any other purpose. And this Act shall only apply to such railroad companies as own the landing for such water craft: Provided, also, that nothing in this Act shall be held to impair or affect any right or privilege granted any ferry company incorporated under the laws of this State; and that all the powers and rights herein granted said railroad companies shall be subject to whatever rights and privileges may have heretofore been granted to any ferry company in this State, and that nothing in this Act shall prevent said railroad companies from being subject, in the use of such water craft, to all laws of the State regulating ferries, now in force or hereafter to be in force: And, provided, further, that nothing in this Act shall be held or construed to authorize any railroad or railway company doing business under any charter granted by this State, to consolidate with any railroad company out of this State, so as to form one continuous line of railroad, or otherwise to alter, modify or repeal any provision of any such charter granted by this State; or to impair the rights of this State, as now reserved to it in any such charter.

Depots—Sale or leasing of equipment stock.

AN ACT compelling railroad companies in this State to build and maintain depots for the comfort of passengers and for the protection of shippers of freight at towns and villages on the line of their roads. [Approved May 23, 1877; in force July 1, 1877. L. 1877, p. 165; Legal News Ed., p. 154.

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50. § I. That all railroads in this State carrying pas- Railroads sengers or freight shall, and they are hereby required to build and maintain depots for the comfort of passengers and maintain for the protection of shippers of freight, where such railroad companies are in the practice of receiving and delivering passengers and freight, at all towns and villages having a population of two hundred (200) or more, on the line of their roads, or roads leased or operated by them. [As amended by Act approved June 21, 1895. In force July 1, 1895. L. 1895, p. 294; Legal News Ed., p. 208.

51. § 2. Any railroad company in this State failing to Penalty. comply with the provisions of the preceding section after this Act shall go into effect and within 90 days after notice in writing of its failure to comply with the provisions of said section shall have been served upon any agent of said railroad by the authorized agent of any town or village aggrieved, shall pay for each and every day it shali neglect, the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00), to be recovered in any action of debt before any justice of [the] peace, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, in any town or village aggrieved. Said penalty to be paid to said town or village for the school fund.

CONTRACTS FOR SALE OR LEASE OF RAILROADS OR STREET CAR EQUIPMENT STOCK.

AN ACT concerning contracts for the conditional sale or lease of railroad, street_car equipment and rolling stock and providing for the record thereof. [Approved June 20, 1893; in force July 1, 1893. L. 1893, p. 166; Legal News Ed., p. 116.

52. § I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Contract to be Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That when- in writing. ever any railroad or street car equipment or rolling stock shall hereafter be sold, leased or loaned on the condition that the title to the same notwithstanding the possession and use of the same by the vendee, lessee or bailee shall remain in the vendor, lessor or bailor, until the terms of the contract, as to the payment of the installments, amounts or rental payable or the performance of other obligations thereunder, shall have been fully complied with, but also providing that the title thereto shall pass to the vendee, lessee or bailee on full performance of said terms, such contract shall be invalid as to any subsequent judgment creditor or any subsequent purchaser for a valuable consideration without notice, unless,

First-The same shall be evidenced by writing, duly acknowledged by the vendee, lessee or bailee, before some

Residence of directors—Union depots.

person authorized by law to take acknowledgments of deeds and in the form proper for acknowledgments of deeds.

Second-Such writing shall be recorded, or a copy thereof filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall be entitled to receive $1.00 for each such copy filed by him.

Third-Each locomotive or car so sold, leased or loaned shail have the name of the vendor, lessor or bailor plainly marked upon both sides thereof, followed by the word owner, lessor, vendor or bailor, as the case may be.

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This Act shall not be held to apply to or to contract heretofore made of the character decontract. scribed in the first section, but the same shall be and remain valid if recorded according to the provisions of this Act within 90 days from the time this Act takes effect.

Repeal.

54. § 3. An Act entitled, "An Act to render valid leases, bailments and conditional sales of railway rolling stock," approved May 30, 1881, is hereby repealed.

RELATING TO RESIDENCE OF DIRECTORS ON RAILROADS UNDER SPECIAL CHARTERS.

AN ACT in relation to the residence of directors on railroads organized under special charters. [Approved and in force July 17, 1893. L. 1893, p. 107; Legal News Ed.,

p. 117.

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Emergency.

55. § I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: In all cases where any railroad company organized and doing businss under any law of this State by which it is required that a majority of the directors of such company shall reside in counties along the line of the road, such requirements shall be construed to require such majority of such directors to reside in some or all of the counties along the line of the road in this State, actually operated by such company, whether such line be owned by such company or leased thereby, and shall not require that any of the directors of such company shall reside in counties along such part of the line of the road of such company as may have been sold and transferred to any other corporation.

§ 2. Whereas, an emergency exists, therefore this law. shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

UNION DEPOTS.

AN ACT authorizing the formation of union depots and stations for railroads in this State. [Approved April 7, 1875; in force July 1, 1875. L. 1875, p. 97; Legal News Ed., p. 103.

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Who may 56. 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of poration. Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That in order

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to facilitate the public convenience and safety in the transmission of goods and passengers from one railroad to another, and to prevent the unnecessary expense, inconvenience and loss attending the accumulation of a number of stations, any number of persons, not less than five, are hereby authorized to form themselves, or any two or more railroad companies may themselves form or join individuals in forming a corporation for the purpose of constructing, establishing and maintaining a union station for passengers or freight depots, or for both, in any city, town or place in this State, with the necessary officers, and rooms convenient for the same, and appurtenances thereto, and for that purpose may make and sign articles, in which shall be stated the number of years the same is to continue, the city, town or place in which the same is to be located, and the amount of the capital stock of said company, which shall not exceed three million dollars, the amount of each share of stock, the name and place of residence of its directors, which shall not be less than five nor exceed fifteen, who shall manage its affairs for the first year, and until others are chosen in their place, and shall also state the amount of stock taken by each subscriber.

association.

57. § 2. Any association of persons or corporation, de- Articles of siring to become incorporated under the provisions of this Act, shall present the articles of association to the circuit court of the county in which such city or place is, or to the judge thereof in vacation, with the petition from such members for a certificate of incorporation under the provisions of this Act, to which petition shall be added or appended a certificate of at least two railroad companies who have tracks leading into said city, town or place, stating its pub'ic utility, and that they expect to make arrangements for its use when it shall be constructed, signed by the president of their respective companies.

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58. 3. If the circuit court, or any judge thereof, in certificate of vacation, shall be satisfied that said certificate has been signed incorporaby such companies, then the said court or judges upon filing the said petition, articles and certificate aforesaid, with the clerk of the court, shall grant to the said association a certificate of incorporation, which may be in the following form, to-wit:

Whereas, A, B and C, etc. (stating the names), have filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court their articles of association, in compliance with the provisions of an Act entitled, "An Act authorizing the formation of union depots and stations for railroads in this State." approved (stating day of approval), with their petition of incorporation, under the name and style of.. ; they are therefore hereby declared a body politic and corporate, by the name and style aforesaid, with all the powers, privileges and immunities granted in the Act above named. By order of the circuit court (or judge thereof).

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And thereupon, upon filing the same, or a certified copy thereof, in the office of the Secretary of State, the said association, from the time of such filing shall be a corporation under the laws of this State.

Corporate 59. § 4. Every corporation formed under this Act, in addition to the general powers conferred by the laws of the visos and State in relation to corporations shall have power, limitations. First-to take and hold such real estate as it may acquire either by conveyance to such corporation, or such as it may acquire under the provisions of this Act by condemnation, and which shall be necessary for the transaction of its busi

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Second-To take, occupy and condemn any land and real estate, or any interest therein needed for the establishment of such union station or depot, and necessary approaches thereto, and the same proceedings shall be had therefor as are now or may hereafter be provided by law, concerning the condemnation of lands for or by railroad companies in this State, so far as such laws are applicable to the purposes of this Act; and when so condemned, the said land, and any interest therein, shall belong to such corporation for the purposes of this Act: Provided, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the condemnation of depot grounds of any railroad which is not of the same gauge as those joining in the petition: Provided, further, that none of the provisions of this Act relating to the condemnation of lands shall extend to any land or lands to which any municipal corporation has title.

Third-With the consent of the corporate authorities of the city, town or place in which said station or depot is to be constructed, to have the right to lay the necessary track or tracks over, upon or under such streets or roads of said city, town or place as may be necessary to make the necessary connections with railroads proposing to use said union depot, and may, with such consent, also construct such station or depot under, over or upon any such streets or roads: Provided, that all injury, if any, that may be occasioned to the property fronting on any streets or roads, by the laying of any railroad tracks or the location of any depot upon such streets or roads, under the provisions of this Act, shall be assessed and the assessment paid into the city treasury to the use of the owners of the property so injured by the corporation so appropriating such streets or roads, before such corporation shall have the right to lay any track or locate any depot over, under or upon such streets or roads.

Fourth-From time to time to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary for the construction, completion and furnishing or repairing of such station or depot, and to issue or dispose of their bonds, for such amounts at such

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