Sec.  10.  On  the  final  completion  of  any  line  of  railway,  con-
structed under  the  provisions  of -this  act,  the  board  of  trustees
shall  have  power  to  lease  the  same  to  any  person  or  persons,  or
company,  as  will  conform  to  the  conditions  and  terms  which  shall
be  fixed  and  provided  by  the  trustees  of  the  township  by  which  tlie
line  of  railway  is  owned.
Sec.  11.  That  the  trustees  of  any  township  described  in  this
act  may,  after  trustees  have  been  appointed  as  provided  in  this
act,  advance  to  said  trustees,  out  of  any  funds  of  said  township,
such  sum  as  is  necessary,  not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars,  for
c  Trying  the  object  for  which  they  were  appointed  into  effect;  and
said  sum  sliall  be  repaid  out  of  the  trust  fund  provided  for  in  this
act,  when  raised.
Sec.  12.  Deeds  and  contracts  may  be  made,  and  proceedings
for  appropriations  and  actions  may  be  commenced,  either  in  the
name  of  such  township  providing  the  line  of  railway,  or  in  the

name  of  the  trubtees  of railway  ( filling  the  blank  with

the  name  given  to  the  railway  in  the  resolution),  and  said  proceed-
ings may  be  commenced  and  conducted,  either  in  the  court  of


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common  pleas,  or  probate  court,  as  in  cases  of  appropriation  for
the  use  of  municipal  corporations.
Sec.  13.     This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force  from  and
after  its  passage.
THOS.  A.  COWGILL,
Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives.
R.  G.   RICHARDS,
President  pro  tern,  of  the  Senate.
Passed  April  19,  1881.
[Senate  Bill  No.  459  ]
AN   ACT


To  anthorize  certain  townships  to  l>uild  railroads,  and  to  lease  or  operate  the

same.
