CHAPTER 13. RAIL BRANCH LINES
IC 8-3-13
Chapter 13. Rail Branch Lines
IC 8-3-13-1
Authority to build and operate
Sec. 1. Any railroad company organized under the laws of this
state is hereby authorized to build and operate, in addition to the
main line authorized by its charter or articles of association, branch
railroads from any point or points on its main line, to or through any
adjacent mineral lands, containing coal, iron or building stone, not,
however, exceeding in distance fifty (50) miles from the nearest
point on said main line: Provided, however, That no railroad
company shall build any such branch railroad if the owners of
one-third its stock object thereto.
(Formerly: Acts 1865(ss), c.22, s.1; Acts 1869(ss), c.47, s.1; Acts
1889, c.63, s.1.)
IC 8-3-13-2
Construction and maintenance; charter powers
Sec. 2. The powers of the charter of any railroad company
constructing such branch in relation to the entering upon and taking
possession of and acquiring title to any ground and materials
necessary in the construction and maintenance of such road, shall be,
and the same are hereby, extended to the construction and
maintenance of any such branch road.
(Formerly: Acts 1865(ss), c.22, s.2.)