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vv- -. . AN ACT V;
tfo inootdnittb Nortli Carolina Bail Road
Company.
Sec. 1. if enacted f Crwieraf Assembly of the
State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, That for the purpose of ef
fecting a Rail Road, communication between the Wil
mington and RalaigbJ Rail Road, where the same
passe over the Nease river, in the county of Wayne,
end the town of Charlotte, in this State, the forma
tion of a corporate Company, with a capital stock of
three millions of dollars, is hereby authorised, to bel
called " The Forth "Carolina Kart Hoaa ' ompany
and when formed in compliance with th conditions
hereinafter prescnbed,' to nave a corporate existence
Sec, 21 That the said Company be, and the same
is hertSby authorised to construct a Kan Koaa from
tli- 'wiintafftoB and Raleigh Rail Road, where the
same passes over News River, in rth County of
Wayne, via Raleigh, and thence by the most prac
ticable route, via Salisbury, in the County of Row
an, to the town of Charlotte, in the County of Meck
lenburg. I .
' Sec. 3. That for thie purpose of creating the cap
ital stock of said Company, the following persons be,
and the same are hereby appointed Commissioners,
tit; Joseph H. Wilson, of Charlotte ; William C.
Means, of Concord; John B. Lord, of Salisbury
Richard Washington, i of Waynesboro' f John Mc-.
Leod, of Smith field ; George W. Mordecai, of Ra
leigh ; Henry B. Elliot, of Randolph ; James M.
Leach, of Lexington ; John M. Morehead, Greens
boro' i William A. Graham, of Hillaboro'; Nathan
A. Stedman, of Pittsboro' ; Edward B Dudley, of
Wilmington; Alonxo P. Jerkins, Newbern ; Samuel
P. Hargrove, Lexington; Archibald G. Carter, Da
Tie, TbatitEhall be lawful to open books in the
town of Wilmington, under the direction of William
C. Bettincourt, W. AL Wright, Daniel B. Baker,
Henry T. NaU, P. K. Dickinson, Gilbert Potter
,..11inn'i,..P.il.l, ,mj ll inWUmm, Oliaf-
lotU nnder the direction or David Parks, John A
Young, J as. W. Osborne, Joseph H. Wilson, Wm
Elms and William F. Davidson, or any three of
them ; at Raleigh, under the direction of Josiah O
Watson, Duncan K McRae, William W. Holden,
Thomas J. Lemay and Chas. L Hinton, or any three
of them ; at Gastou, under the direction of bam una
Wilkins. Willis Sledge, Benjamin W. Ed wards, and
James Gresham, or any three of them; at Warren-
t an! stfl!"Th 3rA Varolii lUllCaa
canr r and by that name shall o capaoie, in law
ana in equity, ei parcauiDg uuiuiag, sv.wug, low
ing and conveying estates, real, personal and mixed,
and acquiring the same by gift, or. devise, so far as
shall be necessary ror tne purposes emoracea wunin
the" scope, object and interest of their charter and no
further ; and shall hare perpetual succession, ana by
r
Steai.TBtt int &tt of stockM&eZr AiZik
the caaSpitij for 'stock therein, everts oriMnd
MAflVfalA. Jt a . ' - - . - - - V. w-
iwfi:w Mjttw HuuaetjuciM. assignee soaii
be considered as of eanal dignity with imtm.t
in the distribotion of assets of a deceased stock
holder, by his legal representatives, K
aec. inat said comnanv ahll
their corporate none may sue and be sued, plead and "eB i K0C members ; and said stock may
be impleaded in any court or law and equity in tne "?ou m ucu manner ana iorm as mar JM
State of North Carolina ; and may have and use a
common seal, which they may alter and renew at
pleasure ; and shall have and enjoy all other rights
and immunities which other corporate bodies may,
and of right do exercise ; and may make all such
bye-laws, rules and regulations, as are necessary for
the government of the corporation, for effecting the
object for which it is created, not inconsistent with
the Constitution and laws of the United States and
of the State of North Carolina,
Sec. 7., That notice of process upon the principal
agents of said. Company, or the President or any of
tne Directors tnereor, shall be deemed and taken to
be due and lawful notice of service of process upon
tne company, so as to bring it before any Court with
in the State of North Carolina.
Sec. 8. That as soon as the sum of one million of
dollars shall have been subscribed in manner afore'
saiJ, it shall be the duty of the General Commis
sioners, appointed under the 3d section of this Act.
io appoint a time lor me stocx holders ft) meet at
Salisbury, in Rowan County, which they shall cause
u do previously published, for the space of thirty
days, in one or more newspapers, as they may deem
proper, 'at which time and place the said stockhol
ders, in person or proxy, shall proceed to elect the
Directors of the Company, and to enact all such reg
ulations and bye-laws as may be necessary for the
government ot tne corporation and the transaction
of its business : The persons elected directors at
directed by the by-laws of the company.
mayM
"J w tv 9 vi iuo ajuinuniiir - i
Sec. 23. That the said eomnanv tn.; ww
time, increase its capital to a inm suffi
COmnlftfP aaSH Unit A nr arnaaAinrr s -i li rrv;. t-
ay seiancr Bucn new stocJ& or tv borrowing mHM
on the credit of ihe company,' antf loto uiSL
gage of ita charter and works; and jbe-tntivti itf
woica tne same snail be done in either case, shall
be prescribed by the stockholders at a general meet
ing. . 4
Sec. 24. That the board of directors shall once
m every year, at least, make a full report on the
state of the company, and its affairs to a general
meeting of the stockholders, and oftener if requi
red by a by-law. and shall have nown to eall
gtfuenu meeting ot tne stockholders, when the
ujr j.iutiuc, hi ineir Dy-jaws, ior occasional meet
ings being called, and prescribe the mode thereof.
oec. 20. 1 hat the said comDanv-mnv nnrch.
ase, have and hold, in fee, or for a term of years.
v aim. veueuieuis, or nereauamenta, wnicn may
be necessary for the said Road, or the appurtenan
ces thereof, or for the erection of rfAnoaltrioa
houses, houses for the officers, servants or a'gents
of the company, or for work-shops or foundries, to
uscu ior tne saia company ;or tor procuring stone
'tyJSptifctuti Uod therms stelll vo(d. j ted by the GWernw' iyi f h th
um u uc oaiu rii rutu oy SHf maoDr OI
ase:ioereoi, or oi me rights and pmueges connec
ted therewith, without the permission or contrary
to me will ot the said company, he, she or they
may oe indicted for misdemeanor, and npon con
viction, fined and imprisoned'by any court of com-
peusm junsaicuon.
I Sec. 32. That if any person shall Vilfully and
maliciously destroy, or in any manner hnrt. or Hum.
igtf, or obstruct, or shall wilfully and maliciously
Sr!-!r . ' exTf 1 rfeittse, or aid, or assist or counsel and advise inv
1 1 '"PTl tonewttifcrf othet person or persons to destroy, or in any man
by sellinff such new stock, ornr bormwitu I uvj.T. - j f . ,na-n-
ton, under the direction of William Eaton, Daniel
Turner, Peter R Davis, William Pluramer and
Thomas T. T witty, or any three of them ; at Ridge
way, nnder the direction of George D. Baskervilie,
Weldon N. Edwards, Michael Collins and Alexan
der B. Hawkins, or any three of them ; at Hender
son, nnder the direction of John S. Eaton, John D.
Hawkins, William Andrews, Demetrius E. Young,
or any three of them ; at Fr&nklinton, under the
direction of Edward T. Fowlkes, William 11. Simms.
or any three of them; at Hillsborough, under the
direction of D. F.Long, John Berry, Edward Strud-
wickand Col. Cadwallader Joues, or any three of
them ; at Chapel Hill, under the direction of Elisha
Mitchell, William H. Merntt, Jesse Hurgrave and
r. ri. MoUade, or any three of them : at Ashboro'
nnder the direction of Htnry B. Etttet, Alexander
tlogan, Jesse Harper Jonathan Worth, or any
three of them; at Greensborough, under the direc
tion of John M. Morehead, John A. Gilmer, Wilson
S. HilL John A. Mebaneand Jesse Lindsay, oranv
three of them ; at Jamestown, nnder the direction of
Kichard Mendenball, George C. Mendenhall, S. G.
Coffin, J. W. Field, or any three of them ; at Flay
wood, under the direction of Robert Faucett, P.
Evans, and John Williams; at Pittsboro', under the
direction of J. A. Stedman, Green Womack, S. Mc
Clenahan, and Joseph Ramsay, or any three of them ;
at Carthage, under the direction of A. Currie, John
M. Morrison, Cornelius Dowd and J. D. McNeill,
or any three of them ; at Lexington, under the di
rection of William R. Holt, James M. Leach, Chas.
L. Paine, nr any three of them; at Smith field, under
the direction of John McLeod, Bythan Bryan, L.
B. Sanders, Baldy Sanders, Thaddens W. Whitley,
or any three of them : Salisbury, under the direction
of Archibald'H. Caldwell, Chas. F. Fisher, Horace
L. Robards, Maxwell Chambers, and Thomas L.
Cowan, or any three of them : at Statesville. undr
the direction of Theophijus Falls, William F. Cowan
this meeting, shall serve such period, not exceeding or other materials necessary to the construction of
j.,vuCOvuUuui.Crainayuireci;anuaiiuis me rtoaa, or lor etlecting transportat bn thereon
meeting, the stockholders shall fix on the day and and for no other purposes whatever. '
hlS: tC:M W7 shall have thettght;
Tornneannuanv made : hut if thAr, nf tho nnnn "."V LU oa arrosa or
election should nM withnt S,;r j?S n any P read
or water rnnnu r 'PmUI
1 hat the said company shall not obstruct ajiy public
election should pass without an v election of direc
but it shall be lawful on any other dav to hold and 1 . ' w ,lnout constructing another equally as eood
make such election in such manner as mav be Dre- r .. conYenient, nor without making a draw innv
scribed by a by-law of the corporation. bridge of said road, which may cross a naviffiblo
jgu. w. x uai uic anairs or me company snail -") -uiwcm ior me passage oi vessels navi
be managed and directed by a cenerai board, to at,nS 8Uch stream, which draw shall be onpnl
consist of twelve directors, to be elected bv the y the company for the free nassa po of vacuio
i"vonuiuci irum auiuug ineir nuinoer ai tneir nrst J um siream.
and subsequent general annual meetinors. as ore- Sec- 27- That when anv lands or riaht Qf
scribed in arf inn Sfh nffKio Af I mav be rpnnirorl K.r 1 r .i.
Sec. 10. That the election of directors shall h
by ballot, each stockholder having as many votes greement as to the value thereof, or from anv other
-..imoauoisa in mc aiuuH. oi saio eomnanv i """i oauiu cannoi do nurcnaart imm i.
l i ... ... . ' J ... .. . lUC
auu n person iiaving a majority ot all the votes f owners, tne same may be taken at a val
poued shall be considered as duly elected. uaiion to be made by five commissioners, or ma.
Sec. 11. Thnt tllA Prooilont f fk i L. lOfltV Of thpm f rv h& n r. 1 ' .
i . .1 ,. . 1 i i . " - rr- "J -"j -uhi IB-
auan w eieciea oy me airectors from among their w'u' avmg common law jurisdiction in the county
e
es
or
. , o ' juiiwuiviivmii lllc CUUiHl
number, in such a manner as the regulations of wher,e some put of the land or right of wav is sit
the company sliall prescribe. "ated. In making the said valuation, the ssic
oec. 12. 1 hat at the first npnl mt;nn r commissioners shall tal-a i
j:..i . 1V,"S Inua n J ... w-omcairji, mt
w.o owni.iuiucis, uirecieu 10 oe called iinrfpr ,USi'" uamae wnicn maw arcnio t tl.
. O.I f I . . i o MJ UJC VWIIV4:
tion 8tn of this Act, a maioritv of nil th Bhi.OQ owners in conseouenc ot th .nA
?nteJf:-?5S :f d Proceeding 'S furre nderod, and the bene6t and advan
v , a u a Buujcient numoer do not ap- J " '-fM utay nay rteoivo from UuisL'JU.
pear on the day aDDointed. thos UIin An oltan1
or establishment of th
shall ha power to adjourn from time to time un- tate particularly the value and amount of ch
til a regular meeting shall be thus formed ; and at "d the excess of loss and damage, over and above
llph moot . fkn t.t T.I .. tliA .,!,. l i . .. ' ouuaiwve
.vfcB ic Biocmwiuers may provide, by a -gw ana oenent, shall form the measure
by-law, as to the number of stock hnMorc ,nj,u of valuation of t!A a;,l ua . 7-ure
UHllOn 01 Hie SAUl anH nr r
Provided, nevertheless, that if n ZyjT
sons over whose land ih m, mt S . K.
7;; Vi41uaon ot said Commission
, i 1U inLai case' th0 Perdon or persons
SO
kholrlpr and tha
.... " " w a.w
amount 01 stock to bo held by them, which shall
constitute a quorum for transacting business at all
subsequent regularor occasional meetings of Stock
holders and Directors.
Sec. 13. That at nil nWtmn .nA n dissatisfied mv h.o -Li..
votes taken in anv T "T ne csnpenor
ku- .. t ,UIU8 U1 me eiocK- , , me saia vaiaation has
holders upon any by-law or any of the affairs of ,en ade. in either county in which the land
said company each share of stock shall be enti- ,'e"; 7 He in more than one county un
tied to one vote, and that anxr Cfi.ku. : ? i- der the samp mU. M..i: uJty un-
v w nLin. niiiiirit-i Haii I bmao c v 11 im i i inn n f
comnanr mir k. j " I in onn..l. r. . incuori3 as
' ,. . j"h-cb oi me peace,
company may vote bv nroxv : nH
verified in such manner as the stockholders by bv
laws mav prescribe. ' '
i
toc. 14. That the general commissioners shall
,avC u.r reiurn oi tne shares of stock subscribed
, at tne nrst general meeting of stockholders, and
B!" airectors elected at said meetin
for
Thomas Av Allison or inv three of tWt-vTC saia meeting
ord. under the direcUoTlu anwf imoneyeJ
i.T., t n : -u 1 ceived from Kuhe'rikc.M wr-- -.! , -
Er r "ei voieman, tt. w . oard and Caleb ahailK- 7 LV.rtWr'
"ne action of John A. LUllngton, Qustavus A
therefore
.1 c-i " "uui, ,11 ctny ti
Aliller, Archibald . Carter and Lemuel Rincrhftm wnor couns ot law in th a Stat .vifh;
or any three of ihem ; at Salem, under tho direction e county where such delinquent or delinquents
if b'aAnMM Li ' J ft A 1 A K n lf..T.. r I 1 . T llfl I mn V rOC ria
i i wuuj icw, rfuuu ugicr, a uuaas j. wiison, J uuu wi nK.e manner the said delinquent
J ohn Blackburn, or any three of them ; whose du- or delinquents' executors or administrators in caso
ty it shall be to direct the openinz of books for sab. of his r their death. '
scription of stock, at such times and dLicm. nnd nn
lr the direction of such persons as they, or a ma
jority of them, may deem proper; and the said com
missioners shall have power to appoint a Chairman
of their body, Treasurer, and all other officers, and
to aue for and recover all sums of money that
ought, under this act, to be received by them.
Sec. 4. That all persons who may hereafter be
authorized to open books for subscription of stock by
the commissioners herein appointed for tha purpose,
shall opea said books at any lime after tfie ratifica
tion of this act, twenty days previous notice being
given in some one or more of the public newspapers
in this State ; and that said books, when opened, shall
be kept open for the space of thirty days at least,
and as loner thereafter AS the flOITl m tttat An nra firat
oove named shall direct ;
Sec. 15. That the board of directors may fil
au vacancies wnicn may occur in it during the
period for which they have been elected, and in the
absence of the President may fill his place by e-
lcul"S tt 1 rraicem pro tempore Irom araon their
Sec. 16. That all contracts or agreements, an"-
r",.1? UJ Ul resiaent and Secretary of the
board of directors, shall be binding on the comoa-
y, wunout a seal, or such a mode of authentic
rrr- " th8 P-y, by their bye-
SeC. 17. That ti Ln ,
, - - wuipuy anaii nave power
tuay proceea to construct, as speedily as pos-
, roaa, with one or more tracks, t , u
j W
.-.rv-"."" I""'" "o mr, me me WUminsrton and Hlil, b.;i nj . V
,l avuh ikuiu. wnere
VV?6 P.188,0?'" Ne9e River, in the county of
Wayne, w Raleigh and Salisbury, to the town of
Charlotte, m Mecklenburg countv: " f
nay use any section of the rail Voad constructed
by them before the whole of iA TLn!d
completed.
subscriber paying at the time of makiuz such sub-
.unpiioa nve aouara on each share thus subscribed,
to the person or persons authorized to receive such
subscription ; and jn case of failure to pay said sum,
all such subscriptions' shall! be void and of no effect
and upon closing the books, alt such sums as shall
have been thus received of subscribers on the first
ash iustalment, .shall be j paid over to the general
commissioners named in the 3d section of this act,
y the persons receiving them ; and for failure there
of such pereon or persons shall' be personally liable
to said general5 commissioners before the organiza
tion of said company and to the company itself after
i Q Be "covered ui the Superior court
of law within this State, in the county where such
delinquent resides, er if he reside in any other State
then in any court ln such State having competent ja-!
risdwtion : The said general commissioners shall have
."1" rrBoa empowered
road shall be
the a iS! e 8aid comPy all have
- ... "juiui conveyance or transnortatinn
of oersona. tmnA mk..i:. . irnponation
the 3 " VV: r a mis ana produce over
Sec. 19
The proceedings of tho ba
compamed will, full de,criplion of the MjdUnd
wvs Jl
the court from hiZu li' l!" Mowers, to
t . ".wi uic commission issued, there
to remain a matter of reror,! aa
ri n-Kt f . . T.r ' V "u uas or
to hnrt, damage'or destroy, injure or obstruct
saw ran road, or any bTidcre rjr vehicle ne.A
w pr iniw transportation thereon, any water
tank, ware-house, or any other property of said
cotnpany4 such person or persons so offendinp;, shall
..utc i.u uo muiwieo mercior, ana, on conviction,
8hs be imprisoned not more than six, nor less
uiawone monin, and pay a hne not exceeding five
hundred dollars, nor less than twenty dollars, at the
discTfetion of the court before which said conviction
shall take place ; and shall be further liable to pay
ul repairing me same; and it shall
not bp competent for any persons so offending a
gainst the provisions of this clause to defend him
self ty pleading or giving in evidence that he was
the owner, agent or servant of the owner of the
land where Buch destruction, hurt, damage, inju
ry, or, obstruction was done, at the-time the same
was jone or caused to be done.
Sec. 33. That every obstruction to the safe and
free passage of vehicles on the said Road or its
branches shall be deemed a public nuisance, and
may be abated as such by any officer, agent or
servant of said Company ; and the person causing
such obstruction may be indicted and punished for
' eT puDiic nuisance.
tf c 34, Tnat the "aic' comPaoy "halt have xjre
"6" u ai tne store-nouses tfeey may establish
oa, or une to mlr rail road or th branches there
o" fTOoaa. wares. merr.hanriirA anH rvrnrl..n.
intended for transportation, prescribe the rules of pri-
-...j .uuuiarssDg receive sucn jiistianu leasonabl
cumpensauon for storage, as they by rules may
lablish (which they shall cause to be rjuh(ihrtt
as may be fixed by agreement with the owner which
may oe aisunct irom tha mta of irnumM.t;.n
Provided, that the said company shall not charge or
cucivo Biurage ou ffooas. wares, merchant irm nrnm.
w itmiuu may oe aeiiverea io mem at their re?-
ular depositories for immediate transportation, and
which me company mav have oower to tranunnrt
i m m AHiall a
lUJiuouiaioij',
Sec. 35. That the nrofits of thp
fiatnuch thereof as the central ImirH m o t loom
advisable, shall, when the affairs of the company
... pcik, uc aicitu-nuiiuajiy aiviuea among the
stock-holders, in proportion to the stock each may
Sec. 36. That whenever it shall appear to the
lioard of internal Improvements of this State, by
a certificate under the seal of said company, sign
up oy tneir lreasurer and countersigned bv their
m. icBiucm. iuai one rnira navft hoon onhaor r.
iand-takeand that at leaet five hundred thousand
aoiiars ot said stock has been actually paid into
the hands of said Treasurer of said company, the
said Board of Internal Improvements shall be, and
they are hereby authorized and required to sub
scribe on behalf of the State, for stock in said
company, to the amount of two millions of dollars
to the capital stock of said company ; and the sub
scription shall be paid in the following manner, to
wit : The one fourth part as soon as the said com
pany shall commence work, and one fourth there
of every six months thereafter, until the whole
subscription in behalf of the State shall be paid:
Provided, the Treasurer and President of said
company shall, before they receive the aforesaid
instalments, satisfactorily assure the Board of In
ternal Improvements, by the certificates, under the
seal of said company, that an amount of the pri
vate subscription has been paid in equal proportion
to the stock subscribed by the State.
Sec. 37. That if in case tho aresent T.Ti clo
ture shall not provide the necessary and amnh
means to pay the aforesaid instalments on the
vice nA
lit- "
ner ' . r--...B u,in.
Sec. 44. r That the followlne- officers and M
rant, and persons ip the actual em ployenTof
th Said rnmninu h .J iti . . K. J""5"' Ot
ted from the Derformanc. J eJ Ty.e"mP-
:i:.i. .1 ... juir ailU OrUinartr
miuuaauiy: i ne President and -Treasure, 'V
... - -uucnieiand assistant en
.ct.cisritg ano; accountants ofth
.rMJt tCf,cl. Ul 1UB aepoBiiorreg, guard sta
- - ,v ywvMt. it irom Iniurv. and
such persons as may be working the locomotive
engines and travelling with cars for the purpose
of attending to the transportiir of produce. oLa
and passengers otr the road.
&ec. 43. B4 4 eacled,Tht for the purpose of
mitt n rw t DtIt- i f-'r" "I
r-"" ieign ana uastoo Kail Road in
good and complete order for the profitable trans
portation of persons and produce, and for the fur.
her purpose of reviving he late Raleigh and Gas
ton Rail Road Company, Rhodes N. Herndon
Thomns Miller, John S. Baton, of Oranfilh n"!
ty; William J. Hawkins, VVeldon N. Edwards
George D. Baskervilie, of Warren county; George
VVMordecai, R.chard Smith, Wl W Holden
of Wake county ; John D. Hawkins, Sr., Allen
C.Perry John D Hawkins, Jr. of Franklin co,n
W a"d,theJate 8tockholders of and oblirora for
the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road Cmpany, o
any part of them, and such other neJL'l
corporations as may associate with .ho. ...
hereby created a body politic and corporate, bv the
name and style of the Ralplrh
r j rt . o" " vjasiuil tvall
iwaa Company and bv that llflmp shall Ka
sue and be sued, and shalHi
joy all the rights, franchises, powers and privile-
vesieo in and granted to the Raleigh and
Gaston Rail Road Comoanv. hu an L.M ,
X-An Act : toMcorporate. the Raleinh. ao4 Oxt ,
1 7 , Fseu uy me uenerai As
semblyofihralS:ateonthe-day of and
Shall hfl PIlKioft In oil lk '
. . J , . "c crti"is, limitations,
restrictions and labilities imposed by the sa d act
and all the other provisions of the said act, so far
a mc eauue remain to be executed, are
oeciarea to be in lull force and
following terms and conditions
.cc' " enacted, That whenever the
said persons and their associates named in the
foregoing section, ahall have subscribed the sum
"v nunarea mousand dollars for the
aiuresaid, and shall have
til.
of the R , 0wner, O
application for the appointment of
under this section, it shall be made to 'SSSSSffi
satisfaction of the court. ihat u.C?;.10
vbu, notice h te? SW&Z&Si'S
owner or owner, of find JT
AemnoA r t ---"VK'w oe oon-
Z " " ",c.ow ierf owners beinfasiaor
non compos menus, then to the guardiaa 0f such
owner or owners, if such gnrAnmuJS
within the countv. or- if ho Mtl "J S fz" un.d
then such appoints
notice of the applfeation shall have been pnbShe?
at least one month next preceding. Tn aoWtawS
paper printed as convenient as may be to foe urt
house of the county, and shall JwopSS
at the door of the court house, on the first davTt
least of the term f aiA L . Lnl at
plication is made: PitoZ P
ation provided for in thi-"'z
mh hw - : -x"wlJ" onaii ut? macs on
y j ..wv luc.ycace. OrciPrlr nflh. Al.
county in which th 1, II Z . ZT e
hprahu.ntJ-::. .T"."1 a Pari "Metis
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thoir j- me vi..-. J,nt.
co,nDLTr?.dof.i::T,i
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uav ot i.yr '
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n v mi
Ml III
I
I flTTCDu ....
4 . . '.7u.r AND lw.;
ncEiirv. k in r. -'nMrif
'KI
It. r
herebv
effect, upon th
nevertheless.
purpose
eXDended tha aarr.a Ir.
putting the Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road in full
and complete order, with heavy T Rail iron, or
other iron equally good, not weighing less thin
fifta t-hj-.aiJ ft .1 . . 5
P',u,,ua i meyara, men one half of the said
ivau ivoaa, wnn all the machine
a",1' 'ProJ troilerehaH register .he rcTriiAe UrgP
shaii not a,tior; ,r:r::T;'""" u.n s rz? " 'u acr ,orxn" prpe
drpiiin pany w invade then
That the said
"cjr aoe m, iarm out their rio-ht
over said rail rnaH of transportation
, . r : ; , ' ouuJcti io me rn es above
tt "1 Ba.,d Wy and every nern
":Z trn them the rfcht of trana.
-
i
irr- ;Z r : T " " " u irom l , ; , err"'' wares, ano produce on the said
1 -
.ubscriDUona of -tw It.:?," ecei
....: :- - s receipt io the
sobacr,ber or .obseribers for the paymeat of the firal
lustalmeBt. aa hrinr.. ,':.r7J. . nm
iuirea jo De paid : and
iustalment, as heretofor
uPOiber ttlf ment wit
vra.aa aioreaai
commiasioaers
meir , receipt
persons from whom
penooa hold-
tho received
. wm receirea. t ih. ,
reeAivMl J : "7" r1""" trwin wnom
hie them 1 hat attbaoripUomi of atock be
to an ainouotot exceedinr
of boaka frt u ivTr?ipoiLue th keepme onen
above Tdescib iu.Ahe Url
lars shall have itVi ScSffl Its' IT-f ,f 4ot
of said eomnanv - oZ, to the Ptal stock
first iwtalmanSr beeo subscribed, and the
shall !Lte Pr " on said sum
eri said Z'"?" geral commission.
the said oomiZr 09 e8rded as formed, and
tiL ?10 or majority of them, 'shall
Sec. 20. That the board of directors may call
xw paymeoi ot the sums, subscribed as stock in
said com nan xr in ennU L. ,
" ff'tft.the sreoeral eommu-u-. ru ZCriJZl. as-fleinrerest
r hi like manner t ... .u: 8 ine cau tor ea?h payment shallbe oabTished ii
i - fKo iiioir rupfli nv i - - . . ' -
u"e OT raore newspapers in this State for the space
of one month before the day of payment; and on
failure of any stockholder to pay each instalment
as thus required, the directors may sell at public
auction, on a previous notice of ten days, for cash
, w.o bvuvr Buiwcrioea ior in said company by
such stockholder, and convey the same to the pur-
wwriBaia uaie.ano if said sale of stock da
wui pruuuee a sum sumcieni to pay off the inciden
tal expenses of the sale and the entire amount
nerlo Ulf company for sticb
7 . . t,w" wi uien ana' m that
Vhole of such balance shall fcTlieW and
.dneat oncetjthe npany, and may oe revered
ofsach.st()ckholderor his execntorS admfewlT
to Maignat the suit ofSeSS
bynmmwvmotion in any court rfSEESj?
ase.Srelf;i!?b.rsaP
tbeoQoeof thalwL Pcaiesio be deposited la
fromThWeloeta "d thenceforth,
mid !l??Ior beoks of subsoriotion aa arr J
body oolitie nri ZZZl 8 M aws shall form
iSSLijmM 4eedaniiw
CbJapahyS
one
for
dolUra shU b7aKJi!!j t 9um f Dn "jon
nam?
w uicruuB iiutice oi ten ITAva tn r,TJ
or by the action of assnmpsU n ZZZS
petent jurisdiction.or by a wairaatS?. S""
of trw peace, whra ii .S?'?"
. . . ' wwui uutn nnr awmjm .
as been-ntff
desfeSbS. ST above
dweUing house, yard. eardei rV.ZiZJZ
any individual, witho.,7 hi, . ; - r lw
Sec. 28. That the
right of said
condemn ' .7 aP?ur.
- lustuuer aescrioed in tne x7th
section of this act, shall extend to the condemning
ub xiunoreo leet on each side of the main traatef
tho triad : r .
...w u,CBBUring irom me centre of the same,
unless in case of deep cuts and fiilino-s. rkM
j!!" ' ,DU" uaTe power ro condemn aaZfijathin
addition therprn. am mav . Kb tii.i "
' ; J w-wwaaiir WJOe DUT-
OOSe Of ennstra rf irur m m ii nwi J . . 1 ft. tV f.
shall also iiave rower to comfomn -Z!Tt'-r
s .uvpa, ware-nooses, buufinffS ftir
Servants. &mnfnni Z? ""Sr w
or contracts with miA . . contract
throegb which :.beMXZViS2j"'fa
pas., sijned by the owner t&ZJrJIS&Sr
w i - v w v m rrnn
vr anv claimant nr tom.a. : J. -fiMk,
-." n. J . ..rwowo by theo
thi
w any ot 113 bfanhoa mII'T
ted, together wrth aTnlTOW??
each side of the centrVof Th. " .i10001
granted to the saSf.
era thflrr- u 'ue wnerr own-
right and ti thereto a nW lha"
enjoy the same e-itLtfift0???
purpoaes of said roadf 6 M
her or Ihem XlT.!. r cl'""ne'iKlelSor,
two yeawWatfctiu '"'Ppirwitbin
she or thlvatrSfc 8a,4irt "W4rei
ih- -L-j T1',00 forever barred ftom zecWer!
ibg said Jand or haying any assesn
pensation therefm. JL:i Z8 T
as-pro-
ovempr.t
thev
and empowered to borrow, on the credit of the
estate, not exceeedincr tun m;n;nn, r jh
the same may.be needed by the requirements of
this act.
Sec. 38. That if in case it shall hpr.nmA na.
sary to borrow the money, by this act authorized,
me fubiic Treasurer shall iasuft ih
; - "'V Y
rv.-uva,)Sliire oy nimseir anu countersigned
bythe Comptroller, in soma not 1rsi tha
thousand dollars each, pledging the State for the
payment of the sum therein mentioned, with inter
est thereon at the rate of interest not exceedino-
six per cent per annum, payable semi-annually,
at such times and places as the Treasurer may
appointthe principal of which certificates shall
be redeemable at the end of thirty years from the
time the same are issued : but no greater amount
f such certificates ijhall be issued at anyone
time than may be sufficient to meet the instalment
required to be paid by the State at that time.
oec. ay. Ut V further enacted. Thn 1 1 k r
j - jv ir.ilLP
e
at
shoo?. Dennf
water stations, Eno-ines .Coaches. f!ar on,i
other property appertaining to the said Rail Road
shall be sold, conveyed and transferred to ihe said
subscribers, their heirs and assigns, by the Gov
ernor under the great seal of the State ; and the
sid late slock holders and obligors of the said
Raleigh and Gaston Rail Road Company, shall
be and are herebv. declared to h fn
and discharged from all liability to the State, far
and on account of the said Raleigh and Gaston
Kail Road Company, upon the payment of costs
incurred. And the Governor ia hprohr, ,.),.
ized, and it is declared to be his duty to suspend
the further orosecution of suit hmn.Kt u
State, against the said stockholders and obligors
until it can be ascertained whether th
scribers are willing to accept the conditions of
this act, and that they shall be allowed two years
Irom the passase of ihia act in m.u .u:
determination to the Governor. And if tho
and conditions of this act shall be accepted, and
the work commenced within two years, and fin
ished within three years from the ratification of
this act, then this act shall continue and be in
tull force for ninetv vears and nr. inn
SeC. 47. Be ii furOwr e-nnrl.A TI,,. :t.u
.... . , . j i uai ii ",ifi foil.
dmonsofthis act are accent onri 1 ,
five hundred thousand nLZ u Zu T!..!""1 01
o?bvthedrby 8'Vent to be Judged
of by the Gorernor anA Att,- n i Jt .
and IQ thatcase, the said subscribers shall have
aAWJIt7.Jn.mflflraffft .ona. ha ICoiZ tt.
. uiui w uuiatii i im
00 w aJvTT!
l BRU tr. 'H
u-j -auiiai .. "' lr;,,
O- 200 "alpr
AMOUNT TO JHI
QZJ" 1 nnn r.
-y tick;rhaVin7tK;,3ll,e
wi Ttrra lottpry I ff ttlreof th,ji
1' ickets Si 5
A l . -
. Order. ,olici,L,ft,liS
any of ihe rn ""hi
the month." ,olUlfi
! slum.
in n. I
ill iwu-r'N
"rU 1
LOTTERIES FOR
No. Bjl.
Ik
Date. Capitals.
March,
T'cktt
75 13
75 13
75 15
78 13
75 m;
75 n
78 15
75 12
75 13
78 U
78 U
19 9,500
20 20,000
21 8,577
22 40.600
23 7,500
24 33,000
26 8,000
27 5.000
28 30000
29 22 500
30 7,500
uruer for tickest or Dact.. , I
nsweredV re,urn"J4 fe'H
prize aelling house of neiW
fiiU
H
i
io
i
io
5
2
14
necesea-
iron which
ii I purchase a part of the
win oe neeaea lor said Road
Sec.48 Be it further, enacted, That if the said
subsenbers shall refuse or neglect to accept the
terms and cond.tions of this act, then all the ben
evv!,?.f !Theu8am,e h?" i?ranle o Thomas F.
-j--u.ui oarnpoeii, Thomas . P. Devereux,
R.:"m 7"V: 7.e,QOV Upwards, George D
,,. auu SUM)
cn'T. H""raay associate with .them, who
IZau-cH'na comply with all the term?- and
conduionsofthe same; and they and their snc-
htTl nereTy incorporated into a Company,
OV the fia mo anA r.l f.Lr i . r
Ril Rn 7n -iicui me n.aieign and Uaston
IT.S?0' and fay th name shall have
-.u. uui ruy ro sue and be sued, to hold pos
sess anri ontr -ii ,u L. .. r""
fln. " . -"J"J r'gnis, iranchises, powers
ISS. J' TVranted by lhis act' and 8'l e
tbn, ,J r"J?e- re.8trainl9' limitations, restric
2 ' a"i,,ab',,l,e8 "nposed by the same.
5 Tba whenever the
.rj T o c , company or the Seab
oard
out
TT. w countersigns tne same ; and when be
.uvers ine same to the Public Treasurer, he shall
rge himin hjs books with the amount thereof,
Jf 1. t '--r j
uUe xvaU Koad Uompany, with or with
the aid of individual t .
Kirf .u- k-"j " r
un ui ine buiu ueccs8arv to
atrd AlWitnZal! uch sums, if any, as the Public
.LZ 1 - "UMl,u u me way oi premium on
v- . f L tne 8aid certificates, an account of
wjucutM rublic Treasurer shall render to the
Jjomptroiler, so soon as negotiations from time to
To' e 8aieo1 said certificates, are closed
oti,. w. ue u further enacted, That if it shall
wrcome necessary to issue the certificates afore
smd rh Pi.i:. ...... . .. .
- , wii a it-a surer snail aavertise m on
or more newsparjers. as he mav think hpst an1 !n.
VltO eoolnsj I. t i . . ka,.kn -.. . 1 I ...
Iri r amount or tne atore- uunirisea ana directed to subscribe for
"!"",HU1 lwo minions or aoiiars as may be 4U m ror and in behalf of the Slate and
wanted at anyone time, and it shall be his Hntv nay for such subscrintinn. nnt r.- . :1
to accept those terms which may be most advan- Treasury not otherwise appropriated- and for 'h
taffenns tn tha fit-.. o . want f.,k . . ior .ne
m m.w ni.v jl luiuxni. ma., in nn pnanr i ui dulh in.inpv in tha t......
shall anyofthesajdesruficatesbe sold for less than treasurer is hereby authorized to
their nar v iia : . . ... . - . . ' io
r-- - - . v. nu v iiioiii u ii wimn m iv. I bui,. a., s raia y. n. & ...
obtained ou thesala of .aid certificate, -h... i'" cnt n-, ...Zl'.Z n0t eCe?'"g six per
ed in the poblic treasury, and d "ru.." I" .SI "Q lo ,88ue nds Payable at
nods in the payment of interact .7" aX i.I" kZ Z "i, "7 ,w nm len J"" r not less than five
created. ""tiureu aoiiars each.
necesaarv tn pnn.im.i d.:i
iwwairom some convenient point on the italehzb
and Gaston Rail Road, near the Littleton Depot,
or any point between that De Dot and Rnmnta
River, and the Town of Weldon, or any point in
w.c mriguoornova tnereor, so as to connect with
the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, and the
Seaboard and Roanoke Rail Road, and shall ex
pend the said sura in forming the said connection,
i ben the said Raleigh and Gaston Railrojd shall
be extended to the said town of Weldon or neiirh
borhood thereof, and the Public Treasurer i
PROCLAIM THE "EL
AT Hlwn.
GLADTlDfXGS OP GREAT
, ' he truth now fully uA
And utihesiutintrlv nf...T:':
I hat live nni u,w
TRULY PnBTCv.r py mMlto
urtii, AND Fil
JiAllllftbl AND LOWEST
1TFJGR rA
Acts as an Open Stum,
JPMXCELYFORK
And forever banishes from ibeui
GAUNT AND GHASTLY 8PK
POVERTY!
HE annexed uchemei of fnmI
for March present attractions ofmJ
andestabtisfi their merit bt theinml
j,,,,.,
I'o 1 tight-St., BallifflM
Have, at their old establi.hed hoo i J
nrfr.rtl.nalA - I . I" I
Uuuiuers in pacxaeeiind
With tha mn.. l .1
.... ulways reaay t0 pay
w uciujiiu. i e. taere re. wh. .-u
"Batkinthttunshintaftyii
ur increase tbe luxuries and cointorujtW
jrour oruerg, i0r a lucky numlr, altrin
uiv lonunnte Lottery Broken io thn M
A FORTUNE AWAITS YOUR 1
I0! AND BEHOLD THIS
$20,000, whole ticket, sent to New fit
S7.500, sent to Randolph,
54.000, senttoMicooCa
1 2,000, half ticket, sent lo BtmvdlCi
920.000, qr. ticket, sent to Adieu C,(t:
The above are a few only of lb Ins?
old in February by the Great PriaH'
FER &, CO. All hate been proBjdti
are on file at No. 1 Light street
Aames of persons who draw priiuMwi
SPLENDID SCHEMES FOR 11(1
It is oniv necessary to mafct i
Trir 6X TJo.TS"fecure"a"rMaoiii i
Date. Capital
March Prizes.
pritb
ihe. Public
borrow the
yjU4L, JJ ilfurlJuw.enacJed.Thxl nriir tulJ:nd Ufenat Th&t one of
ior the redemption of said certificates of debt, thl aZT:,?19 C1rt that this GenerahHfalw in profort.on
puouc faith of the State of North rrnv,n ; L JL naw pawer and authority at anv
i . . . ... v.iviihi i U5re. rutllrn aaosmn tA .-i?- t ! j
r--n- i ine uoiaers tnereof, and in addition
thereto all the stock hM h. q... m.
t i . . " wi.ic hi . ji ne
US PV,aima RZH Road Company" hereby ere
atea, shall be, and the samo i h.rakn j
. - a v- w . . uicjwii
Mr ttllt llumnaa .1! -1 . . r
r--r"-, iiu any aiviaenusor proht which
may, from time to time, ha IP ! a Fort nn ikn I.
Beta by the State as aforesaid, .k.ii i,
-v.acuv wiie interest accruing on said cer-
um" uch Dividends of profit may
be deciareoYtt shall be the dntw nf ,ha av -I
i . - . - j iaauicii
..B..i,cieu; auinorizea and directed to
I fA aSAMMkMHA. V J ' f
ocomun io earaDiisn. mmiiia Bnj -
the intercourse between the North Carol! n Ra;i
Koad and the Raleioi ami f?atnn p.n d.j
u.i t . . ... ' "U, BO
iu ocfcuie ir, inn minus, an Aaa I . .
. . u.. cogj auu con
pm: ui persons and property.
SeC 51. Beit fiirlha mt-J mi ,i
of forly ,hou..d dolUra tobTSJ ir Suie
,n "Z: ?Imn moneys are raised
-7 (iiu.usui mis act, oe, and the
Numbers' Priuf
Ballots. TML
75 Noa. 13 drawn 19
78Nos. 15 draw BCT
75 Nos. 12 dnvra i M
75 Nos. 15 datrn J
78 Nos. 13 drawn lis"
75 Nos. 13 drawn 5
15 Nos. I4driwD i
7dNos. 14drawa
75 Nps. !3 drawn Ifif
7H Nih lSHrswn 19
75 No.vl2drawn
72 os. 13 drawn
66 Nos. 12 dawn
75 Nos. IS draw
7g Nos. U drawi
78Nos. 14 drawn
ne. V 14 .IrnWQ
ra Vrta 12 drawn 1 w
(T?ORDERS answered bj Iherewa-
pi aklir
The package prize of Qci" TJ
pubhsbed in tbis paper
9,559
26,000
20,000
8.677
40,060
24 000
7,500
15.000
33.000
8,000
25,000
27 3 of 10,000
19
20
21
ii
22
23
M
24
26
n
28
29
30
(
31
7,500
30 000
22.500
7,500
20,000
50.000
it
18 f
5f.
lacb?
n , ,) - . iiCv,iCU iu yav
llrhi inlaraot .L. J
.,v.t .B same may accrue out
pensation therefor pJZi ZZZri
tained shall afiect 0
:&RfaTn1
ttd any person. BdrM'hrf.o u i- " . ,
or the Stated with n one bnndrM feet r tb
re
ine oftheiond idX!-
com
1
ditel?,aio?
y ip ia me treasury not otherwise ap-
f - f. .
r j mw eiattcu, inai tne cer.
UBeMeabf debt hereby authorized te be issued.
sbn be; transferable by the holders thereof, their
sgftu r aitorrieys, properly constrtuted. in a
book tor be kept by the Public Treasurer for that
purpose; and in every instance, where a transfer
w made, outstanding certificate shall be sur.
rendwed and given up to the Public Treasurer.
fBTby -hinri cancelled, and a new nn- fn ,ul
same amoant, issued in its place to tne person to
whom the same is transferred.
: 5e.c h. That lhe State shall appoint the
number of directors in said company, kTpropor.
tion io the stock snbscribed, who shall be appoin-
hereby appropriated for tha p. orclearin,
out and imnrofrin-, K- K-l!77 I ..CIear'nff
Nuiiuuiciu. AIM lan. lkt .u-. r .1
.Tf "7-ufe inousaod do ars, to be raised
m like manner, be and th L u fJiL 8el
nriated. for th n... ; " .-ZZ0 "crBUJr Ppro-
n.; .u- .1": rWDC "'"nog out and inv
!7 , " ""igawon ot the Tar r ver between
the town of Washington and the falls of the 3
nver; and that hi. Excellency the Govero"is
hereby empowered and ...v,i - :" ,!"
- . -I v apumi suit.
able commissioners to carry into effect the re-
Munciiicma ui mia sect inn H-MV.J !.-
l , . "vnicu, I IMS
hereby appropriated4o tha NftM n..n t- m
duh ni oe Da in nv rtio nnii i. t. . ...
,i i , - f "" iiodaurer, until
the railroad company shair have subscribed the
whole amount of the utrv n;.j ,
by the provisions of this art. .Tfc "iem
ed operations on said road.
sum
vers
- it . l i o.. . ..ia rlraWlMP
iir vyuiciBi biiu r - -. .
a oy tne ftrsl man uiei iuc
ana sealed. , , ..
QZJ"vve advise oar uorrci
AGES of Ticket, as tnej wv
cent., and may draw in piPr
r
raizEB. ,B'f!itii
-sdvopdi. rn n.r onzef H , J
Forward orders a few dajsw
nr Hrivinir. a.La7
In addition io the abote Bnll.mt
have on every Monday, VVsttoJJ 4
Saturday an Extra (MHffl
n .. r ... :ll nWl. W ".i
prize i f 4,000. Tickets 1 1
af 1 a f . otmmAA til. . 1
Tor any of the Handsoma aW
chedale, it is only necessrr -
Package from the old esUbl.sbrf " . a
of n -
-uPim
.11 5M"UC S..S. and fcr -
IT'
JOBS
Fruit Tree
i
THE subscriber has just LJ
choice Fruit Trees fro-oTM
Aprico
and wi
ttC Nectarines and Ch-BJUJ
ith the view of eff cra'
see. 53. Btfurther enacted, that as soon as
r.tT
them low