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m-. . VOIt 22LVIIZ - IJO10 XAWS OF n5rTII CAROLINA Passed ai me session or lsao'ST. Ab Act to incorporate the Raleigh and Columbia Rail , , '? . ltoau Company. ;-' . - .... coBciujd.) -'vr" Stc. 35." The President and Directors .shall render dis tinct accounts of their proceedings mid disbursements of mo ney, to the annual meeting of the stockholders. y Skc. 33. worksljerebTJeauUtd i uoiuaima ivmrnoaa company, snail i;e cxecuieu wun tiui- pence; and if they be not commenced within two years alter the passago of.this art, and finished within ten years after the first general meeting of the stockholders, then this char ter sliall he forfeited. j be owned and possessed by the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail j Road Company aforesaid, and be owned and he'd and possess ed byJbiuiajCM the other property, real and personal, which has been acquired by the said company is owned, held and possessed; and the road which may hare been built, or partly built, by tha Halifax and Wei don Rail Road Company, .shall thenceforward be deemed, to Kit inieoia, as wcu viiiomai a .mi, part ui me ? iiiutiigiuu . . n t-t.t. .-. . . . W " '.' . ana naieign uoan. x r have beetrTHSdejalt-theTtghta-aod pfiUegeBaequiredJunder the before recited'act of Assembly, passed in the year one thou- I "til l I .1. . .1 .T . I - .1 i am sanu figni uunurcuanu uunj inree. cuimcu -an aci 10 incorpo rate the Halifax and Weldon Rail Hold Company," Shall cease and the corporate existence of the said company be determined. r rrs. r'i J T' . r it , . l 1 , an naacm v nam . u-i s kc. .t , . i oe i-resiaeiH anu uuee ors iaau cause .a uc Rai R;)aiJ Company, and Halifax and Weldon Rail Road Com- wrmeit or primed, certificates w me sivires oi-tue siock in pan tl) the subscription or stock as aforesaid, evidenced by a the said comnahy, and shall deliver one such certificate, sign ed by the President and countersigned by tho Treasurer, to each person, for the number ot shares subscribed by him, which certificate-shall be transferable bv hi in, subject how ever, to all payments duo or to become due thereon: and such assignee, having first caused the transfer or assignment to be etered irt a D6bk tithe"c3ttrp pise, shall tneiiceiorth become a mambcr ol the cfmnanv that such assignment shall in no wise exempt the assignor or his representative from their liability to the snid company for the payment of all such sums, if the assignee or his repre-J eenfatrve-siMJH De uname or laH -io-pay tnsa4e,- ; . j,a" 3 jf Rny pcrson or "persotTS-shall wilfully, by any means whaterer, impede or hinder-the constmction of, in jtiM, impair, or destroy any part of the rail road to he con structed under this act. or any of tho necessary works, ma- -Chijlfii. wagqus, vehiclescarriageSjOr other property belonging to the said company, or shall pTace any ohstructTnn on said road, such persou or persons shall be deemed guilty ot a nusde mnanor, and on conviction thereof in the Court of Pleas and (Quarter Sessjons, or Superior Court of Law, of the county I in which the offence may; .ba. committed,, shall Jbe fined and imprisoned at tlie discretion of the court. Sac. 30, , Ve it further tnaetei, Thatwhen the General ASSemory:Tnayto--ot optnion tnai the charter tiPirby granted shalj haye by Jointjresolatinji. of the two Houses, to direct the Attorney Gene ral, wTtfi sucli Assistant Counsel as the Governor or Legislature may think proper to engage, to issue a writ of scire facias, returnable before the Judges of Jhfi Supreme Court, calling upon the said corpdratioiilo show cause why their rhnrtcrshall not be forfeited, subject to the same proceedings us are now pre scribed hv law in case of other cornorations. Their hooks shall at all times be open to the inspection of a committee of the General Assembly appointed for that purpose; nna the President of said company shall biennially make a repcrl to the Legislature, on or before the third week of their session, of their receipts and expenditures, and of &uch.olhcr of their proceedings as he shall deem proper. Skc. AO.-Be it farther enacted, That any rail road which may hereafter be constructed by the State or by any company incorporated by the Legislature,. :sliall be at liberty to cross the road hereby allowed to be constructed, upon a level or otherwise, as may be advantageous, provided the free pas sage of the Raleigh and Columbia Rail Road is not thereby, obstructed. " - " SEe4tr- trffcercfd,-That whenever lie. rail. road snau be so crossed or approached by any other rail road incorporated by this State, the said Raleierh and Columbia Rail Road Company may erect a depot at or near the point of intersection, wnere they may receive and deliver passengers and freight, and take therefor the same rates of compensa tion, and be subject to the same regulations, as at other de potsand should they fail or refuse to erect such depots, Jhe State or company owning such intersecting road, may erect one, and the company hereby incorporated shall receive and I-deHver passengers and fre'mht at ativh depots, underthe same ...T- :j " I .L-i ' . ii i i i urgiiiauons as moresaiu, uuicss wie sumo nau oe rendered impracticable by the situation of the rail road at such place. Sec. 42. Be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after its ratification, und shall enure and continue for the terra of ninety years, and no oagtriri'r""t;''r ?zr"---- . ' ' " - . An "Act to increase the capifaJ sIo don Ratt Koad Company. pap.r writing, under the hands and seals ot the rresiilent and Directors tif the said corporations, shall be made matter of re cord, by 'registering the "same in the Register's office of Hali fax county, and recording it,, in the office of the Secretary of State. . Ratified 10th January, 183r. An Act to amend the charter of the Portsmouth and Roanoke li, RaiLRoadXoinpany, tinif, I h it the rortsmoulh and Uoanoke luil Koad Company be, and they are hereby authorised to charge for toll and trans portation, on all produce, goods, ararei and merchandize con vy4 44Ueijya4,.ata p.T mile, for toll, and eight cents per ton, per mile, fur trans portation, except on specie and bullion; ou which articles the said company is hereby authorised to charge double the fore going rates tor a single, small package, twenty-five cents, in cluding the charge for receiving and delivering the same; and ftr pUasttracarmtrea.such.rate8 as the parties injerestedjnay agree upon, so that the rates charged are uniform and equally apply to all persons. Seo. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the said Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road Company, shall have es ttbl'uhed a depot, at some convenient point between Alarga. retlsville and Gareysburg, then it slial I not "b obligatory on said company to taki up or put down any-passengrr or pro doce orothWWtn lished place of depoite on said roiul j but if the said company can, at any tim?, conveniently laKe up ana put down piissen sen at other places than their regular place of depoMte, then the laid company shall be authorised and empowered to charge Rfty s cents in. each case for gq Uoiiig in audition to tlia rates now authorised by law, ... ; Sko. 3. . Be it further enacted. That as soon as the afore said depot shall be established, it the said f resident and Di rectors shall, by reason of the said rail road being out of re pair, or from any other cause, tail or neglect to transport any produce or other commodities, which tnav be deposited at any .ii. i .1 . . :i l-i .1. pi - i- i l ! . i esiaousneci iii'poi on uii.i ran ioau m tins oisie, biiu wmcn ine said President and Directors, or either of them, shall be re quired to transport, the toll fur the transporUlioa being tenl dered to some acting agent ot said road, tor sued Uvlure or neg lect the company shall be liable to the action of the party inju red by such failure or neglect. Sao. 4. And be it further enacted, That this amended char ter : shairtak'ehect artd""be in force when the President and Directors shall signify their acceptance thereof, and i file the same in the office of . the Secretary of State., Ratified 19th January, 1837. J " Ai"Aet"tomBd-ihe.xharttcof.the Cape Fear, Tadkin and rnee uau itoan company. Seo. 11.' It shall be the duty of the said company to trans port all produce and other commodities, delivered at anv nlare .deHsUe rstablishe iranspnri ine same in tlie order ot tune in which such producv and other commodities shall have been received, so as to do equal justice to all and give preference to no one. .V Sec. 12. Be it further enacted. That all the property own ed by the said company shall be deemed and held at Personal I C. l - t. ! . i .. . . i" iroin me pnsage i 101s arij aner which time, whenever the J?ttpro.fiif jQbe.sidi:ompany s'jall-exceed six, prcenU per annum, the General Assembly tf this State msy impose a tax, not exceeding twenty-five cents per share, on each share of the capital stock of the said company. ' Sko. 13. Be it further enactrd, That if the North Carolina Central Rail Road Comnamy shall determine in favor of con structing their rail road from or near, the harbour of Ueauforl, to intersect and unite with the rati road authorised to be con strnctcd by this act. it shall be the duty of the said Fayette ville and Western Rail Road Company to rive a nrefi-renre. in the transportation of all produce and other commodities, orougtvt to their rail road by tha JVorth Carolina Central Kail Road, so as to occasion no delay thereof; and if the said com pany shall refuse or neglect to transport the said produce and other commodities, as rf qui red by this section.' the said conipa- ny shafl "Bi KihU iTi "the person WfiliW&rfiXrwitjf", damage or injury vlic may raButVlursucu.rr. toicmdlJMdjAn'. caui't of record having cogTilz,an"cc e-5253,"arjtc9Biic5,' Ou i 2 5 c a.a. n. Ha ' n r. . 2. b?""?, 2.5 52 '5 I" 13 - 2-31 " r thereof LRatifiePiK'ua7T83?rj" a s 3 : 4 3 - j u v ?2 i'3 2 rt 6f! 2 3 r. a. " "i.B Z.53S.' O 9 IZiA i i 5 3 - n 5 . - 5- C S - g " ' " ' ffS.'S -2 5 a-a T 3-5-2" yr' 3 n c -S t. v .- a ts TT C a 2 a SL a i j a, 5 2 lr. 5-: - m 2 3 . - Jj a S 3 ? 5 3 An Act to amend the charter of the Louisville, Cincinnati and Charleston Rail Road Company. - Jie u enacted w the mneriamemnrfrvrmr-sta't' or,' ':! iVerf' Carolina, and it f$ hereby enacted by the authority of the 2 5 I'n Sra'f -w "a tame, That the charter ot -ihe Louisville, Cincinnati and Z" a, 3 ? L I 2 a ? Charleston Kail Road Company be, and the same is hereby) amended in the following particulars, that is to mvi three of, tne twenty-lour Directors ol tlie shui company snail be elected! ;.iwjv Hi T- - - 3 r a -i - sins rr, x - lli?fr5i3Hi'-s-Ill,'?:-. a'T,'s02.a a-.;B't-9. 1 , , uo 93 "3'Sm - " a ii - cr , , , froTamgckhotdeiymfjiTii : r J lennessee, ISorth Larolma and. South Carolina; and twelve of, o V n n3 j 5rt 2 ; the said Directors miiy.be elected from the stockholders at g"3 f'J 5- g 55 j J '.5 g giS-j-a .. large without regard to their place of residence. , ,, V" 2 . g jj J J ', 3 r Skc. 2. That the said rail road company shall be discharg-. &jS- o f "'5 S Sf c.JS Jlt ed from all obligations to construct any branches of ihe imd " 5-5i ! 2.S r3 L e . .-vl'-iJ. 1 -1 ' w a rs cs t a . 1 rail road in the State of Kenturkv, or to extend the main road Ln the sahLState furtlierl to Lexington, in the said State. :: lIirLlZi; iTZZ: : jig. 't maCfed fhe G emraiAiiefnhliif theStttlttif worm Carolina, and it it hereby enacted by tie authority of the tame. That the' Halifax and Weldon Rail Road Company be, and they are hereby authorised to increase their capital stock ten thousand dollars in addition to the capital now authorised bv law. and lor hi nil r HOOP, to nnpn limit: a f iiKarrintinn. mt Be it enacted bu the General astembfu of the Slate of - . ' a- a . m AorA Carolina, "ana it it nereoy enacted by ine auinowy or me tam That the subscribers and stockholders of the Cape Fear, Yadkin and Pedee Rail Koad Company, be hereafter known by the name and style of the Fayetteville and Western Rail Road Company. . -c Sko. 2. Be it further enacted, Tint they are hereby author ise! and empowered to construct and finally complete, a rail road frnnvthe.tnwn of Fayetteville to some point on the Yadkin river above tlie Narrows; thence, by two branches, the one lead ing directly to the town of Wilksborough", the other running across the valley' of the Catawba river," so as to intersect the Charleston and Cincinnati Rail Road, at the most eligible point. Sec.: 3. Be it further enacted, That the capital stock of said company shall consist of twenty thousand Bhares, of one hun dred dolUreac.haniaunting..t! if. WA'ywi.doMiir. ;.iili Sr.o. 4. Be it further enacted, Tiiatwhen'We"nettron.ls'' of.jaid company hallJiaye.amou capital stockwUh six - pec- centum , interest Ilhereonthen ihe; charge for4renpOTtationall-MeuUtedl trpon thewhoi :nff8jntattekxpenMd7-iftfrnfeductinjpit charges for keepiog said road in repair and tor other purposes, fifteen'' per centum interest upon tlie whole capital stock ex pended, by 'said 'corporation. 1 ' - ';.'- ; . Seo. 5. v Be U further enacted, That if, upon the examina tion of that part of the route leading from the point where the "Lt-town of Halifax, under the direction of James Holli.lay, jrosd shall strike the Yadkin river, or any portion thereof, and ihomasOusby, James Simmons, Michael Ferrell and Rwlding exiending: through the valley of said river to the town of J. Hiwkins. or anv three of them, and at such other nlacpa VVillfoi..r..nK ilm irLliolitr of saiil enmorations. in iren. uimcr uio uirecnou i such ouier persons, as me am com- Jeral mcetinsr. f a maiorirv oi two inirua oeinsr in lavor inereor, i jnissioners at ILIifax may appoint, and tojtjfn thn Kamejoi)ehaU,ddcrinina upon the "expediency ot rendering said river or a , tl.i l. -i ii u .1 ; i" e,'"l -u -r.-i nmwfrnter rr"t OBi t- tiw nn ill limn w l f- s ine urnerai uireciors resiuing in any niaie, requiring ii, ine a "-a, --a" m a a n : cr-c4 S"? 3 .a ? a 2 s a S ?3 " Jo? '?fts3 "I S ? -i -!!.C5 sriieiai uoaru oi uircciora s'litii appiy ine amouoi suuscrioeu . J, o 6 "- S a ? o - 2 4 S oy mat state or its citizens, in the nrst place, to tne construe- . - 5 5. g. 5. 53 c. (. ... f" : twn of sBTb portion of thesaid road as tnav btt within lliellaiita' -Zl a . g.. a g ..3-.g.S '.3. .3 ,er y ..g ..5 , tl or that State.-. !- : rr r "mi --z"e' a ' --r?v -ar.-A rt;.. 8eo. 4. In case the State of Kentucky shou'd not agree to 5 3 a 9 I'l'S the amendments above proposed, the said rail road company S- g r. 2. 5 2. , at S shall be, and hereby Is constituted a body politic and corporate, 3 a 1?' 8 ' y 5 3 ' in the States of South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee 2 -. SLSJ'J.S' 3 p.? S SJ . 1 ' with all the powers, rights and privilege! granted to it by the L ? . ' .2"? 8 2.4 Z.3 5" 3 IT ' v" V' - '"'"i acU of the Legislatures of the last mentioned States, incorpo- ? 5.- fS-w j5 o"f " 9 Xo'fi-i'tJ: rating it, discharged from all obligations to construct any r.oad i " ' o.2.-m s3 aS 2 ff.?. "--v m the State or Kenruckyror to bavenmr Directors therein, or g; 3 -S-l f" g '- gr 'g-3 aT- g g. 9 f.'V'' to have more than twenty o!Teemfir''lr)iTectorr but nothing -J -S -fr5 -3 - s.S'.-aS --T-f4i----rr--rl.' herein contained shall be construed to release the said comp-t S j B 3 " 3.S a -2 --"" 2.3 ny from the obligations to extend their road to the south boun-r;" 73 5 3 S s. 2. 't 5.-3 g.B 5 ; , dir, of-Keiifdtr.- 1... .- ' 1 " f-2,3 S f g ;5 S--5 f 1 J " 8ec."5. - 6rMer enoeerf,' Toil the said railroad shall. ? 3 r.5i SJa S"S,g S -f -p-pass up the valley of the French Broad' River, and cross the - j g -s? a g ? e - ".'.c'''. Blue Ridge, into Rutherford county North Carolina. , j j ? S 32.2,lTg 5 - f" S . -S J - rirn. n ir lurinfT 9nnn,i- i mi it annii n ikwiiii. flfiiiiai-. -"JZw.if-"93- a power is hereby given to North Carolina, or sny company in-' E. ? a c6rp6fateiTyirerIuthflriTy7to-join-the states where the said rail road shall, ue constructed under this H3f 3!fSc?s.'?.Si,--s. cnarter. ' - Ratified 19th January, 1837. 2." t a n a a 3 Z 2 a w a I , i a. J (fi S a a . Tl ' 3. 3-2 EL. An Act to incorporate the" Norfo k and Edenton Rail Read - ,, .;.; Company. ;. v " ,'.'-"! Wherii, an act of incorporation was passed by the Le gislature of this State, at its session in one thousand right hun- i l l .1 ... . -r . . : .i. . i. ' ureu anu ininy lour, emiiieii an act i incurporaie hip jx ue-; - marie Rail Ro.nl Company" which ad was confirmed by the I 2 5 at- Z ' Jegisiaiure 01 Virginia, on ine iweiiui mj wi rrurnri ; :,s thousand sight hundred and tnirty-hve-, upon condition that tna rg 5.3 said Albem&rle Itail Ro.ul should intemcrt the ' Portsmouth m S. a - oa a e 2. S aSTSr- ? ; ; .. - -l b. s' j- 5 a s s a a a s C M r - 5 - S, 5 S fit 0 O 2 9 e a a- 5 W ai r o t M 2 3 sr 1 and Roanoke Rail Road,' at such point thereof, at or near Suf S".- lolk, as should be selected by the President and Director of a f" - & & 5 l he rortsmout 1 and Uoanoke Kail Uoal Lnmnanv. and unon sucV erffls'aS-Wiey 3 .a..a.,a.i- S 3' V-;:, 45" Q n iZii-afc W r ..",,2.vt,.'T...ia t,. uutil the tock aforesaid ishatt have been subscribed . Src." 2.' 7e U further enacted. That whenever the said ad ditional stock shall have been subscribed, or any part thereof, the any portion thereof navigTbTeTeyhalf-Hjerand-are-hereby vested with all necessary powers to carry the same into effect; and may own, passes antUeniploy upon said river, steam boats owners or suDscrinerslorsuch additional stock , shall be vested iand pole boats, and all other cralts suitable or necessary to wun an ine rignts. Deneius and privileges, and shall be sub- said navigation; and shall possess alhhe powers and privileges je:t lo all the duties, obligations, liabilities and restrictions, now oossmswI andenioved bv the Cane Fear Naviiration an. ,.. .. -1 . .. . I -.. 1 r. .... .... . . . 7 .. .. .. .. . . 0 ..... ... ... .rct i .4.i.i um... ... ripai lommg wun tne origin- Company, and shall also 1 (Ratified 21st January, 1837-1 ?Ar empnwering the jlalifax and Weldon Rail Road Com pahy to subscribe, their stock ii the (Wilmington" arid Ra--. ' " - leiffh R.nil Road nmiunv. Be it enacted' by the General Jlem!ly of the Slate of act ,ha j,ei Carolina, and it it hereby enacted bu tlie authority of the n9 ., nn, That it shall bo; lawful for the stockholder, in the rail Vahout him T . ii j . . nany, and shall also oe suujfciioaii me limitations anu restrictions which are imposed on the said company; so far as they may be applicable to the navigation of the Yadkin river; and shall be entitled to demand and receive freight for trans portation on goods, wares, merchandize, produce and passen gers conveyed on their boats, at a rate not exceeding the rate whFcli tIieybyiheircrwotttd1)e entitled to receive, if convey ed on said rail roads: Provided, that nothing contained in this t.L.II. .. . . I" " !. , . Nnrih r,ni:, i i . , - "i aci snau oe so construeti as o prevent inuiviuuais irom navigai- lll'T iV '-"'rfy,? t-X ch portion of said tiver'.s is now open for navigation, aame, i bat it shall bo-lawlul Tor the aif.Pki1ni.l0ra in tr.;i - . i ' .. . . , ..i t ... r . . . v wiinout mnuerance or ine payment or any ton wnatsnever. -.- the vear nnkiinatrul JVu-S,. I ' ?T . t n 8w. 6. Be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of eJ EZZl?Mffi thirty three, chap. M;d Cttrporarwtl tket? , foll and fair fecofd 0( their pon the book, of the rail road'eompany, incorporated I lyln Ze1llZTcZL ' - ' ' V J"Jc IS f vBiSST-" df SrfS 2". " !? ot coinpleted within four.year. aftJ the passage of r - T.----0-" .-u.i.-.. .v... Tina arf tl.sn ). ah. II h. in , in nl nn .ITi . - - . ,: .1 1 ,.... .... vv .w... ..... W. W VUVN... . JJe further enacted. That so much of the art in- the Cape Fear, Yadkin and Pedee Rail Road Com- cpany, as comes within the meaning and purview of this act, be ml th. limn u hKr p.tul.J ': 'fi ,. ts'-i w - , ?? Vp,n the subscription of the stork held by the Sec. 9. Be it further enacted. That this corporation shall .tocw!ders in thJIalifax and Weldon Rail Road Cumpany. 'exist for the term of ninetr veara. and nn Innirer. n1r re- bmkl of the Wilmington and Raleigh Ril Road Com- newed bv the legislature, a . , - , : ' " Sko. 10. Be tl further enacted, That this act shall be In force fro and titer the ratification thereof. ny. upon such terms as may be stipulated between the stock- gee a ' holder, U the Halifax and Weldon Rail Road Company, and 1 ruorainVi v,he-,PI'Jent and Directors of the Wiliningtoii and Raleigh'lS! n Koad Company. n the I wnv, til the property, real and personal, owned and held by I Bi,v tv ciuon tun uoad company, shall vest in and A 0' -..- O- a - S D. n wouuiiiiiii uciru icii me iiivciiiiuu ui in aiu huu iii'.o ii-i . 3 i 3 ; ' ?.S-3 a J in n g "' ' v ed sn jr "farther prtfgwtslbemn.-thaw'that -f opening Kiks-of'J g -i.-g.5.uJt I i I - .S :S-ft I g;A.y-'f"-''-iuSscripfionlit EdenTonr8ffidkand Norfolk, -for vine tandred -ft i- gu- i-JJ 3 g p i. o 5 .'. ?1 : dssequtrbyrthctT 3 S.f-S Be!rr--- was subicriUed.. And whereas it is fuither represented to tide ,2.7g.-. 2jS,g 1,3 ; v-Jsi- Assembly that a. number of, the citizens of the counties of j jj j '2. 5" p 3 S." 5'"a riSi-f: Chowan, Perquimons, Pasquotank and Camden, in this State, n 2. r j ci 5" Z a e. o 5 3 and of the Borough of Norlo'k, in the State of Virginia, are Z t.2-.?! S." - - still desirous to construct a similar rail road. -provided it at all 3 c.? 8 5 3 -e'g gt'-Sl t; V pass through tha said counties, and terminate in the Borough(of 3 -;J-gl. !? i--5 . Norfolk; and, fur the accomplishment of so desirable sno'tjex,1 ? , '. 5 - 'o H'-'' " have pledged themselves by subsciibing for large sums of mo- c CJ 3 SJ7"M 5'J ,'.,.. ney, have already had the route of the road surveyed, and will f,3. S.'S3;g 2,5 3 8? Sg l ; immediately commence Its construction on being invested with 5 " 3-g ;e Si giJ jj 3 iw,nt.i: lhfi-sanifi.puwerAajidpiivilegt'jJiili wereiantedJojheAibe.t. S.S' S. :'' tra ? a 2 3 3 ,,--''"'j?--' marie Rail Road Company, or with others of similar import; 2..y a, g'J.S g " I E.g1"; ? f . . . iW,:-Be it therefore enacted by the General JJttrmbtu of Ihe g S"I 5 5 3 S S-Z i'T"? :" '3 .'?Ti 51rae 0 North Corolina, and it it hereby enacted by the ati. S-V-r '"W 1Mttrf?.'.':. thnritu nf tht iM. TK.I it ahall h tjwful ti nnvn u,k. !n R T S ? 58 9" f " 9" A 9 S"i iff 4 ,1 ' the town of Edenton. under the direction of James C. Johnston, Joseph B. Skinner, Joseph ii. Skinner, Joshua Skinner, Clia's v. oiixon, james ixorcom, oen. or a witjoriiy oi tuein; anu in the Borough of Norfolk, under the direction of Marshall f arks, ueorga Mclntoah, John ri. 1 azewell, Kichard 11. Chain- berlaine, John Cwlr, Henry Woodis and Walter Herron, or any three of them; and at such other plates, and under the direction of such other persons as the coininijisioncrs herein named, or any three ol tnem, snau uesignaie and appoint, tor the purpose of receiving subscriptions to the amount of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, to be divided into sha es of fifty dollar, each, to constitute a joint capital stock lor the purpose oi making a ran rnau irom ine town oi r.iirnion, in this State, to the Boroug'i of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia; the subscriptions already made for the purposes aforesaid, be ing held and considered as to much of the capital stuck of thi campany, to construct the rail road from Edenton to Norfolk, and beinr placed on the same footinz as those which may hereafter be made. -'''':i'':'-:-''''---r'; !'--; -f":. Sec. 2. The time and places of receiving such further subscriptions, shall be advertised in such manner as the com missioners before named may direct, and the books fur receiv ing the same shsll be kept open thirty days; and should it ap pear at the expiration ot the thirty days, that, more than the requisite sum shall have been subscribed for upon the books, including the subscription already made for this object, it shall be the duty of the commissioners, or any three of them, to. re duce the number of shares subscribed for by each individual r body corporate, in fair and equal proportions, until the vhols,? n 03 ; ... S. sr a- a. 3 es . v H a. a " z a 5 2 IJi- -J y.a-gaa g 3 a g' c." .a -. Ct . r ' ' ' na - ts zz. . r . . ' -m , a.?9S5 tr. a !.reS ,,v, ...... .m -rf-. i a . t 3 c ' ' '.' e - e-a si 2 a .3 r ' ST3 a' ? - 2 5" E 3 2 g at S. n 3 g 3 3-5 2" 2.2- . f r- -5 2 O l a, ! 3 3 9 z 5 . .. 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The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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April 26, 1837, edition 1
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