Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22
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ACT TO INCORPORATES THE
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE MIoSISSlP-
PI UNION BANK.
ECTlON /. Be il enacted BY the Le-
rislature Of me State of MissIssiShi,
al an Institution shall be established. I'M
the title Of "The Mississippi Union
bk -" with a capital Of fifteen million Ave
Ddred thousand dollars. which said capt.
SHALL be raised by means OF 4 loan, TO be
aimed by the directors ofthe Institution.
,.r,ion 2. Be n further enacted, That
b of subscription, for the sum Of fifteen
ron FIVE hundred thousand dollars, divi-
into shares Of one hundred dollars each,
Intended tOSeCure the loan Of said fifteen
ion FIVE hundred Thousand dollars, shall
oDened after twenty days notice given in
hewspaperS published in this State, and
I'M cnunties, in which no newspaper may
Established. notice shall be given by adj
sisement, posted up in three OF The most
bic PLACES in each If said counties. imtne-
elv after the PRONUNCIATION Of this act,
Ter the inspection Of ten manal ers to be
bsen by joint ballot, by the Legislature.
q books If subscription shall be kept open
hi 10 o'clock, A. NJ, until three, p. M.
ihe seat Of government Of this State,
ch said books shall be continued opcU for
six next ensuing months, and al the ter
tion Of which period Of time, they
he closed. Immediately after the ex-
ION Of said term, the dire ctOrS TO be APP
ed. as hereafter provided for, or a ma
of them, shall make a correct state
Of the subscription and in case the
e. rln -,
than fifteen million five hundred thou-
dollars, the said directors or majority
hem, shall deduct the amount of such
!. from. FIRST, the stock of which Suffi
security shall not be offered, and then
,he.l4rgeSt subscriptions. in such man
that NO subscription shall be reduced in
mt. while any one remains larger; and
ase the whole amount Of one hundred
6r,v Thousand shares shall not have been
;ribed a, the time Of closing said sub
nion books, then the said subscription
shall he re-opened on the first day Of
N In each and every year thereafter,
the inspection of directors appointed,
ereaftcr provided for and the said
Of subscription shall be kept open for
pace Of forty days in each year, until
lll amount of said one hundred and fifty
sand shares shall have been subscribed
The managers shall publish, during
ty DAYS, notice in the different newspa-
published al Jackson. Vicksburg,
shez. Port Gibson, WcOdville. and Co
bus. and the balance of the newspapers
ish, d in this State, notice Of the day
Dlace when said books Of subscription
be,Dered. The deCIuctiOns tobe made
irtue of this section shall be fair anC
able. and .withuut reference to any
rular place or places, ard to be reguIa'
the manner prescribed by this sec
etion }. Be il further enacted. l'ha
Of subscription for the stock OF saIC
shall be also openrd AZ the seat Of jus
IN each county in this Stale, under tn
,ctinn of three managers, at each Of tn
esaid places, who shall be elected by tht
islatnre, VIZ:
r. the county Of Amite, E. NJ. Davis
II. Dillingham;, and Y. i. Craw
n the county of Adams. Joseph Neibert
ur Fulton, and Noah Barlow.
br the county If Alfalfa, Gordon D
Joel Harvey, and Richard Ross.
or the county Of MarShall, e. Kyle, ByrI
and - Randolph.
br the county If Claiborne, Joseph H
re, Benjamin Hughes, Joseph 0. Pier
or the county Of Clarke. William Coy
On, Allen McClenden, and Thoma
It's.
Dr the county Of Carroll, VIM. Black
liam Y. Collins, and John 3. Pal
Or the county Of Covington, Jesse McA
Daniel NJ, LauTin, and Archibald An
BON.
ar the county Of Choctaw. Reuben Boz
nR Golden, and John Snow.
or the county Of Copiah, Hardin BurnlI
liam Barnes, and Benjamin Weeks.
or the county nf Lauderdale, EpI
wn, Duncan Calhoun, and John Ales
or fw E
or the county Of Jasper, Asa Harl6slI
D w. Hendrick, and seymour White.
or the county of JeffersOns J, s. Col
}, John M. Whitney, aud u. y. Ellen
or the county Of Jackson, Samuel Davi
rick Ward, and B. Childers
or the county Of Kemper, J. a. Ma
h, Benjamin c.. OPpeits, and John
Dmas. a gs
or the county Of zones, John Mnfit. Du
Thompson, and Lennon b Ellis;
or the county Of Holmes, James III
Robert Cook. and Arthur Hays.
Or the county Of Greene. Ishatn Mood
iel +. RIeInnis. and AlsxandeF d1cL. -
pr the county Of Lawrence, Robert IelE
McGaha, and Henry Calhou1(
BIZ the county Of beake, Geotse .. y
George w, Wilson, and War;
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