Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-14

AN ACT TO amend an act entitled an act to ncor-
corporate the TOmbgbee Railroad Company and
for other purposes.
Sec. l. Be ii enacted, by the Legislature of the
State Of Mississippi, That it shall be the duty of
said company to construct Railroad from such
point on the eastern bank of the Tombigbee river,
within the corporate limits of the town of Columbus
in the county Of Lowndes, as the said company NAV
select to such place point in the County of Nox.
ubee or Winston, south OF the Noxubee swamp as
said company may (aer the necessary surveys
thereby designate; which shall be a full compIi-
ance with SO much OF said above reclted act as re-
quires said company to construct railroad Prori-
ded the said company shall reduce their capital stock
! to the sum OF two millions oldoIIars.
| Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That said compa-
ny shall locate and establish branch OF their bank
ia the town Of Louisville, in the county of Winston
within six months after the passage ofthis act with
capital of not less than two hundred and lty thou
sand dollars: Proeided, that the sum Of not less
than one half Of said capital shall be subscribed Tor
within four months from and after the first day Of
March next and that books Of subscription for that
purpose shall be opened in the town of Louisville, in
the county of Winston for the subscription 10 the
sum Aforesaid, under the superintendent Of such
persons as the directions OF said company Shall APP
point and keep the same open for the space of four
months from and after the first day of March next
pose of constructing the railroad contemplated by
this act it shall be lawful for said company to pur-
chase and to introduce into this State, any number
| OF slaves not exceeding three hundred.
i Sec. BE it further enacted That The SAID COM
pany shall commence lateral branch of said road to
the town Of StarkevilIe, in the county ofOctbbeha
so soon as a sufficient amount fsock shall be sub
scribed by the citizens of said county TO complete
the same to said town. within the time prescribed in
the original charter.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, that the said COM
pany shall commence and finish the railroad con-
tempated by this act, within the time limited by The
act TO which this is an amendment
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, that So much OF
said above rected act as conravenes the provisions
Of this act be, and the same is hereby repealed
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, that this ACT
shall take effect and be in force from and after the
day on which the president and directors of said
company SHALL by resolution Of the board Of di-
recturs Of said company, accept the provisions o.
this act
Approved Feb 0, 1898
AN ACT further to define the powers and privi
leges of the Commercial Bank Of Columbus, Mis-
sissipp
! Sec l.. Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Mississippi, that the Commercial Bank o
Columbus Mississippi, be, and the same is hereby
, authorized with the assent Of majority of thu
board of directors to establish branch or agency
at the town of Koscusko, under such rules, regula
tons and restrictions, as may be prescribed by the
"A board of directors OF said bank, with capital 0
not less than fifty thousand nor more than two hun
dred thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that this &C
shall be in force from and after the passage thereof
. Approved Feb. Is, 1888.
To- We are authorized to announce JOHN XVII
, as candidate for lieutenant colonel Of the 18th regi
ment.
: G5-We are authorised to announce HENRY XII
> LEN as candidate for major General Of the At
!, Division.
70 We are authorized to announce 1t Co.on'
: D w JORDAN as a candidate for reelection.
: tG- We are authorized to announce Capt A.
CALHOUN as a candidate for Major Of the 18Th reg
! mont