The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-12
From the rittsburg American.
Raj. Road 10 the Maryland Line,

We give for more public information
statement of the different enaetments,
chartering company for the purpose of
making rail road from Pittsburg to Con-
nelIsyille and from thence by the waters
of the Youghiogheny to the Maryland
line.
The act approved April Sd, 1887 gives
a charter to the Pittsburg 81 Councils
vile X. r. Co. SECTION FIRST, appoints
and names the Commissioners-6xes the
price of The shares at $l00, and requires
5000 shares to be subscribed and 50 to
be paid on each share at the time of SUBJ
scrbing. Letters patent to issue when
1000 shares are subscribed, and So on
each share paid. None but persons of
lawful age permitted 10 subscribe. The
Sth section, is as follows:
The said company be, and they are
hereby authorized, as soon as they can
conveniently, to locate and construct a
railroad, OF one or more tracks, from the
city of Pittsburg, by the course of the
Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers,
to some suitable point at or near Connels-
vile, and to join or intersect at that,
point. or any other PRACTICAL POINT,
any other improvement, either by canal
or railroad, and to make, construct and
erect, such ware houses toll houses, car
riages, cars, and all other appenda-
ges necessary for the convenience Of the
said company, in the use of said rail-
road.
Sec. 18th provides that no tolls on any
species of property shall exceed five
cents per ton per mile, and upon passen-
gers more than three cents each per mile,
and that the Legislature reserves to it.
self the right 10 reduce and regulate the
tolls.
Sec. II allows the stock holders to in
crease their capital from time to time,
but prohibits the increase beyond one
million of dollars.
See. II. The road to be commenced
in FIVE years.
BY the act approved April 18th, ls43,
ii is provided
See. 5th. That the above act be re-
vived, and extended and continued five
years from the passage of this act. Re-
duces the shares from $500 to $50, and
the amount to be paid at the time of sub
scribing, to 50 80, and empowering he
same Commissioners or their survivors
TO act.
Tee. 9th allows the Counties of Ale
gheny. estmoreland, Fayette and Som
erset, and any city, borough or incorpo-
rated company to have power to subscribe
thereto as fully as any individual can
DO.
Sec. 7th. "That said company shall
have full power and discretion TO select
any route from the city of Pittsburg to
Turtle Greek which may be deemed
most eligible and advantageous, and may
extend said railroad beyond Connells:
vile to Smithfeld. or any other point on
the waters of the oughiogheny, and
within the limits Of this Commonwealth. "
Laws of Pa. 1913; page 33S and A.
By resolution, approved 10Th April,
Is43, SO much of the 7th section of the
above act as authorizes the Pittsburgh &
rail road company TO ex-
tend their rail road beyond Connells-
vile, is repealed.-Laws Of Pa. ls43, p.
395.
This is the way the law stood until the
session 1916. The law of 1887 which
had expired, was revived and the time
extended to April, 1846. The shares
reduced from 500 TO $50. and the a.
mount to be paid thereon at the time of
subscribing from $5, 10 50 so, and coun-
ties, cities and other incorpatons permit
ted TO become stockholders, and the capi-
tai limited to 100000. The maxi
mum rate of tolls fixed, with a reserved
right in the Legislature to reduce the
same at pleasure, and by the resolution
OF the 18th Of April, repeating the 7th
section OF the act passed but the day be-
tore, the company again limited to the
distance of Connellsville. 1t is appa-
rent therefore that REPEAL of the repeal !
ing resolution OF the 30 Of April lS43,
would reinstate in full force the 7th sec
tlon of the act of 18th April as above re-
cited IN full. The history of that resolu-
ton is as follows. The act of 18th A. |
prii, lS43, was passed in both Houses
with little or no opposition, but the friends
Of the bill being threatened with veto
rom the Governor If the clausa ,yos 70
aimed extending the road beyond Con-
nellsville, agreed to repeal that part, for
sake OF having the expired act revived. |
md in accordance Herewith the resoIu- |
ion of the 10Th of April was introduced
md passed.
The supplemental legislation of the last
session, repealed this resolution of 10th
April, lS43, and at the same time ex-
oressly revives the 7th section of the act
'i 18th of April, ls43. This gives the
quite beyond ConneIlsville to any exten,