Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-14
SALE OF TIE PORTSMOUTH AND
ROANOKE RAILROAD.

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ROANOKE RAILROAD,
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
TTNIlE Stockholders Of the Portsmouth and Roanoke
4 Railroad Company having, al special meeting.
convened IN the town Of Portsmouth the 10th dai o
April last. given their assent To sale OF the sad Ran
road according 10 the provisions Of the "ct directing
the Board of Public Works TO sell the Portsmouth and
Roanoke Railroad, and incorporating the pu chasers
thereof by the of the Seaboard and Portsmouth
Railroad"-passed February 9TH Io4s, copy which
il hereto subjOned-pubc notice il hereby gwen to III
whom may concern, that the President aud Directors
Of the Board Of Public Works WILL by their agent, ro
coed FRIDAY, the 4th day Of September next al IL
O'clock before the Court House Of Norfolk county, IN
the OF Portsmouth, TO sell. by public auclon on
the Limitations and provisions set forth IN said
act, al The estate properly and effects 81 every nature
and Kind whatsoever, and Whrrrsoere. situated OF
month aud Roanoke Railroad Company 10 the President
ami Directors of the Board Of Pubic Works, parlcu'
larry specified in the sad act.
Such tl,lc only Will be conveyed 10 The purchaser as
the Common wealth has TO the said road, property &C
Bv order of the President and Directors OF Inc Boird
Of Public Works. J. BROWN, IT., "a Audllof
Mrao.-The portion Of this road which lies 10 North
Carona Is csimsd adversely to The % n ss
II under the laws Of North Carolina II Is 10 oe under
stood that the title such portion Is to be adudeated
and musl be taken II the purchasers own hazard.
J. B., j., I'd Aud.
cd Auditors Office, July Sd, lsi6.
The following is copy Of the ael referred TO in the
foregoing notice:
Car. lls-An act directing The Board Of Public
W4xks 10 sell the Portsmouth, and Roanoke Railroad
and incnrpcra,in: The purchasers iheIeoi py the name
ii The Seaooard am Portsmouth Railroad
Passed Febfnar! y, lslj
l. Ie ii enacted, tai sooa A. the Stakeholder. 81
The .Purlsn,ou; aud Roanoke Railroad Company, o.
4 majority thereof, any general meeting, or specia
meeting convened 10. sucn purpose. shall give their ..
sent To sale of the Portsmouth and Roanoke Raroaa
under The mortgages, aud on The terms ana cono'os
t.rfh he
Board Of Public Works shall sell all the estate, proPer!
and effects of every and kind whatsoever anu
whrresoeve situated ~ being. embraced by tne mon.
cages executed BY the Portsmouth and Roanoke Raroao
Company the President and Directors OF the boafu
Public Works afoesaid the first dated the oartn Gay on
Nav eighteen hundred and thirty eight, recorded III 'h
Clerks Once OF Norfolk County Court ana the seoona
dated fourteenth day OF October, eisneen
and Thirty nine recorded in The County Court Of nan
nv IN the State of North Carolina together with all
the franchises rights privileges aud immuuIes he
longing a-peria,rns 10 the Portsmouth aEh Roanoke
Ra!su1d COMPANY as well il Virginia ~ IN North Ca
rra rpou the ciiowin. terms: tie sale g be a; pubic
auction. before the toun liane q: Norfolk comfy, ~
tue Of Portsmouth after sa'? days no.ice oi Tue
tre and p by advertisement IN such nesp papers as
ih- President and Directors Of the Board Of Pubic
Works may select; the purchasers 10 give bonds, Win
approved security. 10 the President ana preess 81 'e
Beard OF Public Works fr the proceeds, payable IN SN
EQUAL annual lnstamrn;s. The purchasers pso Jdto ny
the purchase shall hecom- body lnlitic and corporate,
bv the name and .iy'e Of 1.-THE seaboard and Ronoake
Railroad Company" and shall hold use, enjoy and EN-.
pny the road and all tie other property aud effects oi
every nature and kind, aforesaid, OF The present
Company with all the franchises rights, privileges anu
imnunit,rs granted aud feTrei upon u, al any
lime heretofore b. this Safe and the state OF Nrti
Carolina ample manner Is thr Legislature oil thiS
STATE can lras.rr them subject In al respects, ana IN
very thing al the duties, regulations aud penalties
required prescribed ard rnosed BY any law o. 'a",
nos la force respecting the present COMPANY. Hnd SAB
ir, 10 The provisions oi Tie ac Il ,c Greeal A-'c-
DIV entitled an prescribing certain general fssn'a
tInns inr the nc operation " railroad con,2n'r,-iss
ei March eleventh, eighteen 'unafrG aad ihiiy sevr
The said sale 10 he Subject 10 a. mortgages and irrGS q
trust executed Ivy the Portsmouth and Roinokt haca!
onpany. ann Ihc claims OF other credIi r legally
emitted 10 priority over tae mortgages aforesaid 10 tue
President aud Directors o; the Board oil Public WORKS
aforesaid.
Thstthe net, proceeds Of said sale shall be applied
under the direction Il The Superior Court al
said Court between Francis L. Rves and The Board OF
Public Works aud others, according 10 me ieeai pro'
ties of the claims Of the Board OF Public WORKS uae
The SAID mortgages o May the ou'th, eighteen hundred
and tntry eight and October the fourteenth eishteen
hundred and Thirty ninr and al the claims {" any Other
cretors Of The Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad Com
u,rv who shall SAID ,ui estibiish Their riht 10
priority the sald claim 81 the Boud al rdSiic
Works. Aud 4 any .nii or SUITS IN nin,-'! TIC nov
pending, sail be hereafter hruu.h; III any Of i!i-
other C!cui: superior Courts Of Law aid chance'y Of
in ans Of the County Courts o. ihi curn5ion"ta'th
against The Portsmouth aud Roanoke Railroad Lonif1
Ms, in which the President and Directors al tie beard
OF Public Works are ar may BIZ necessary pafiy the
same shall lie transferred by The Cuur in which snch
.uu NAV be pending, to the superior Coutt OF thdncery
for the Richmond Circuit 10 be he-e proceeded II .Ea
decided: Prorided, iosrrr That any party TO any such
suit suits, who may think himself or themselves ar
Rrrved by any decree Of said Court shall BE- entitled 10
apply for and II proper TO obtain from the
Court of Appeals to such decree, precisely as in any
oher decided by the said Circuit Superior Court Of
Chancery ior IN. Richmond Circuit.
T. The corporate existence Of the Portsmouth and
Roanoke Railroad Company, Notwithstanding any >ae
may be made under this act shall be continued so
lar as be necessary In ia name 10 conduct, or 10
institute and carry suit or suits, 10 liz or their II.
nal completion and sa,isiat ton.
J. BE a fl-tisr enacted, That the sale Of said icai
shall he MADE ~ The Board Of Pu5c Works IN all re-
sprcis NOT hsrrnbeore provided ior.) Is provided ~
ih- general lay passed II. e.shecn,h icy ci Ms'ch
e,ss;cea huadred aad forty one; ani the SAID Board
stall bid for road such pace a. they s.ii tiinx TIE
value thereof.
Portsmouth and Roanoke Railroad or al any time there
after the state Of North Carolina, or any Company IN
corporatcd in said State for purposes Of internal Improve
ment, shall become the ownrl, e,.si a.e S VI
Railroad hereby authorized 10 be SOLD or oil the sad
aeaboard and Roanoke Railroad the General Assembly
Of Virginia hereby the right by specia ac' OF
LEGISLATURE or otherwise revoke all the powers. pr
vi,eees and lmmI mites TO be conveyed by the sale OF
said road and to declare the same null and void
g. Be il further enacted That IL shall be the duty of
the Board OF Public Works Of Virginia, and They are
hereby required regulate from lime To time The
fare for IA .ssng each Railroad between Weldon
aud Portsmori:i, and between Weldon and Petersburg
a. prevent injurious competition, by reducing me
fare on or bv either o the said roads, either ny direc
erync ri such fare, by AM combination or arrange
sn with any other railroad o. stage line, or WIN any
line Of steamboats, the Chesapeake Bay, for such re-
ducton Of are. and in reference To the TACT o suen
or any Injurious reduction OF fare as ainre
said the Board Of Pub Works shall be the sole judge
and their order shan he obi taiory IN either or bolh o
The said Companies Prorided The stockholders oil the
Petersburg Railroad Company in general meeting agree
| 10 this section.
= Be further enacted, That, In case the authorities
of the stare of North Carolina SHALL al any lime, ~ ie
gal process otherwise deprive the petersburg Kali
road Company any of the privileges and advantages
OF its charter obtained from that state by any ac mere
ofoye done or omitted 10 be done by The said Petersburg
Railroad Company, or by any means whatsoever pre-
vent the aforesaid Petersburg Railroad Company from
conducting their operations much o. THEFT railroad
~ lies whin the Stale If North Carolina, on any
mart thereof by reason Of act heretofore done, or
omel Ia he done by the PrersbIr. Railroad Coaipaay
th-n all the rights privileges ard i;nriuntles hereby
granted Il, rh- aforesaid Seabcard and RoiEnke Railroad
ompany .hall cease and be determined until the state
of North Carolina shalt reu-.ate the Petersburg Railroad
Company In all The privileges granted them ~ tue >evc-
raj acts tri. enr By the said state or IN
iii the Legislature of Sirg shall otherwise direct -
Pr0rdsl horertr That this section SHAH no. he In iucr
until The Petersburg Railroad Company shall agree To the
third. Of this act, which coners on The Board OF
Public Works the power so 10 regulate from Time 10 time
the fare for passengers each railroad between Wei
| don and Baltimore and Weldon and Petersburg, dc 10
| prevent an injurious competition
g. This shall be in force fiom Inc passing thereof
| July 7-cwtds ;. D. a., "a hua.
| IN CHANCERY.-viRciSA:-A AT Rules held IN the
Clerks Office of the Circnt Superior Count OF LII"
and Chancerp for Buckingham county, on Monday Inc