Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-04-01
LOUISA RAILROAD.

Books are to be opened to receive subscriptions
for the extension Of the Louisa Rail Road in S,aun-
ton, Waynesborough and Mount Meridian, and at
such other places as the Commissioners may direct,
on tho 4,h Monday in April.
AN ACT,
Providing for the extension IF The Louisa Railroad
to Tie Eastern base Of The Blue Ridge,
Passed, .'Iarch Sth, lS47.
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That
the capital stock If the Louisa Railroad Company
De, and the is hereby authorized to be ncreas-
ell the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand
doiaIs' Tor the purpose Of extending their road To
The Eastern base oi the Blue Ridge including the
purchase ot the necessary machinery therefor, at
such point is suitable for accommodating the trade
of the Valley Of Virginia having regard not only to
the facility and economy Of approaching the noun
tain, but also Of crossing it, and to its ultimate ex
tension westward.
BE it further enacted that when twenty thou
sand dollars shall have been subscribed by others
than the Commonwealth ard la d or secured TO be
paid, the Board of Public Works shall subscribe
thirty thousand dollars, and shall Continue to sub
scribe In the same proportion Whenever any sub
scrlptlons by others than the Comm. nyeal,h are
paid or secured TO be paid, until the whole sum au-
thorzed by this act is subscribed.
BE 1t II further enacted, that the subscription
hereby authorized to be made by the Board of Pub
lie Works, shall be paid as provided for in the Sc
cond section Of the act entitled an act to authorize
subscription ON behalf of the State TO the stock of
the Louisa Railroad Company. passed February
twenty fifth, eighteen hundred and thirty seven.
BE IT further enacted, that more than half the
sum authorized by this act to be subscribed by the
Board Of Public Works, shall be called for during
the first year.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
AT a meeting of the Board Of Directors of the
Louisa Railroad Company at Louisa Comrt House on
Saturday the 2Oth Of March, lo47, the following
resolutions were adopted
Resolved, Tha, books be opened and be kent
open for ten days for receiving subsc. pons to the
Stock OF the Louisa Railroad Company i'm shares
oi one hundred dollars, and that two dollars per
snare be paid at the time of subscribing for the pur-
pose of extending the same as provided by tho act
entitled an act providing Cor the extension of the
Louisa Railroad to the Eastern base of the Blue
X dye, passed March 9Th, l647, at the following
places:
AT Staunon, the 4,h Monday in April, under the
direction of VIM. Kinney. Col. James Crawford,
Thomas j. Niche, John b. Breckenridge, James
pei, Nicholas z. Kinney, Benz. Crawford, John
nlcCue, A. H. III. Stuart, James A. Cochran JOS
Smith, John Churchman; and at other places in
Augusta, as the Commissioners in Staunton NAV
determine.
At Waynesborongh, under the direction of John
Wayt, Nathaniel Massie, WIN. King. VIM. With
row, jr.. Franklin McCue Abraham Lynn.
Al Mt. Meridian, under the direction of Col A.
X. Givens Michael Whtmore. Daniel Whitmore.
" =. Robertson, James NJ. Stout James Walker.
Resolved, That the grading of the Road between
Gordonsviile and the Blue Ridge should be nut I'M
der contract the first year, that the entertainments
may nave as long lime as possible TO settle before
the superstruction is laid down.