Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-17
PROCLAMATION
By The GOveruor oG UnsIfann.

Il
WHEREAS, notice was given by Samuel Bigger.
then Governor of the State Of Indiana in the Journal
OF commerce, newspaper printed I'm the city OF
New York, for one month, of the intention of the
State OF Indiana to let or sell her public works TO
companies, pursuant to the provisions Of act en-
Ted an " Act to provide for the continuance of the
construction of all or any part of the public works OF
this State by private companies, and for abolishing
The board of Internal Improvements, and the Offices
of fund commissioner and chief engineer" approved
January ID. -1S42:
AND WHEREAS, pursuant TO the provisions of the
Get Aforesaid James G.. Read, B. Hensley, Join D..
Sryer Of Jacksonville, and Randall . Crawford of
NeTg Albany, in said State the 10Th day of
March, lS47, and after the publication of said notice
In said newspaper aforesaid, for one month afore
sad, duly appointed Commissioners receive subscrp
lions of stock for the construction of that part of the road
from Jacksonville to Charlottesville which lies be-
tween New Albany in Floyd county, and Jacksonville
in Clark county, which appointment Of the said COM
missioners made under the provisions of the act
aforesaid, the application of three fee-hoders and
citizens of this State
AND WHEREAS, there has been, on this day, depo-
sited and ed in the Office of the Secretary Of State
at the city of indianapolis, the copy of statement
made out by the board of directors of the association
hereinafter designated by their President and Secre
tary, In conjunction with the commissioners aforesaid
and certified under their hands as complete statement
OF all their respective acngs and doings IN the prem
ises which copy is duly certified under oath by the Sec
rotary of said board from which it duly appears that
stock TO the amount of upwards of forty five thousand
dollars Independent of real estate) has been subscrb
ed according 10 law the capital of said association,
and that on the 18th day Of May, A. ID. 1S47 at
election held at the Office of Thomas Wilson, Esq. in
the town of Jacksonville aforesaid according to law
James g. Read, James Keigwin ]. NJ Kankly, J. s.
Mcdonald, John F. Read, ]. III. Patterson, Josiah
Lawrence, EHwood Fisher, John d. Shryer, Benjamin
Hensley, II. Raper, and E. b. Townsend, were cho-
sen directors OF said association, and said directors
therefore notified of their said election by said
commissioners, and thereupon it ordered by said
board that the said association should be known and
called by the of q The Jacksonville and New
Albany Railroad Company"
Therefore, |, JAMES WHTrcoMB, Governor of the
State Of Indiana being fully satisfied, from all that
has been done aud acted In the premises that the pro-
visions of the act above referred to and those of any
subsequent act or acts amendatory thereof, and in
addition thereto on the same subject have been sub
stantlally complied with and no other association,
company, individual, or individuals having made
application to continue the construction Of said public
work. do, by virtue of the authority envested In me
by said first named act, make known to all to whom
these presents shall come that the association aore
said, which has assumed the name of " The Jeffer-
sonve and New Albany Railroad Company is
duly organized, and entitled to all the rights, privi
leges, franchises, and mmunties to be conferred by
the acts aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and caused to be affixed the seal,
of the State at the city of indianapolis, the
L. S. 9th day Of June, liz the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and forty
seven, the 3Ist year of the State, and of the
independence of the y. States the list.
JAMES WHITCOMR.
By the Governor:
- = JOHN H. THOMPSON.
- Secretary q State. journal copyl