Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-08
PROCLAMATION
Icy The Governor Of Indiana.

WHEREAS, notice given BY Samuel Bigger then
Governor Of the State Of Indiana, in the Journal of Com
mece newspaper printed in the city of New York. for
month"; of the intention of the State of Indiana to let
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Of the construction of all orany part OF the public
works Of this State by private COMPANIES and for aboShing
commissioner and chief engineer, approved January 2Sh
1912.
AND WHEREAS, pursuant the provisions of the act
aforesaid and also OF the provisions of eutitled
act Incorporating the Rushve and Shelbyville Railroad
Company, approved January l5 lS44 Joel WOLFE Thos
WoTster Archibald Kennedy, William Frame, John s. Riley
James Goddard, Zaoheus Bennett, John Hendricks William
Cotton and Jacob Null, the 18th day of January,
S47 and after the publication OF said notice in said news
paper as Aforesaid for month aforesaid duly appointed
Commissioners TO receive subscriptions of stock for the
slrucon OF the Rushye and Shebyvile Railroad deg
mated in the act last aoresaid which appointment Of the
provisions Of the act first aforesaid the application Of
three freeholders and citizens Of this State.
AND WHEREAS there has been, this day. deposited and
filed in the office Of Secretary Of State the city of Ind
anapos copy OF statement made out by the board OF
directors Of the association hereinafter designated by the
President and Secretary thereof in conjunction with the
Commissioners aforesaid and certified under their hands
complete statement Of all their respective acngs and dongs
in the premises which copy duly certified under oath by
the said Secretary Of said board from which duly appears
that stock the Of thirty thousand dollars
lin cah has been subscribed ageeaby to the requirements
of law as the capital of said association and that the
4th day Of June, 1877 election for that purpose held
in Rushve, Joseph Ncholas R. T. Carr, William Frame,
j. ~ Ross, William Laushrige, z. Bennett j. Null G
THOMAS, l. Madux, Thomas Pugh, William COon j. Ben
nett, and \. Kennedy duly elected directors of said
association, whereupon they notified of their said cleo
on and heeon ordered by said directors that the
said association should be known and called by the of
The Nashville aud Shelbyville Railroad Company"
Therefore, i, JAMES WHIrcoMB, Governor of the Slate
OF Indiana being fully satisfied from all that has been done
and acted in the premises that the provisions of the
reciied acts have been substantially complied with and
other associations company individual, individuals having
made application 10 continue the construction of SAID public
wok&o, by virtue Of the authority vested in by said
first named act make known to all whom these presents
shall that the Company aforesaid which has assumed
the name of The Rushye and Shebyville Railroad Com
pauy duly Organized and entitled to all the rights pvi-
ees franchises and nmunes be conferred by the acts
aforesaid
10 testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand, and caused 10 be affixed the seal of the
II. s. State at the city Of Indianapolis the goth day Of
June, A. d. lS47, the 32d year Of the State, and
Of the United States the list
JAMES WHITCOMB.
By the Governors
JoHN H. THOMPSON,
Secretary Of Stale
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