The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-20

Proceedings Of the Conisstoners appointsd to take
stock IN the Metropolitan Railroad Company.
GEoaerrowN, ID. c., May IS, 1883
The commissioners named in the act of the Gen
sral Assembly of Maryland, passed at January
session, 1888, entitled San act to incorporate the
Metropolitan Railroad Company" to take stock in
said road, assembled at the Union Hotel, in the
city of Georgetown, d. C., Wednesday, the
18th day of May, 1858, at IL o'clock M. when the
following gentlemen were present, viz: John W
Maury, William W. Corcoran, william w Sea.
ton, David En- glisn, Francis Dodge, Ferdinand
W. Rsque, of the District of Columbia; Charles
E Trail, Jacob M. Kunksl, and MEREDITH Davis,
OF Frederick county, Maryland; William Lin gsu
Gather and Francis G. Chopper, of Mont gomery
county, Maryland; Daniel Weisel and James
Wason, Of Washington county, Maryland.
On motion, WILLIAM w. SsAroS, of the city of
Washington, was appointed chairman, and DAN.
AL WrisEL, of Washington county, Maryland,
was selected secretary Of said meeting
The sections of said act of Assembly prescribing
the duties of the commissioners were read
Whereupon the following resolutions were pro-
posed and adopted viz:
Resolved. That books for receiving subscriptions
to the capital stock Of the Metropolitan Railroad
Company be opened Monday, the 9th day of
June next, and be kept open IRON the said 9th day
of June 10 the 10th day of june inclusive, from the
d,
m on said days. at the following places and under
the direction Of the persons hereinafter named. Wis
Atthe Bank Of Washington, The Patriotic Bank,
the Bank OF the Metropolis. and the Banking
House Of Messrs. Corcoran Riggs, in the city of
Washn gton, in the District of Columbia, under
the direction Of the commissioners residing in said
city, and the several cashiers OF said banks.
AT the Farmers' and Mechanics Bank Of G cor ge-
town, and the Bank Of Commerce, in the city of
Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, under
direction of the commissioners residing in said
city OF getown and the cashiers of said several
banks.
In the town of Rockville, Mon tgomery county,
Maryland, ut the store Of SamuelC. Viers, under
the direction Of the commissioners residing in said
county and the said Samuel c. Yiers
In the city of Frederick, Frederick county,
Maryland, az the Farmers and Mechanics Bank
of Frederick county, the Frederick County Bank,
and the Branch Bank Of the Farmers Bank Of
Maryland, under the direction Of the com mission
residing in Frederick county, and the several
cashiers of said banks.
In the town of Boonsborough, washin gton coun.
~, Maryland, at the store Of Messrs. Davis and
Burkhart, under the dir ection of ME-. Elias Davis,
one Of the commissioners, and Mr.. = Burkhart,
of said town.
In the town fla gsrstovn w ashingt county,
Maryland, at the Hagerstown Bang, and the
Washington County Savings Institution, under
the direction OF The commissioners residing in said
town, and the cashier OF the Hagsrstown Bank,
and the secretary of said Savings Institution.
Rxsofrsd, That the several cashiers of the banks,
the secretary of the W Arlington County Savings
Institution, Samuel c. Viers. of Montgomery
county, Maryland, avs - Burkhart, of Boons
borough, Washington county, Maryland, named
referred to in the foregoing resolution, be and
the same are hereby constituted agents to receive
subscriptions TO the capital stock of said railroad
company 1t the times and places named in said
resolution.
Resolved, That the following be the form of said
subscriptions:
"Ths undersigned hereby agree to subscribe,
and do hereby subscribe the number of shares an
% in ilaI
stock Of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, in
corporated by an act of the General Assembly Of
Maryland, passed az January session, 1853. en-
titled An act to incorporate the Metropolitan Rail
road COMPANY under the conditions and provi-
sions expressed or contained therein; and do
further agree to comply with all the terms therein
act forth"
Rrsoioed, That public notice of the times and
places of taking said subscriptions be given by
advertisement inser ted three times q week until
tas.said 9th day of June next, in the National
Irtssii gencer, the Union. and the Republic, Wash
lngtop; the Advocate, Georgetown, C.; and the
Baltimore Sun, Balimore; and weekly until said
time in the Journal Rockville, Mont gomery
county; in The Herald, Citizen, and the Examiner,
Frederick; in the Catoctin Wing, Middletown;
the Odd Fellow, Boonsborough; and the Herald
and Iorchhght, the Hagerstown Mail, the News,
ana tne Peoples Own, Hagerstown.
R<sotvsd, That for the purpose of ascertainiDR
the amounts 30 subscribed, and for such further
psucsedings as may then devolve on the commits.
sioners, the said commissioners named in the act
will meet again at the Union Hotel in G. Gorge.
soan. D. C., on Tuesday. the Plat day of June
next, at IL o'clock m; at which meeting the
books If sobscr ptcas. or certificates of the said
commissioners and agents IF the amounts sub
scrfbed, will be expected to be produced.
Qr1ei.st. That these proceedings b vsriHed By
the agnaturss Of the omcs,.
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