Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-09-02
An Act to Incorporate the konsngahela and
RayeasWood Rail Road.
Passed February "a, 1854


Be i, enacted by the General Assembly,
Tha, il shall be Lawful. to open books a, Nor.
gantown, in the county OF Monongalia, under
the direction OF E. w. Tower, E. G. Wilson,
Henry Daugherty, Daniel Haldeman and
james Shay; at Faitmont, in the county Of
Marion, under the direction Of Jas. 0. Wat
son, James Neeson, John Musgraye, 7. S.
Raymond and N. C. Cooper; at Clarksblrg,
in the county Of Harrison, under the direc-
ton of Rem X. Shinn. Stephen Allen, IA
ron Criss. Augustine J. Smith, and John ker.
sey at Harrisville, in the county Of Richie,
under the direction Of Cyrus Hall, Amos
Culp, Alexander Sutton, Lewis A. Phelps,
and William 7. Williams; Vt Rayonswood,
in the comfy Of Jackson, under the direc.
,ion Of William Parks, Squire Rice, Henry
Ftzhugh Jr, B. Fleming, and DAME. S,
Kemp; and OF such other place or places,
and under the direction Of such agent or a.
gents, as a majority Of the Commissioners in
each Of the abovs.named counties may ap-
point, for the purpose Of securing snbscrlp.
lions 10 the amount Of four millions OF dol
lars, divided into shares Of one hundred dol
lars each, TO constitute join, capital stock,
for the purpose Of constructing a railroad
from tho Pennsylvania line, at or near where
the same crosses the Monongahela river,and
from thence up the ravine of said river TO
the junction Of the Tygart's Valley 4 West
Fork rivers: thence up the latter river to
some suitable and convenient point, at or
near the mouth Of Elk creek, in the county
Of Harrison, and from thence by the most
practicable route TO the townot Ravenswood
in the county Of jackson, and to terminate
at or not more than fourteen miles from said
town, in the county Of Jackson.
mt books shslilbe opened, and the sub:
scriplipns raised, in the manner prescribed
by tho Code of Virginia, prescribing general
regulations for the incorporation OF railroad
companies, and when twenty-five hundred
shares Of the said capital stock shall have
been subscribed, the subscribers, their heirs,
executors, administrators, and assigns, shall
be and arc hereby incorporated and formed
into body polite and corporate BY the name
and style Of the Monougahela and Ravens
wood Railroad Company. subject 10 all the
benefits and powers conferred BY the pro-
visions Of the Code OF Virginia in relation
10 railroad companies, except 80 far as the
provisions Of this act are OF may os incon.
sis,ent herewith.
II the capital stock Of said company shall
he insufficient. for the purpose OF this act,,he
said company shall have power and are here
b. authorized TO increase the same BY the
addition Of as many shares as may be deem.
Ell necessary for the construction and equip
men, Of said road, and the said company
shall have power 10 borrow money for the
purpose Of carrying out The object OF this
act, and to issue proper certificates or EVIL
dences Of such loans, aud 10 pledge the pro-
per,y OF tho company for the payment Of the
same and the interest that may accrue there,
from, and said company shall have power TO
construct ns much of their said Rad as the
amount subscribed will allow, and shall have
ten years from the passage Of this act 10
commence the said road, provided that said
railroad shall not strike or enter the ravine
of the Ohio river between the mouth OF the
Little Kanawha river and the mouth OF the
Little Sandy Creek, above the town oil Ra-
yenswood, in Jackson county.
This &C. shall be in force from its passage.
State Of Virginia city Of Richmond, tOpi';
LIST. George Tucker, Clerk Of the House
Of Delegates add Keeper Of the Rolls OF
Virginia, DO hereby certify that the fotego-
ing is ,r,e copy Of an act passed By the
General Assembly OF Virginia the eth OF