Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-03-25
AN ACT,
To incorporate Tie Aoaoagahela and Ra-
sensgood Railroaa Company, passed

senstsood Raitroad Company, passed
FEB. 27, 1854. ~: -.
Belt enacted by tho General Assembly,
that t;tshall be lawful open booksa Nor.
gantown, in the county Of Monongalia, un'
der the direction Of 3. Towers, E. G. Will
s6n, ST. Henry D4ugherty, Daniel Haldeman,
and James Shay; at Fairmont, in the coun-
" of Marion, under the direction of James
0.Watsbn, James Neeson, John Musgrare,
ThomssS. Raymond and N. G. Cooper;
at Clarksburg, ia the county Of Harrison,
under the direction of Rein &. sbinn,
Stephen Allen, Aaron Criss, Augustine J,
Smith aud John Hursey; at Harrisyille,
in the county Of Ritchie, under the direc.
lion Of Cyrus Hall, Amos Culp, Alexan-
der Skelton, Lewis A. Phelps and William
T.'Williams; at Rayenswood, inthe coun-
" Of Jackson, under the direction Of Will
liam Park, Squire Rice, Henry Ntzhugh,
jr., B. Fleming and Daniel L. Kemp, and
at such other place or places, and under
the direction Of such agent or agents as q
majority Of said commissioners in each OF
thcaboye named counties may appoint,
for the purpose Of securing subscriptions
tothe amount Of four millions Of dollars,
divided into shares of one hundred dollars
each, to constitute joint capital stock for
the purpose of constructing railroad from
tho Pennsylvania line, at or near where
the same crosses the Mouongahela river,
and from thence up the ravine Of said river
to the Junction Of the Tygart's Valley and
the West Fork rivers, thence up tho latter
river to some suitable and convenient point
at or near the mouth ofsElk creek, in the
county Of Harrison; and from thence BY
the most practicable route to the town Of
Ravenswood, in the county Of jackson,
md to terminate at, or not more than four,
teen miles from said town, in the county
of jackson. ,, ,I,e
2. The books shall DO opened and the
subscriptions raised in the manner prescri-
bed byths 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 subscri-
bers. their heirs, administrators, executor,
and assigns, shall be and are hereby incor.
porated and formed into a body polite and
Incorporated by tho name and style Of th e
eMonongahela and Ravenswood Railroad
Company" subject to all the provisions,
and entitled to all the benefits and powers
conferred By the provisions of the code of
Virginia, in relation to Railroad Comps'
MES, except as fur as the provisions of this
act arc, or may be inconsistent Herewith,
g. If the capital stock of said company
sball be insufficient for the purpose of this
act, the said Company shall have power,
and are hereby authorized to increase the
same by the addition ofas many. shares as
NAV be deemed necessary for the construc.
ton and equipment Of said road, and the
mid company shall have power to borrow
money for tho purpose of carrying out the
object of their act, and to issue proper GER
ti6eates or evidences Of such loan, and to
pledge the property Of the company for the
payment Of the same, and tho interest that
nav ma accrue thereon, and said company
shall have power to construct so much Of
their said road as the amount subscribed
will allow, and shall have ten years from,
tho passage of this act to commence the
said road, provided, that said railroad shall
no. strike or enter the ravinc Of the Ohio
river, between the mouth ofthe Little Ka,
nawhs river and the mouth of Little San
dy Creek, above tho wn,of Ravenswo0d,
in Jackson county.
4. This act shall be in force from its
passage. 2 ~, "