The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-01-21
rom New York, for Liverpool. also

menccd taxing OH lhe PiHsehS'io' "''
large amount OF provisions. and water,
and by sunset of the 9th all the passen-
gers were removed from the wreck,
Next morning the crew and othccrs OF
the ship were taken of. Capt. wal
kins being the last man to leave the San
Francisco.
The Three Bells brings $40 souls, in
GLIDING passengers, troops, officers, and
the seamen Of the steamer. There were
eleven deaths among the crew OF tue
steamer from the time she was disabled
to Sth inst.' including Two who were
washed overheard.
1t is said that after all had left the
San Francisco, she was scntti-d, IN Or
der to remove the vessel from the way
of passing vessels.
ELKTON 4 AND0RA PLANK ROAD.
A number OF our reader having re-
ouested the publication Of the Plank
Road charter. we commence it this
week and vii finish it next:
In .7ct to Incorporate the Elkton, I'm
| dora and LemasriUe Plank tRoad
Company. Passed May 81, 1898.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted by the Gem
eral assembly Of Marylnnd, That a
company be incorporated to make
PLAN road from Elklon to Cherry Hill,
Andora and Fair Hill, in Cecil county,
and thence nortnward to the Pennsyl-
vana State line. at some point on said
line, at Or near Lewisville, IN Chester
county in the State of Pennsylvania.
SIC. 3. find be 1t enacted, That sub
scription books shall be opened at Elk
ton and Fair Hill, in Cecil county, un-
der the direction Of John Mackic, Joshua
l.. Galchel, GeoIge Earle, Francis Parke
Junior, and Samuel B. Foard, for a capt.
tai stock of twenty thousand dollars, in
shares Of twenty-five dollars each, who
are hereby appointed commissioners for
the purpose aforesaid, who after at least
twenty days notice in two newspapers
printed in Cecil county aforesaid, OF the
time and place of opening said snb>c'iP-
ton books, at which time and place al
least three of the above named commits
sioners shall attend and shall permit all
persons and corporations, who shall olltl
S to subscribe, in person or by attorney
r for stock, in SAID books, which shall be
. kept open for that purpose at least fcu
hours IN each day TOR three successive
. DAYS, at each OF the above named places
=, if necessary, and if the whole OF the sale
a capital stock be not there subscribed tor
.. the said commissioners may reopen salt
b books at such time and place as they ma,
E. think fit, under the direction OF SAT-
/. commissioners or any three of them, 70
fRhe TIE ubsfGEpJj Is ysd r gu, tine t" ms
!, ed tor; Prorided, always that ever
e person offering to subscribe in sal
c books, in his own or any ether name
NJ shall at the time of subscribing pay t
/. the attending commissioners two dollar
v on each and every share so subscribe,
which payment the said commissioner
!. shall pay over to the treasurer of the COZ
e poratlon as soon as the same shall b
organised, and the officers chosen, a
n hereinafter mentioned.
= SEC. 3. find be 1t enacted, That a
# subscriptions to stock made by any pei
e son or corporationin the presence OF an
VI one of the aforesaid commissioners, all
e at any other place or time, than the plac
+ and time designated in the notice put
> lished by the commissioners, shall b
Y deemed as valid and binding as if sal
IS stock we've subscribed before the con
4 missionrrS in the manner directed an
e prescribed by the second section of tn
/, act.
o Sec. 4. find be 1t enacted, That whe
one half or more Of the shares of sal
e stock shall have been subscribed, til
r. said commissioners or majority of thcl
e who opened the said subscription book
d shall give thirty days notice. in tw
y newspapers published in Cecil count
e aforesaid, of the time and place appoin
|. ed by them Tor the subscribers to NEE
d in order to organise said company, an
n to choose, by ballot, to be delivered i
r, person Or by proxy duly authorised
!, nine managers from among the stool
e holders, t o conduct the business of sal
s, company until the first Monday in jun
d e'g hteen hundred and tity-ionr, and III
t, till their successors shall be chosen
y The manner hereinafter provided; at a
/. elections each stockholders shall be cr
r titled to one vote for every share bel
i AK said stakeholder, not exceeding tw
: Of >drrd.
wos subs 5. lind be it enacted, That III
nan. shall &rs for stock Of said compan,
m and coAnd are hereby Incorporate
hill. name of t@ted body polite, by tt
,an. vile Plank Qkton, Andora and Levi
Md same name in Company, and by III
,;lv their successorssid stockholders an
am all the privileges !. assigns, shall ha'
With cident to a corporaEanchises of or il
the capable of taking ana and shall t
ime capital stock, andth- inesling the sa
!; by thereof, and OF enlarglngs and prof
new sucscrII ton 10 an sisame b