Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-08-08
THE MAIN LINE.

We we're shown yesterday BY Mr.. Theo.
Cuyler, the Solicitor of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the deed conveying the
main line Of the public works to that corpo-
ration pursuant to the sale under the act Of
Assembly. 1t is deliberately inscribed upon
parchment in the old black letter style Of
illuminated manuscript; but instead of occu-
pying one long strip, it fills large quarto
volume, which is handsomely bound, the
pages being divided and numbered in the
usual style, with fly leaf to each.
The frontispiece is very handsome piece
Of workmanship, brilliant with scroll work,
vignettes, gliding, silvering, etc., and contain
ing. besides the title of the volume, the coat
of arms of the State ut the top Of the border,
and q picture of the railway aud canal ut the
bottom. After this title page comes the
deed executed by the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth conveying to the corporation the
main line. 1t is very detailed and circum.
stantial, and bears at the conclusion the
signature Of the Secretary and the great seal
of the Commonwealth. Then follows q re-
ceipt from the State Treasurer Magraw, for
the consideration sum of $1,j00,000, and this
is succeeded by document, signed by Gov.
Pollock, attesting the validity Of the deed.
Next is the Act of Assembly providing for
the sale, copy Of the advertisement which
appeared in the newspapers with the Gov
ernors signature, giving notice of the sale, o
| transcript Of the proceedings of q meeting
of the stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, ut which the act Of the
! President and Board of Directors, in pur.
chasing the line, was approved, and the pur'
chase ratified. All these documents are
drawn out i'll due form and with great care
MIR. Cuyler, as the Solicitor of the corpora
ton, paid the bonds to the State government,
on the 30ih, as the sum bid for the works
aud the latter pass into the hands Of the
company this Jay, August lst. Governor
Pollock has issued proclamation to this
effect, copy OF which appears in the Harris
burg papers. We quote the most materia
portion Of it
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given il
pursuance Of the Sth section of the Ac
aforesaid 10 all the superintendents. toll col
lectors, officers and agents Of the Common
wealth employed on or about the said Mali
Line of Public Works, that on the said frs
day Of August, A. d., 1857, the said Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will take posses
sion Of the said Main Line Of Public Works
with all the property, real, personal ant
mixed thcreunto belonging. Of which sait
works and property you are hereby several.
required aud enjoned to give them or thei
agents peaccab.e possession; you are eacl
nevertheless from and after said date to con
tinue to discharge the duties of your severa
Offices or employmcnts at the expense of th
said Pennsy lvania Railroad Company unit
removed or reappointed, and your olliria
bonds shall enure 10 their use as to all monte
received or acts done by you upon the sal,
works subsequent to the time the said Penn
sylvania Railroad Company shall have g.
taken possession Of them.
The enrolments Of the documents to whc
we have referred, has been done in 80 yer
superior manner us to reflect the highes
credit On the Scrivener Mr.. G. NJ S. Leslie
of Philadelphia, by whom the whole OF til
work, ornamental and plain, WAS finished i
.wenty-iour working horrs--Ihila. Eretin
Bulletin.