Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-06-25
SALE OF THE MAIN LINE


The Supreme Court, on Tuesday last, de-
cidsd against granting an injunction 70 pre-
rent the sale Of the Main Line. exceptiny
only that part creating a contract with the
Railroad Company. in case it became The pur-
chaser, exemp.ing csrtain property from STATE
taxation forever. The CouTs decided
lst. That the legislature had consultation
al authority - authorize tss sale Of the Main
Line.
q. That the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany may lawfully become 3 purchaser -
such sale.
81 That the Legislature have constitution
q zu:h5ritT - repeal the tonnage tax
4ih. That l0e Legislature cannot bind the
State bT contract from imposing equal taxes;
and that the condition gf sale IL the Penn
sylTsnia Railroad Company n thaE respect Is
void. and an injunction t. that extent : grant
ed but
5th. Tba; in all o;her respects the sale may
go On, and the Pennsylvania Railr0ai Com
paEy may bid ana purchase o. the same terms
Is o;he- corporations OF individuals
The or3e. made Oy the Cva-. is a. follows:
oRDER
/; j ordered that pom the comp mp!4inants,
or either IF them, fling q bond in the penal
sum cf one thousand dollars, with sufficient
sureties = be approved by this Court, ST any
Judge thereaf, cau3itisEed u indemnify the
defendants from al damages that may Be
sustained bT the Injunction granted on this
motion, an Injunction be awarded. c1mHs154i-
ing tie Psansy5C1H5o P1lsr-1d C1mpany aa1
sts o17eers ais9 agents named a. defendants in
this bill, u MAKE 10 bid for Or purchase Of
TIE Main Line of the Public Works under
that part IF tie proTis9 in the thnd section
Of the act Of 10Th q May, lojT. which re
qaires The said Company . pay in addition
= the purchase Money ~ which the Works
may be struck down. the SUN u oue and
hat millions q dollars, aL1 N csn.id=E4;ias
thereof assumes ! dlsch&rg. forever the sa.4
railroad campanv, and also the Harrisburg.
Portsmouth, Mount joy and Lancaster Raj.
r7a1 Company from the payment yf al! taxes
upon t.nnage and fEe5gh: CTer saii ra.lrl ads.
ana also = relieve the said Penu-ylqau1a
Railroad L-upaHT from iAe payment 6 al
other tazes Or duties gn Is capita! stock.
bonds, dividends gr property. c1ccp. f9r
school, city. county. borough ~ township
purposes. AId aks1 o1mmgadf.g the said
Peansytcania RalrDad C9mpaay. and l:s gfii-
csgs a1s3 0gents a!sresaiI strictly t. abstain
from accepting any assignment n the terms
stated In tho aforesaid part Il the said prsrl-
O., or executing, or delivering = the Treasu-
rer q the State any bonds cf the SAID Com
paHv, far any greater amount than the sum
AZ yhich the Main Line gf The Public War.-
may U@ struck down a. 4 public sale on =
fair and equa. competition wiki a.. other bid
4=rs. AHa Gkt1 e1umaHau.g the sad Pe8n-
syiyaLia Railroad Company and IL officers
and ageais aforesaid, strictly 10 abstain from
accepting any transit. e the said Main Line
Of the Public W,rAs from the Secretary Of
the CgClIa JT5v vealth, under tie great seal e
the State, founded 4Pon, or IN consideration
Il auy purchases UTcn the terms herein pro
hIhItrd. Ind u3sy c1aDa1..tyaI HenrV s.
.Hlgrqr, the I,eIsurer q, the .$nts. strictly
to abs-4.a from accepting the delivery q any
bonds executed ~ the said P-uasy yiTaui-
Railroad Company upon the terms herein
prohibited, " f.r any greater amount than
the sum Al which the said Main Line r the
Public Works may Je struck down II fair
public sale II the same. upon eqga! terms =
al persons and e9EporatiJns desiring % pur-
chase.
Aud als1 commanding 1Iydre1c r. Curtin.
Secretary oE the Commonwealth, strictlv to
abstain from making any transfer II tine said
Public Works under the great sea! cf the
State, upon the terms herein prohibited. or
tOr any greater amount than the sum al winch
the said Works may b. struck down At fair
public sale as aforesaid
This Injunction u remain IN force until
hearing, Or the further order e this Court.