The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-27
THE CENTRAL RAIL ROAD.
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| A CHARTER HAS BEEN GRANTED
"A by the Legislature of South Carolina
Tor the purpose Of constructing a Railroad
from some point on the North Eastern Rail
Road, at, or near Gourdin's Station pass
ing through or near the TownsUi Manning,
Sumter, Pishopville, and LancasterviIle, 10
the Town of Charlotte. North Carolina, un-
der the pane and style Of the Central Rail
Road Company Of South Carolina. Tho
second and third sections of the Charter
provides as follows:
IL. That the capital stock of the com,
pany shall consist Of fifty thousand shares,
of fifty dollars each but the company
shall have the liberty to increase their
capital stock, by the issue of ten thou.
sand additional shares, at the aforesaid
value OF fifty dollars, upon such terms
and conditions rs the said company shall
hereafter prescribe.
lli. That books for receiving subscrp,
tions TO the capital stock Of the company
hereby authorized shall be opened on the
first Monday in April, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
s'xly'one, and be kept open for ten days
following, at the places hel enafter named,
aud by the Commissioners hereby mp.
pointed for that purpose, to wit /: *,
Charleston, A. +. Ravenel, 8. Mowry, Jr..
John Dukes; at Murray's Ferry, DR.. ID.
M. Mason, Thomas China, John "A.
Keels at Manning, DR.. John J. ingram,
Il. Z. Hsynsworth, J. s. McFadden A.
Sumter, George w. Lee, l. B. Hanks, A.
White, Jr, j. Z. Solomaus, N. Crane ut
Mechanicsville, Lsdson l. Fraser, +. II.
Kennedy, DR.. w. J. McKain; At Bishop.
vile, J. A. Carnes. Charles Spencer,
Thomas NJ. Muldrow; at TilIers Ferry,
J. r. Shaw, Wiley Kelly, b. S. Lucas,
Jr; at Lyzenby, ID. Bnthune, j. J. Nc.
Laurin, John Brennan; at Clyburn's
Store, Stephen F. CIyturn, w. Muugo,
Burrel Jones; at LancsslervilIe, James Ii.
Wtherspoon, S. b. Massey. NJ. p. Craw,
ford, John Adams at L. Il. Magilrs
Store, T. X Magill, NJ g. Heath, J. J.
Porter, 4. G. Potts; at Pleasant Hill, J.
K. Magiil, J. b MobIey, W. q. Caulhen,
/. L. Ciyburn at Charlotte, North Caro-:
lima, DIR. G. J. Fox, John Y Bryce and
S. w. Davis. The said Commissioners
shall give thirty days notice Of the time
and place Of receiving subscriptions, by
advertising in four or more gazeltes ofthe
State. 1t shall lie lawful Tor any one Of
the said Commissioners to receive sub
scriptions ip the absence Of tue others, and
i any Of thsm shall decine 10 act, the
Governor may appoint Others in their
stead. There shall be paid to the Com.
m'ssioners, at the time OF subscribing,
one dollar on each share subscribed, aud
no subscription shall be valid without
such payment. The amount thus sub.
scribed shall be deposited 10y the afore.
sad Commissioners ia the Bank Of the
State Of South Csroiiua, in Charleston,
subject to the check OF order of tue com
pany. through its President aud Directors.
In case, at the time Of closing the books,
the number OF six thousand shares shall
not have been subscribed. II shall be law.
iul Tor the Commissioners to receive fur.
ther subscriptions, Mt an, time within
three years fiom the frat opening Of the
books II, at the time Of closing the
books. or at any time within three wears
from the first opening, as aforesaid, the
requisite number Of six thousand shares
s ball have been subscribed, the company
shall oe Incorporated, and this Ac, OF in.
corporation Shall ats Rand become IF.
fcctpal. The Comrn ers, at the afore.
mentioned places, sra.smit to The
Commissioners at tH8e<6wn Of Sumter
their respective books Of subscription, and
when il shall appear to the said Commis.
s'oners at the town Of Sumter that the
requisite number Of shares has been sub,
scr'ted, they shall forthwith appoint
convenient time and place for the NEE,
ing OF The Stockholders, aud shall cause
the same To be advertised for thirty DAYS
IN i've Of the gazettes of the State of South
Carolihs, and in one gazette OF the State
OF North Carolina, previous to the day Of
said meeting.
in pursuance OF the authority aforesaid,
HOOKS Tor receiving subscriptions rs afore-
said, will be opened at the places and by
the Persons above stated aud named, re.
cordlng TO said Charter. on the ist Monday,
the hrst day Of April, 1861, aud be kept
open for ten days following. Subscriptions :
will be received nj each and all the places
stated 10 said third section, by the persons
or any one Of them named as Commission.
ers at said places respectively.
South Carolina adoptes her Ordnance Of
Secession with unparalleled unanimity, tho
States have organized a Gov.
ernment with equally As much harmony--
a prosperous and giorioua future is ours,
bot to enjoy II fully, We mus. have The Cen.
trail Rail Road
JAS. Il. WIrHgRsPooK.
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