Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-01
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No. Ss2, R. D.-state Of Tennessee In the
First Ghancery Court Of Shelby cOuntT.
ATHEREAS, the Memphis and Charleston
w Railroad Company have his day died
their petition In the said Court, praying that
the Charter Of Incorporation OF saio com
pany, and the several acts amendaforv
thereof may be further amended as fellows,
That the said Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Company be authorized end en-
powered TO purchase, own. control and Ops-
rate the following named railroads:
!. The railroad running from Fayetteville
TO Decherd, in said state, belonging to ths
Winchester and Alabama Railroad Com paIly.
2 The railroad running frosR TuIIshorna 70
mcMtnnvtlle. In said State. belonging 10 the
McMtnnyllle and Manchester Railroad Com
3. Therailroad turning from McMinnvillo
to the Kentucky State line. belonging TO the
South western Ra1lIoad GO tApany. and par
And, IN order TO make the necessary and
proper connections between said roads. and
with the present line of the Memphis and
Charleston Rsilrc ad. that the said Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Company also be
authorized and empowered 10 construct.
complete, own and Opelste the following
roads, to-wit;
/. A railroad from point on the line be-
tween the States Of fennessee ana Alabama.
connecting with a road to be cofistrueted
from point on the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, near Eearas switch, to said
State line. and Running themes to point on
the said Winchester and Alabama Railroad,
and IRON themes. * fnuBd necessary OF, desi-
rable crossing said last named road, and
running TO, and connecting with, the said
MoMinnville and Manchester Railroad at OF
near TullAhOma.
4 A raiIrosd nom Deeherd, connectinE
with the said Winchester and Alsbama Rail
road. and running 70 any point on the Nc
MinnviIle and Manchester Railroad, Between
Manchester and TuIiahOma-
3. The said Southwestern Railroad, extend-
ing nom MeMinuyilia, by way OF Sparta ana
Livingston to the Kentucky line:
And thet such ol said roads ss nsy oe 50
solidated with. and form 8 part OF, the said
Memphis and Charleston Railr DAD. and be
called and known ~ that name throughout
the entire line, instead OF the present names
OF said roads, and that all the prOv1sfO ODs o.
the Charter Ofthe said Mem phts and Charles
ton RsilIosd Company should Oe extended
over, and applied TO- such OF said roads a
may be 30 purchased or constructed, and
that for the purpose of better providing for
said roads. all the powers, privileges ara
franchises possessed BY or cOnfeTred upon.
the said Winchester and Alabama Railroad
Company, the Mc1dinnYilie and Manchester
Railroad Company and the Southwestern
Railroad Company, or such Of them as may
be purchased ss Aforesaid. should. upon the
purchase thereof, respectively be transferred
10, vested In ana possessed BY the SAID
Memphis and Charleston Railroad CON-
pauy: ,-.--,
Charleston Railroad Company should DO
authorized 70 issue its bonds, secured BY
.mortaage ON the ROADS % oe Porcnased OF
exceeding hdtsen thousand dollars per mile
OF the whole length Of the ro9ds so to be
purchased and conEts ucted, said bonds 70 be
fsgued On such terms and conditions as 70
said Company may seem proper.
And that tll6 said company have and pos
sess all other powers and privileges nsees-
sary and proper to carry into effect the Oh
iects above enumerated.
Therefore, all persons ars hereby notified
to appear before said Court. at the Court
house in the city of Memphis, on the first
Monday OF October, 1871, 70 show cause why
the said amendments should not be granted.
A copy.-Attest
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk and Master,
BY B. ]. BLACK, Deputy G. and n.
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