Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-05
ssturday. 0csOner q, 1871,
pstiIion 10 Amsna C1artsr.

No. $50, z. D-stste Of Tennessee IN the
First -hsncery court Of shelby county;
w Railroad Company have mis- day nl5d
their petition in the said CO1gts praying tnat
the Charter OF Incorporation OF SAID com
pany, and the several acts ~smendatory
hereof, may be further AMENDED a. ioio"a'
to-wft;
Railroad Company be authorised and en-
powered to purchase, own. control and ope-
rate the following named railroads
TO Decherd, In said state. belonging 70 the
Winchester and Alabama Railroad
z The railroad running nom 70
McMinnvtlie. in said state. belonging 70 the
HcMinnvllle and Manchester Railroad Conn
pany and
to The Kentucky State line, belonging 20 the
Southwestern Railroad and par
italy graded TO a point at OF near sparta
Aud, in order 10 make the necessary and
proper connections between said ROADS,, and
With the present line of the Memphis and
and Charleston Railroad company also oe
authorized and empowered 70 constTuoL
complete, own and operate the following
TArSiiroad from q point on thu line be-
tween the states Of Tennessee ana Alabama
connecting with q road 70 De conssructeo
from a point on the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad near FesrH's Switch, to said
State line and running thence 70 APPOINT on
the said Winchester and AaDsma hanroa9i
and rom thence, If found necessary or des1-
rsble.c crossing said last named road, and
runufug to. and connecting with, the said
MeMinnviile and Manchester katlrosd 81 OF
d - rsiIrosd rom Dechsrd, connecting
with the said Winchester and Alabama Rau-
Ninnvfns and Manchester RaiIroad, between
HsncnesIer and end
s. Tee said Southwestern Railroad. ext and
ing rom McAinnv1lie, by way OF sparta sno
! livingston. to the Kentucky line:
And that sueh OF said roads az may oeso
purchased, OF constructed, should De con-
I 10 18th Qnn fnrnl mart n1 TnA waNn
Memphis and Charleston Railroad. and be
| called aud known by that name throughout
the entire line, instead OF me pre-ent hanes
OF said roads, and that all tEe provisions OF
| the Charter ofthe said Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad Company should os extended
over, and applied 70, sosh OF s@11 et toS and
Thai, for the purpose OF better providing for
the construction, control and operation OF
frsnchfses possessed By, OF conferred upon,
/ the said Winchester and Alabama Rallroao
| Company, the McMinnytle and Manchester
Railroad Company and the Southwestern
/ Railroad Company, or such OF them As may
l be purchased as Aforesaid. should, upon the
purchase thereof, respectively pc IrsnsteIred
to, vested in and possessed oy the said
Memphis and Charleston RAILROAD OoM-
pany.
Charleston Railroad Company should be
authorized TO issue its bonds, secured oy
mortgage on the roads 10 pc purchased or
constructed as Aforesaid 70 an amount not
exceeding hateen thousand dollars per nile
OF the Whols length OF the roads so to be
purchased and c~onstsuetsd' said bonds 70 oe
Issued on such terms and conditions as 70
said Compsn may seem proper.
And that me said Compan nave and pos
ssss All other powers and privileges neceS-
sary and proper 70 carry into eject the OBJ
| jscts above enumerated.
Tne-efore, an persons are hereby notified
TO appear before said Court, At the Court
house in the city OF Memphis, on the nrst
| Monday OF October, lS1l, TO show cause why
the said amendments should not be granted.
Acopy.-Attest
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk aud Msstsr.
By R j. BLACK, Deputy 9. and n.
Elicit & Phelan. soils. sepu