Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-28
Psti.Ien 10 Amend Garter.

No. Ss2, r. D-Ststs OF Tsnnessse.-In the
First Chancery Court Of shelby eountY-
nF HEREAS, the Memphis and Charleston
W hstlrUad Company haTs mis- day nied
their petition in toe said court, PRAYING that
thsCharter of Incorporation o. said COM
pany, and the several acts Emsnda DRY
tterso1, may be further amended as toAoFs,
That tbs said Memphis snd Charleston
Railroad Company be autlOriEed snG en-
powered to purchase, own. control and ope-
rate the following named railroads.:
1. The railroad rum ng rom Fayetteville
70 Dschevd, in said State, belonging 70 the
WinchesteF and Alabama Railroad Company.
2 The railroad runBtng from 70
McMtnuvtlie. IN said Stste, belonging to the
heMinnvlHe n Manchester Railroad Com
any and
3. The railroad running from MeMi1nvfHe
to he Kentucky SAFE line. ~belunging 70 the
Southwestern Rail DAD Coapsny, and par
italy graded to q point at or near Sparta;
And, in order 70 make the necessary and
proper connections between said roads and
with the pre-ent line OF the NemDhis and
Charleston RaiIrC ad, that the said Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Company also be
authorized and empowered TO construct,
complete, own and operate the following
/ Arailroad from a point on the line be-
tween the States Of Tennessee and Alabama,
connecting with q road 90 Be constructed
from a point on the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad. near Fearn's Sgitch, 70 said
State line and unntng thence to a point on
the said Winchester and alabama Railroad,
1A4 AIAA lAEANgH Al ~ AEEaoz1AE VI AE1A-
rRble erUssIng said last named road and
running TO, and cOnnec6tng With, tha satd
Mcatnnvtle and Manchester Railroad atOr
IA rsiIro9d from Decherd, connecting
with the said Winchester and Alabama Rail.
rosd, a running TO any point on tn Me-
Mtnnvflle and Manchester Railroad, between
Manchester aud Tullahoma-
g. Tee sa'd Southwestern Eaiiroad, extend
Ing nom McAinnvilie, by way OF Sparta and
Livingston. to the Kentucky ines:
And that such Of said rOads IS may bes0
pure sssd, or constructed, should be con-
sOlidstsd with, ana form q part OF, the said
Memphis and Charleston Railroad. and be
called and known by that name throughout
the entire line, instead OF the present names
Of said sosds, aud that AL the provisions OF
the Charter ofthe said Asmpn1s and Charles
ton Railroad Company should 0e extended
over, sid applied to. such Of said rOaCs IS
may be 30 purchased or constructed, and
Thai, for the purpose OF better providing for
the construction. conbrol and operation OF
said roads, al the powers privileges and
mauehtses pOseesse1 oy, OF conferred upon
the said Winchester and Alabama Railroad
Company, the McMinnVtlie ana Manchester
Railroad Company and the Southwestern
Railroad Company or such OF imam as may
be purchased as afcresaid. should. upon the
purchase thereof, respectively be transferred
to, vested in Rna possessed by the said
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Com
And further that the said Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company shout be
10 issue It's bonds, secured By
mortgage on the roads to be purchased or
constructed as Aforesaid, to an mount not
exceeding d9teeu thousand dollars per m1le
OF the Ehcls length Of the rOlds 50 70 De
purchased snd cOus6s uctsd, said bonds 70 be
Issued on such terms and conditions as &c
said Company may seem proper.
And that the SAID company have and pos
sess all other powers and privileges neceS-
and proper TO carry into effect the OBJ
iects above enumerated.
The -efore, all persons ars hereby notified
to appear before said Court. It the Court
house IN the city Of Memphis, on the nrst
Monday of October. S71, to show cause why
the said amendments shCuld not be granted.
Aeopy.-Attest
EDMUND A COLE, CLERK and Master.
BY r. j. BLACK, Deputy G. and n.
Elicit & Phelan. soils. sept