Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-15
PETITIONS FOR INCORPORATION
PafitInn Al Amand charfar-

No. sSa r. D.-asate Of Tennessee IN the
First Chaneery Court Of shelby county.
tyHEREAS, oAemphts q Charieeso On
w Railroad Company have This dag fled
their petition in the said Court, prayfng { az
t~heCharter OF Incorporation OF said con-
thereof may be further amended a. 10
to-wit:
That thu said AsmDbis and g. srlssf =
Railroad Company be authorised md sn
powered 20 purchase, own controi and ope
rate the following named railroads:
j. Inc railroad running from Fayetteville
to Dscherd, IN said state, belonging 10 the
Winchester and Alabama Railroad
2 tn railroad running from TulIahona 70
McMlnnV1lle. In said State. belonging 10 the
McMinnyile and Manchester Railroad Conn.,
pany, and
3. The railroad ruuning from MeMInnviII
20 the Kentueky STATE line. belonging TO the
Southwestern Railroad Company, n par
tally graded TO a point at or near Sparta
And, In order 10 Isl the necessary and
proper connections between said roads, and
with the present line of the Memphis and
Charleston RaiIre I'D, that the said Memphis
and Charleston Railroad Company also be
authorized and empowered 70 construct.
complete, own and opelate the following
roads, tO-Wfts
/ Aranroad from a point on the line be-
tween the states Of Tennessee and Alabama,
connecting with a road to be constructed
from a point ON this Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, near Fearn's Switch, 70 said
state line and running thence 70 q point On
the said Winchester ard Alabama Railroad,
and from thence II found necessary or desi-
rable. crossing said last named road. and
running 10, u connscting with, the aid
MeM5nnyiile and Manchester Railroad at or
4 A rsiIrosd from Decherd. connecting
with she said Winchester and A1aoama Rail-
road, and running TO any point on tbs Nc
MinnvfIle and Manchester Railroad. between
Manchester and TuIahoma.
& Ine said Southwestern Railroad, extend
ing from McainnVilie, By way OF Sparta
Livingston to the Kentucky ines
And that such OF said roads as may % 50
purchased, or constructed, should be con
euFNUarzn with and fnrm q mart nf thu uaaa
Memphis and Charleston RaiIr Dad. and be
called and kaoHn by that name throughout
the entre line Instead OF The present names
q SAID roads and that al the provisions OF
the Charter Offhe said KEN pills and Charles
ton RAILROAD Company should be extended
over and pile TO, such Of said rOsc5 IS
may be so purchased or constructed, and
that, for the purpose Of better providing for
the. construction, control and operation Of
said roads al the powers privileges ard
franchises possessed BY. or conferred upOn,
the said Winchester and Alabama Railroad
Company, tba AcNinnyille and Manchester
Railroad Cohpsny and the Southwestern
Railroad or such Of them a. may
be purchased as Aforesaid. should. upon the
purchase thereof, respectively be Transferred
to, vested in and possessed by the said
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Com
And further that the said Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company should be
authorized 10 issue its bonds, secured by
mortgage on Z roads 70 be purchased or
constructed IS Aforesaid, % an amount not
exceeding nfteen thousand dollars per mile
OF the whole length Of the roads so TO be
purchased and cOnsti ucted, said bonds 10 be
issued on such terms and couditif ns Is 70
said Company may seem proper.
And that the said company have and pos
sess all other powers and privileges ueces-
sary and proper TO carry into eject the OBJ
1eGt8 above enumerated.
The -efOre, ali perrOns are hereby notified
to appear before said Court, al the Court
house in the city Of Msmphis, on the drst
Monday OF October, ls7l, 10 show cause Why
the said amendments shC uld not be granted.
AcOpy-Aftest
EDMUND a. COLE, Clerk and Master.
BY r. J. BLACK, Deputy G. and a..
Elicit 4 pneTaU sole ra-fT