Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
No. !, 2fe.
In ChnRrRl.n Mt .fizRhrfEEe.

In Chn9ceTy at .5iUShrtEEe.
CTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
- and Master Chaneery Court Nashville, july
81, s7J.-Edwsrd Z. WinsloW has this dav fled his
petition IN this court Whereby alter stating that
he Is the purchaser Of the Edgeaeld and Kentucky
Railroad, with al OF its property rights and fran
chises, having purchased Il from the American
Contract Co, which bought it from the County
OF Davidson and its associates, who were the
ongnsl purchasers OF said road, etc, sold bv the
State Commissioners under decree OF this Court
in the Gaze OF the State OF Tennessee VS.. The
Edgeheld and Kentucky Z. Il. Co. and others,
and also stating that the charter of said road
had, under proceedings in this Court, while the
American Contract co. was the owner thereof
been amended, and the maine thereof changed TO
''The Nashville, Chicago and st. Louis r. r
Co.." the petitioner WfnslOw pTays, as the Lass
purchaser and owner OF said railroad, etc, thas
he be substituted to ali the rights privileges and
immunities conferred BY the original act incor-
pOrattng said kdgeheld and Kentucky Railroad
Co. and the acts amendatOFY thereof, and for
such change Of name or privileges As he NAV de-
sire, 1.-THE act Incorporating passed FEB. Is, 1s52,)
and also to the benefits and advantages OF the
decree of the Court made in the case of the Edge
field and Kentucky kailroad Co. exparte, aud
enter d in NJ mute Book page loo; ald also
that the name OF said Company be changed TO
s.The Nashville, Chicago and So. LOuEs
Railroad 40. -
that the capital stock thereof be limited 70 one
million OF dollars in shares Of 500 each; that
one half thereof may be.pIef erred stock IN the
discretion of the Directors; that said company
have power 70 merge and cOnsOlida-e its road,
property and Fl tnchises with those Of any other
company whether the same BE- within the lin
its o. the state, or created BY or existing under
the laws Of any other state or STAGES with which
it may be connected, either directly or interview
ing lines, 70 sell lease its said road etc,
TO become the lessees Of any sach roads or rail-
roads; 10 have power t. issue bonds in manner
and form as authorized by sub section Is OF sec
ton 5, chap. 81, Of the acts Of 1S70-Ii; that by
decree OF Court in all meetings Of the stOekheld-
ers of said Nashville, chicago and St Louis
Railroad Co. each stockholder shall be emitted
to one vote for each share Of stock held By him,
whether common or preferred; that the 30 srd
Directors shall be elected annually on the
day Of -, or such ither day as the Directors
shall determine, and that until such election can
be made, petitioner prays that Edward +. Wins
low, Charles ". Gardner, Henry L. Morrill,,
Henry W. Gardner, George s. WinslOw, james
h. Wilson ana John p. Harris be empowered TO
ct rs Directors OF said Company, with as plen-
airy powers As II &c ed by the stOekhO deIs, any
our OF whom 70 constitute quorum for the
transaction Of business, and that the Directory
be vested with the CORPORATE powers Of the Com
psny.
II ia therefore ordered that all persons desiring
70 resist the prayer OF said petition enter their
appearance at the Courthouse at Nashville ON or
before the first Monday in September next,
(IS12) and then and there show eause, n any they
can, why the prayer OF said petition should not
be granted and that copy OF this order be pub
llshed for thirty days in the Nashville Union and
American.
A COpy-Attest:
NATHANIEL BAXTER, JE.,
Clerk and Master.
DemOss s. Malone Solicitors for Petitioner.
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