Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-22
No. T,2i9.
In Chaace1.u at .HiaShriEEe.

- No. I, 2iy.
In CR0ftCe,-g at .FIISlaEtEIe. 4
OTATE OF TENNESSEE, OFFICE CLERK
y and Master ChanceTy Court, Nashville, July
81 1Sy Edward L. Winslow has this Gay filed his
petition in this court whereby, after stating that
he is the purchaser of the Edgetield ana Kentucky
Railroad, with all of its props rty rights and fran
chises, having purchased it from the Amert an
Contract Co which bought it from the County
OF Davidson and its associates, who were the
original purchasers of said road, ETC., sold by the
State Commissioners under decree of this Court,
in the case of the State of Tennessee vs.. The
Edgefeld and Kentucky r. K. 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 name thereof changed 10
1.-The Nashville, Chicago and St. Louis X: h.
Co.," the petitioner Winslow prays, as the last
purchaser and owner of said railroad, ETC., that
he be substituted to ali the rights, privileges and
immunities conferred by the Originsl act lncor-
porating said Edgefeld and Kentucky Railroad
Co. and the acts ameBdatory thereof, and Tor
such change of name or privileges as he may de-
SIRE 1.-THE act Incorporating passed Feb Is, 1897
and also to the benefits and advantages OF the
decree of the Court made in the case OF the Edge
field and Kentucky Railroad Co. exparte, and
entered in NJ mute Book V, page 106; and also
that the name of said Company be changed 10
sThe Nashville. Chicago and ST. louis
Railroad Co.."
that the capital stock thereof be limited to enc
million of dollars in shares of 500 each; that
| one half thereof may be preferred stock in the
discretion of the Directors; that said company
| have power to merge and consolidate its road,
property and franchises with those of any other
company, whether the same be within the Inn
its OF the state, or created by or existing under
the laws of any other State or States with when
it may be connected, either directly or interview
ing lines, OF to sell lease its said road etc, or
TO become the lessees of any such roads or rall-
roads; to have power to issue bonds in manner
and form as authorized by sub section 10 OF sec
ton IS, chap 81, of the acts of 1901; that Dy
decree of Court in all meetings of the stockhoto-
| ers of said Nashville, Chicago and st. Louis
| Railroad Co. each stakeholder shall be entltled
| to one vote for each share of stock held by MN
| whether common or preferred; that the Board /
| Directors shall be elected annually on the -
| day of -, or such other day as the Directors
shall determine, and that until such election can
| be made, petitioner prays that Edward +. w ms
| low, Charles w. Gardner, Henry IL. M0TrliI,
| Henry W. Gardiner, George s. WinslOw, james
| II. Wilson and John P. Harris be empowered 10
| act as Directors OF said Company, with as plen-
| airy powers as IL &c ed by the stockholders, any
| tour of whom to constitute quorum for the
| transaction of business, and that the Directory
be vested with the corpora te powers OF the Com
1 pany. VI.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons desiring
to resist the PRAYER of said petition enter their
| appearance at the Courthouse at Nashville on OF
| before the first Monday in September next,
QSI2,) and then and there show cause, If any they
| can, why the prayer of said petition should not
| be granted and that copy of this order be pub
| Gshed for thirty days in the Nashville Union anc
| American.
| A Copy-Attest: ..-
| NATHANIEL BAXTER, JR.,
Clerk and Master.
Demoss & Malone, Solicitors for Petitioner.
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