The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-09-13

railroad company and the States
through which it runs. The Board
of Directors is a strong one Indeed.
comprising Mr.. John w. Garrett,
Mr.. Robert Garrett and Mr.. Samuel
Spencer. President, Vice-President
and I'd Vice President respectively of
the B. & O. R. R.. ex-U. 8. Senator
Henry G. Davis, of w. Va, Presi-
dent w. Va. Central & Plttsburg r.
r. /; I. Harrison Garrett, the we'll.
known banker, of Baltimore Mr..
William F. Burns. President Eutaw
Savings Bank of Baltimore. and Hon.
Ferdinand G. Latrobe, Mayor of Bal
timore. The objects of the company
are many and of the most practical
character, to wit:
To induce increased immigration
to the South and Southwest, partic-
ularly along the lines OF the Balti-
more and Ohio Company, and coun-
try tributary thereto to which end,
to acquire by purchase, or otherwise,
the control of lands now substantial.
ly 10 the wilderness and difficult of
dispo-1 'sat remunerative prices. To
market, work, let, lease, settle, inn
prove, cultivate, or otherwise dispose
of lands and hereditaments in Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia, or
elsewhere in the United States. and
generally to develope the resources of
such lands by building, planting,
clearing and otherwise dealing with
the same, To stock such lands, and
to breed, Craze, fatten and deal in
cattle, horses, sheep and produce. To
buy, or otherwise acquire and make,
provide and carry on, use and work,
railways, tramways, roads and other
works which may be deemed expe-
dent for the purposes of this Com
pany, and to contribute to the cost of
making, providing, carrying on and
working the same. To receive and
take money on deposit, at interest or
otherwise, on the guarantee of the
Company or otherwise, to raise mon
ey in such manner as the Company
shall think fit, and particular by the
issue of bonds and debentures charg-
ed upon all or any of the Company's
property tboth present and future),
including its uncalled capital. To
make, accept, endorse and execute
promissary notes, bills of exchange
and other negotiable instruments.
To purchase, or otherwise acquire.
and undertake, all or any part of the
business. property, tenure and llabil.
tiles ofany person or company carry.
ing on any business which this Com
pany is authorized to carry on, or
possessed ofproperty suitable for the
purposes OF this Company. To enter
into partnership, or into any arrange
ment for sharing profits, union of in
terests, or CO operation with any per-
son or company carrying on. or about
to carry on, any business which this
Company is authorized to carry on,
or any business or transaction capa-
BILE of being conducted so as, directly
or indirectly. to benefit this COmpa'
ny or to take, or otherwise acquire
and hold, shares. stocks or Deepen.
lures in any such Company. To CO.
operate with any other company hav.
ing objects wholly or in part similar
to those of this Company. To sell,
lease, mortgage or dispose of the un.
dertaking of this Company, or any
part thereof, for such consideration as
this Company may think fit; and,
in particular. for shares, debentures
or securities Of any other company
have objects wholly or in part SINH.
lar to those of this Company. TIC
invest the capital of the Company fol
any purposes aforesaid, and in devel
oping and improving, or adding tc
the value of, the lands or other prop
erty from time to time acquired by
the Company, and to make, main
tain and use such works as the Com
pany may think necessary or expedi'
ent for any of the purposes aforesaid
To acquire by grant. purchase, oil
otherwise. concessions of any rights
property or privileges from any Gov
eminent State, Territorial or NUM-
cipaI), and to perform and fnlfi'l the
terms and conditions thereof To DE-
all such other things as the Company
may think incidental or conducive tC
the attainment of any of the above
objects. or all of them. or to the con
version or disposition OF any security
or property held by the Company.
Representing, as this Company does
large ocean and land transportation
interests, and having. by reason o
their extensive European agencies
and corporate organizations, unequal
ed facilities for selecting, transport
ing and locating the very best class