Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-11
VERY STRONG LOBBY.
The Fight for tho Pacific Company
Charter q Powerful One
MANY MEMBERS CONVERTER.
The Bill Gives the Company Multi
farious Powers-It Cannot, now
Condemn Lnnd-How the Gov
.rnor.s Veto Was Ovcrridden.

On. Tor many years was tha' III '"O :"
L., ~ the charter for the Pacific COM
Z.rv which the Governor vetoed
Tho Governors negative action hao
,-a,y been made known ere a force OF
,,,bylsts were marshalled In the rotunda
y, the Capitol. and for days before the
.s,onrnment of the General Assembly
.sosa gentlemen discussed the features
:, their bill with members of the two
A,,,ses and converted many OF them to
,ho belief that the bill should not have
been vetoed.
Tue Senate acted first and passed the
hnl over the Governors head. Then 1t
,,ss communicated to the House. but
GAS not taken up by that body until Mon
day last. when Il was passed. with seve-
ral votes 20 spare.
THE CoRPORATORs.
The corporators are Harry Keene, OF
New York; Charles Coudert. of New
York: D. S. Walton. of New Jersey;
1ohn c. Barron. of New York; +. J.
Jerzmanowski. OF New York; Charles r.
Dietrich. OF New York; @. Clinton
Gardner. of Pennsylvania; II. w.
Bawkesworth, of New Jersey; William
A Anderson, of Virginia; Jose NJ
Yrlgoyen. of Peru; Isaac Alzamora' OF
Peru; John i. T. Anderson, OF VIZ
einia: Wheaton b. Kunhardt, Of New
York; II. M. Hawkesworth, OF Ne"
York.
The capital stock OF the company Is
10 be not less than 100000, 10 be dlViueu
into shares of 800 each; ana IL may
DO from time to time increased by adul-
tIonal subscriptions. or the issue ana sale
OF shares to an amount not eAceeuihs
100000.
GIVEN BROAD POWERS.
The company shall have the right.
the bill SAYS to acquire and hold,
uss employ, exercise. and dispose or
any and all concessions, grants. privi-
Ieges. and immunities that have been
or may be granted or conferred by or
secured from any Of the republics,
states. cities districts. counties mu-
l.cipallties or other political or corporate
,0dies Of South America and other coun-
ries: and also 10 subscribe for, acquire,
oold and vote, and sell. or otherwise
rsuose Of the shares of the capital stock
or the bonds OF any company chartered
bv any republic. State, government, or
rnuuicpality. 1t shall have all the pow
ers. rights, and franchises neces-
sav and proper for the construction,
control. ownership. and use of rail-
roads of any description. anywhere upon
the continent Of South America and
OF boats and ships propelled by steam.
electricity or any motive-power, and
shall have any other rights. powers. and
Qnt
any of these purposes. including the right
10 acquire, build. own. lease. occupy,
and operate wharves. piers, canals,
ships-yards. docks, elevators, transfers.
lighters, telegraph, telephone, and ex-
press-lines. warehouses. water-works
and other structures, appliances, or APP
purtenances or property. which the
company may find TO be necessary or
convenient for the proper conduct OF It's
business.
BANKING BUSINESS. TOO.
Said company may also engage in the
business of banking. and may conduct
general banking business. and establish
one or more banking house In any of the
republics of South America, or in any
other State or country, subject TO the
laws of such republic, State, or country.
IL may act as agent and guarantor, and
tracts and obligations 1t may acquire
ana own any and all lands outside Of
the territorial limits of Virginia that 1t
may md TO be necessary or convenient
for its purposes, and may sell, lease, or
otherwise dispose OF the same. And
II may acquire, build own, and use, or
otherwise dispose of wharyes, piers, and
warehouses at or near Norfolk and New
port News, in Virginia. and may ac-
nw.1 ~
pose OF any land necessary for these
purposes.
Said company is authorized TO carry on
the business of mining coal, or any ores
guano. nitrates. or other minerals or SUBJ
stances; and of manufacturing any
metals. materials. or products, ana or
developing oil and asphalt territory and
raising and refining oils; and may con-
duct said business at one or more points
IN any republic State. or country OF the
continent Of South America, or IN any
part Of the continent of North America,
which drains into the Pacific Ocean, IN
which the said company may deem IL
proper 20 acquire property or estaDlisn
works for those purposes: ana the salu
company shall have authority 10 BUY, hoiu,
eel. lease. or otherwise dispose OF any real
estate. subject 10 the limitations IN sec
ton Z, or personal estate deemed ne
cessary 10 the proper prosecution OF its
business; and may. on any property so
acquired erect and MAINTAIN Dulioihss,
machinery, and structures needful Tor
smelling, manufacturing, and treating
ures. metals, oils and minerals or SUD-
stances Of whatever kind, or for the pro-
Suction OF manufactured fabrics from
wood stone. metals, or other Materials
and may operate, lease, sell, or otherwise
dispose OF the same; and may, on It's
own lands. survey and lay out lots
squares or other divisions OF such lands.
and improve the same by buildings or
otherwise for sale, lease. or other dispo-
slton or use. and may lay out town or
towns. or town sites; ana may dlVloe
the same into blocks. lots. or squares; and
may lay out and construct streets
through the same, and may establish such !
lawful rules and regulations for the use
o. said lots, squares, streets, ana Town
sites as the Board OF Directors OF sald
company may deem best TO secure the
comfort and welfare OF the occupants
or tenants OF such lands and lots, or
others interested in any mandatory or
works there established: and the said
Company may, In connection WIN ihe
use or Improvement OF any or It's pro-
perties. make build and operate any
aQueduct, pipeline. tramways. or fah-
ways operated by horse or stcam-power'
or by electricity. or other motive power;
and said company may CONSTRUCT
ways, roads, and streets through any
lands owned by the company. which the
Board OF Directors may deem 1t ex-
pedient 20 build. construct. or operate;
and said company may acquire any |
lands or property, rights. or rights OF |
way for the purpose OF making ana |
building any such aqueduct, pipeline. or |
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