Between the Ocean and the Lakes: The Story of ErieCollins, 1899 - 668 pages |
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... Goshen , N. Y. , Dec. 26 , 1831 . It seems more than strange that this newspaper went to distant portions of the State to find exam- ples of the rage for railroads , and had nothing to say about one that was then being just as eagerly ...
... Goshen , N. Y. , Dec. 26 , 1831 . It seems more than strange that this newspaper went to distant portions of the State to find exam- ples of the rage for railroads , and had nothing to say about one that was then being just as eagerly ...
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... Goshen , Orange County , and James Pumpelly of Owego , Tioga County , Vice- Presidents ; W. W. McKay of Steuben County , and David Ruggles of Orange County , Secretaries . The result of the meeting was a series of resolutions ask- ing ...
... Goshen , Orange County , and James Pumpelly of Owego , Tioga County , Vice- Presidents ; W. W. McKay of Steuben County , and David Ruggles of Orange County , Secretaries . The result of the meeting was a series of resolutions ask- ing ...
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... Goshen , the first town of consequence on the route , had a population of 500. Middletown was not on the line of the orig- inal survey , nor was Port Jervis , which was then a straggling hamlet along the Delaware and Hudson Canal ...
... Goshen , the first town of consequence on the route , had a population of 500. Middletown was not on the line of the orig- inal survey , nor was Port Jervis , which was then a straggling hamlet along the Delaware and Hudson Canal ...
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... Goshen . This route requires an instrumental survey , but unless it proves greatly superior to that by Goshen , as now returned , the accommodation of so important a town ought to give it the preference . The route between the Wallkill ...
... Goshen . This route requires an instrumental survey , but unless it proves greatly superior to that by Goshen , as now returned , the accommodation of so important a town ought to give it the preference . The route between the Wallkill ...
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... Goshen ) , and Joshua Whitney ( of Binghamton ) . One of the first acts of the new management was to seek legislation for State aid . The bill presented to the Legislature at the session of 1835 was drawn to authorize the Comptroller of ...
... Goshen ) , and Joshua Whitney ( of Binghamton ) . One of the first acts of the new management was to seek legislation for State aid . The bill presented to the Legislature at the session of 1835 was drawn to authorize the Comptroller of ...
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affairs Albany amount appointed April Atlantic Barlow Benjamin Loder bill Binghamton bridge Buffalo Canal capital stock cars cent charge Charles charter coal committee Company's conductor connection construction contract County Daniel Drew debt Delaware Diven dividend Division Dunkirk Eleazar Lord election Elmira engineer Erie management Erie Railroad Company Erie Railway Company Erie stock Erie's expenses feet Fisk freight Goshen Henry Homer Ramsdell Hornellsville Hudson River interest issued James James Fisk James McHenry January Jay Gould Jersey City Jewett John Judge July Lake Erie land lease Legislature loan locomotive Loder March Marsh McHenry ment Middletown miles Nathaniel Marsh Newburgh operation Owego paid pany passed passenger train Pennsylvania Piermont Port Jervis President purchase rails Receiver resigned road route Samuel Samuel Marsh Senate station stockholders Street Superintendent Susquehanna terminus tion track Valley Vanderbilt Vice-President vote Watson West Western Railroad William York and Erie
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Page 292 - ... shall be made by such of the stockholders as shall attend for that purpose, either in person or by proxy.
Page 293 - The said corporation shall possess the general powers, and be subject to the general restrictions and liabilities prescribed in the third title of the eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Revised Statutes.
Page 292 - ... shall be inspectors of the first election of directors of the said corporation, and shall certify under their hands the names of those duly elected, and deliver over the subscription books...
Page 461 - If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.
Page 293 - ... in such manner as to afford security for life and property: but the corporation shall restore the stream or water- course, road or highway, thus intersected, to its former state, or in a sufficient manner not to unnecessarily impair its usefulness or injure its franchises.
Page 293 - ... forfeit and pay to the said corporation double the amount of damages sustained by means of such offence or injury, to be recovered in the name of the said corporation, with costs of suit by action of debt.
Page 192 - Ward and each of them, their and each of their heirs, executors and administrators of and from all and all manner of action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts...
Page 292 - ... any director, such vacancy or vacancies may be filled for the remainder of the year wherein they may happen, by the board of directors...
Page 292 - Statutes, have power, 1. To cause such examination and surveys for its proposed railroad to be made, as may be necessary to the selection of the most advantageous route...
Page 293 - ... as shall be made to the said corporation, to aid in the construction, maintenance and accommodation of the said...