Between the Ocean and the Lakes: The Story of ErieCollins, 1899 - 668 pages |
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Page v
... King Does Not Approve He Wants the State to Take the Work off the Company's Hands- - A - Bill to that Effect Almost Becomes a Law - President King Resigns 32 20 9 CHAPTER VI . SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF ELEAZAR LORD - 1839.
... King Does Not Approve He Wants the State to Take the Work off the Company's Hands- - A - Bill to that Effect Almost Becomes a Law - President King Resigns 32 20 9 CHAPTER VI . SECOND ADMINISTRATION OF ELEAZAR LORD - 1839.
Page vii
... Bill " and its Story - Foreign Shareholders Have Experience with the Methods of Gould and Fisk Gould's Plan to Change the Management of Erie and Why It Failed The Shadow of the Fisk Tragedy - The Influence of James McHenry Brought to ...
... Bill " and its Story - Foreign Shareholders Have Experience with the Methods of Gould and Fisk Gould's Plan to Change the Management of Erie and Why It Failed The Shadow of the Fisk Tragedy - The Influence of James McHenry Brought to ...
Page viii
... Bill the Erie had to Fight for Almost a Score of Years to Get THE BUILDING OF IT . 1832 TO 1851 . 282 295 ― Work Begun in 1835 - -- - - Early Talk About the Best Way to Build the Railroad- Suspended in 1837 - The Resumption of 1838-40 ...
... Bill the Erie had to Fight for Almost a Score of Years to Get THE BUILDING OF IT . 1832 TO 1851 . 282 295 ― Work Begun in 1835 - -- - - Early Talk About the Best Way to Build the Railroad- Suspended in 1837 - The Resumption of 1838-40 ...
Page ix
... Bill in 1870 , 1871 , and 1872 - Seeking Truth About the Watson Dividend of 1873 — Erie Secrets Come to Light The Hepburn Investigation of 1879 Throws Light on Various Things FATHERS IN ERIE ( Biographical ) . PRESIDENTS OF ERIE ...
... Bill in 1870 , 1871 , and 1872 - Seeking Truth About the Watson Dividend of 1873 — Erie Secrets Come to Light The Hepburn Investigation of 1879 Throws Light on Various Things FATHERS IN ERIE ( Biographical ) . PRESIDENTS OF ERIE ...
Page 23
... bill authorizing a survey , the purpose being to enable the State to de- termine whether it would repeal the charter of the Company or build the road itself . Such a bill was reported and passed , appropriating $ 15,000 for the expenses ...
... bill authorizing a survey , the purpose being to enable the State to de- termine whether it would repeal the charter of the Company or build the road itself . Such a bill was reported and passed , appropriating $ 15,000 for the expenses ...
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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...