LAWS OF THE STATE IN REFERENCE TO RAILROADS.

List of all the Railroad Companies chartered in the State of Pennsylvania, with the dates of the Acts of their incorporation; and also the dates and abstracts of all laws passed by the Legislature in reference thereto.

The asterisk [*] prefixed signifies that the work of construction has not been commenced.

1855, p. 115

Road made a public highway, April 21.
Authorized to sell stock, March 22.

1859, p. 254

ALLENTOWN.

1853, p. 844

1853, p. 610

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Supplement to act of incorporation, March 26
Act of incorporation, April 19.

Repeals part of act of incorporation, April 20
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 19.
Relative to damages, May 8.

Time for completing road extended, Feb. 27.
Authorized to borrow money, April 28.

Act of incorporation, March 17.

Authorized to receive toll, July 8.

1853, p. 510 Time for commencing work extended, Apl. 18. 1858, p. 300 Name changed from "Meadville," April 15. Act of incorporation April 15.

Extension of road authorized, February 23. May build road through Pennsylvania, Feb. 27. 1836, p. 849 Relative to rates of toll, June 15. 1839, p. 355 Supplement to act of Feb. 27, 1828, June 20. 1846, p. 448 Right of way granted, April 21. BALTIMORE & SUSQUEHANNA, MD... 1839, p. 642 Authorized to make a loan to Wrightsville, York and Gettysburg Railroad, Feb. 27. Authorized to equalize tolls, June 11. Act of consolidation, May 3. Explanatory of act of consolidation, May 3. Explanatory of act of consolidation, May 8. Act of incorporation, April 14.

Act of incorporation, July 13.

11 Branch roads authorized, February 4
1844, p. 168 Capital increased, March 29-

1845, p. 216 Supplement to act incorporating, March 27
1846, p. 387 Time extended for completion, March 28.
1851, p. 569 Supplement to act incorporating, April 14.
1859, p. 753 Time extended for completion, April 14.
1830, p. 392 Act of incorporation, April 7
1831, p. 494 Extension of road authorized, April 4.
1833, p. 18 Supplement to act of incorporation, Jan. 29.
1835, p.
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 15.
1837, p.
Supplement to act of incorporation, Jan. 3.
1848, p. 62 supplement to act of incorporation, Feb. 15.

Cost of Mile

Year. Road, etc. age.

COST, EARNINGS, EXPENSES, ETC.. YEARLY.

(Under the contract of 21st June, 1854.)

-Gross Earnings-

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Oper'g Earn'gs, Int. Paid to) ---Div-Pass'r. Freight. Mails. Total. exp. less exp. on d'bt. S. F. $ p. c 1855 $415,537 13.00 $12,892 $22,066 $650 $35,608 $17,586 $18,022 87,341 $5,073 85,073 1.60 1856.. 412,188 13.00 11,595 23,334 650 35,579 12,610 22,969 8,106 5,707 5,707 1.80 1857.. 405,751 13.00 10,281 25,375 650 36,206 14,393 21,813 8,141 6,341 6,341 2.00 1858.. 396,046 13.00 9,744 19,551 650 29,945, 14,000 15,945 7,086 6,975 6,975 2.20 1859. 400,046 13.00 9,534 16,972 650 27,156 14,000 13,156 7,435 7,926 7,926 2.50

5 yrs. 2,029,568 65.00

54,046 107,298 3,250 164,594 72,589 92,005 38,109 32,022 32,022 10.10 Aver. 405.913 13.00 10,809 21,459 650 32,918 14,517 18,401 7,622 6,404 6,404 2.02

YORK AND CUMBERLAND RAILROAD.
(Now a portion of the Northern Central Railroad.)

LENGTH OF ROAD-York to Bridgeport....

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27 miles.

The York and Cumberland Railroad Company was chartered 21st April, 1846, and was first organized on the 22d September, 1848. Construction was commenced in the spring of 1849; track laying in May, 1850, and the road was opened for business in February, 1851. A permanent contract had been previously made with the Baltimore and Susquehanna Company for operating the road, and from its completion it was run as a part of the railroad of that Company. On the 4th December, 1854, it entered into the consolidation with the other companies now constituting the Northern Central Railroad Company. On the 30th September, 1854, its general account was as follows:

Of the funded debt of the Company $500,000 was guaranteed by the city of Baltimore and loaned to the Susquehanna Company. The remainder was a loan to complete the York and Cumberland Railroad, and secured by a first mortgage on that road.

YORK AND MARYLAND LINE RAILROAD.

(Now a portion of the Northern Central Railroad.)

LENGTH OF ROAD-York to Maryland State Line.........

22 miles.

The York and Maryland Line Railroad Company was chartered on the 14th March, 1832, with a capital of $500,000. The road was built and wholly owned by the Baltimore and Susquehanna Company, and the Pennsylvania Company, preserving only the form of a separate corporation, was for all practical purpose a part of the Maryland organization. The cost of the road and also its earnings, etc., are included in those of main road. completed and opened for business in August, 1838. On joining the consolidation in 1854 its value was estimated in stock at $1,060,000.-(See Northern Central Railroad.)

It was

LAWS OF THE STATE IN REFERENCE TO RAILROADS.

List of all the Railroad Companies chartered in the State of Pennsylvania, with the dates of the Acts of their incorporation; and also the dates and abstracts of all laws passed by the Legislature in reference thereto.

The asterisk [*] prefixed signifies that the work of construction has not been commenced.

1855, p. 115

Road made a public highway, April 21.
Authorized to sell stock, March 22.

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1859, p. 254

1853, p. 844

1853, p. 610

1854, p. 334

1854, p. 647

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1855, p.
1857, p. 349

Supplement to act of incorporation, March 26
Act of incorporation, April 19.

Repeals part of act of incorporation, April 20
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 19.
Relative to damages, May 8.

Time for completing road extended, Feb. 27.
Authorized to borrow money, April 28.

1838, p. 85 Act of incorporation, March 17.

1842, p. 314 Authorized to receive toll, July 8.

1853, p. 510 Time for commencing work extended, Apl. 18.
1858, p. 300 Name changed from "Meadville," April 15.
1856, p. 366 Act of incorporation April 15.

1854, p. 665 Act of incorporation, March 13.
1831, p. 271 Act of incorporation, March 30
1832, p. 98 Extension of road authorized, February 23.
1828, p. 123 May build road through Pennsylvania, Feb. 27.
1836, p. 849 Relative to rates of toll, June 15.
1839, p. 355 Supplement to act of Feb. 27, 1828, June 20.
1846, p. 448 Right of way granted, April 21.
Authorized to make a loan to Wrightsville,

BALTIMORE & SUSQUEHANNA, MD... 1839, p. 642

1848, p. 636

1854, p. 537
1854, p. 540

1855, p. 620

1853, p. 413

1842, p.

York and Gettysburg Railroad, Feb. 27.
Authorized to equalize tolls, June 11.
Act of consolidation, May 3.

Explanatory of act of consolidation, May 3.
Explanatory of act of consolidation, May 8.
Act of incorporation, April 14.

Act of incorporation, July 13.

1843, p. 11 Branch roads authorized, February 4
1844, p. 168 Capital increased, March 29-

1845, p. 216 Supplement to act incorporating, March 27
1846, p. 387 Time extended for completion, March 28.
1851, p. 569 Supplement to act incorporating, April 14.
1859, p. 753 Time extended for completion, April 14.
1830, p. 392 Act of incorporation, April 7
1831, p. 494 Extension of road authorized, April 4.
1833, p.
18 Supplement to act of incorporation, Jan. 29.
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 15.
Supplement to act of incorporation, Jan. 3.
1848, p. 62 supplement to act of incorporation, Feb. 18.

1835, p.

1837, p.

Abstract of Laws.

1849, p. 185 Supplement to act of incorporation, March 29.
1850, p. 129 Supplement to act of incorporation, March 4.
1851, p. 330 Additional powers granted. April 3.
1853, p. 186 Supplement to act of incorporation, March 15.
1854, p. 218 Relative to rates of tonnage, March 29.
1857, p. 189 Authorized to extend its road, April 15.
1836, p. 260 Act of incorporation, March 31.

1858, p. 800

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1845, p
1859, p. 344

1839, p. 384

1845, p. 438

1846, p. 346

*CHAMBERSBURG & LOUDON · CHARTIERS VALLEY

Laws of 1859, act of incorporation, Meh. 19.
Supplement to act of incorporation, Jan. 20.
Act of incorporation, April 20.

Name changed from Allegheny and Bald
Eagle Railroad, Coal and Iron Co., Mch. 24.
Act of incorporation, June 22.

Authorized to extend road, April 14.
Authorized to subscribe for stock, April 16.
Authorized to subscribe for stock, April 20.
Act of incorporation, May 28.

Supplement to act of incorporation, March 24
Supplement to act of incorporation, May 6.
Relative to charter, May 20.

Supplement to act incorporating, April 13.
Act of incorporation, March 23.
Act of incorporation, March 26.
Act of incorporation, April 18.

Supplement to act of incorporation, Mch. 13.
Act of incorporation, March 14.

Authorized to hold lands, May 14.
Authorized to borrow money, May 20.
Supplement to act of incorporation, March, 8.
Authorized to consolidate with the Buffalo and
Pittsburg Railroad Company, May 20.
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 18.
Authorizing an extension, February 27.
Authorized to extend road, April 26.
Supplement to act incorporating, April 12.
Supplement to charter, April 12.

Milton RR. may subscribe stock, April 20.
Authorized to purchase land, April 2.
Supplement to act incorporating, Feb. 23.
Authorized to mortgage rolling stock, Apr. 2.
Act of incorporation, April 1.

Supplement to act of incorporation, Feb. 6.
Supplement to act of incorporation, March 21.
Laws of 1855, act of incorporation, April 20.
Act of incorporation, April 2.

Act of incorporation, April 21.

Relative to its bonds, January 28.

1853, p. 200 Act of incorporation, March 17.
1854, p. 366 Relative to preferred stock, March 13.
1855, p. 533 Relative to preferred stock, February 27.
1857, p. 619 Laws of 1858, May 12.

1859, p.

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