OLD COLONY (N.Bedford & Taunton) 1838, p.

*PITTSFIELD & WEST STOCKBRIDGE 1832, p.

Abstracts of Laws.

Corporate Titles.

Laws.

SALEM & LOWELL.

1851, p.

1852, p. 1848, p.

1850, p. 544

1851, p. 651
1851, p. 805
1852, p. 117

1855, p. 648
1858, p.

1836, p.

1837, p.

1838, p.

1853, p.

*SILVER LAKE BRANCH.

1849, p.

1850, p.

1856, p.

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SOMERVILLE.

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1857, p. 600

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1849, p.
1851, p. 636
1848, p.
1851, p.
1852, p 211
1846, p.
1847, p.
1848, p.

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*SPRINGF'D & FARMINGTON VALLEY. 1856, p. 93

1859, p. 230
1849, p.
1847, p
1845, p.
1847, p.
1848, p.

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1853, p. 407
1854, p. 255

1847, p.
1848, p.
1851, p. 641
1852, p. 155

1853, p. 520

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1854, p. 246
1859, p. 421
1844, p.
1845, p.
1857, p. 630

1859, p. 224

1851, p. 808

1853, p. 581

1835, p. 1836, p. 1837, p. 1844, p.

1849, p.

1845, p.

TAUNTON & MIDDLEBORO'.

1848, p.

May enter upon Eastern Railroad, May 15.
May enter upon Eastern Railroad, April 20
Act of incorporation, April 28.

Supplement to act of incorporation, March 23.
Authorized to extend road, May 15.
Authorized to change location, May 24.
Time for construction extended, and authorized
to sell road to the Eastern RR., April 30.
May discontinue a portion of road, April 20.
Act to confirm the transfer, February 13.
Act to incorporate, April 16.

Supplement to act of incorporation, April 15.
Charter amended and altered, April 25.
May unite with Hampden Railroad, May 25.
Act of incorporation, May 2.

Time for location extended, March 21.
Changed from Plympton Branch, Feb. 29.
Act of incorporation, May 29.

Act of incorporation, May 1.

Supplement to act of incorporation, May 15.
Act of incorporation, April 26.

May enter upon the Essex Railroad, May 15.
May lease road to Eastern Company, May 21.
Act of incorporation, March 26

Supplement to act incorporating, April 20.
Time for location extended April 24.
Act of incorporation, May 16

Time for construction extended, February 4.
Act of incorporation, March 2.

Act of incorporation, March 20.
Act of incorporation, March 26.

Supplement to act of incorporation, April 7.
Authorized to increase capital stock, April 20.
Sec. 3 of former act revived, March 20.
Act of incorporation, April 21.

Act of incorporation, April 23.
Time for location extended, April 21.
Act of incorporation, May 15.
Time for location extended, May 15.
Time for location extended, April 29.
Relative to location of road, April 9
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 6.
Act of incorporation, April 16.

Relative to construction of road, February 15.
Act of incorporation, May 21.

Time for paying capital extended, Jan. 31.
Act. of incorporation, May 24.
Time for construction extended, May 23.
Act of incorporation, April 7.

Authorized to increase capital stock, April 16.
Authorized to increase capital stock, Feb. 22.
May construct railroad in Taunton March 6.
Time for completion extended, February 11.
Act of incorporation, April 21.

Time for construction extended, February 9.
1850, p. 553 Time for construction extended, April 2
1853, p. 382 Changed to Middleboro' and Taunton, Mch.17.
Act of incorporation, May 10.

May vary location of road, April 17.
Time for location extended, May 3.
May unite in one corporation, May 20.
May hold annual meeting in April, Meh. 18.
Towns in the counties of Franklin and Berk-
shire authorized to subscribe, May 18.
Location changed, May 31

Relative to sinking fund, March 1.

Relative to loan for Hoosac Tunnel, March 26
Act of incorporation, May 10.

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1849, p.

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1852, p. 183
1853, p. 445
1854, p.

1855, p. 742

*UNION MARINE..

1852, p.

VERMONT & MASSACHUSETTS.

1844, p.

1845, p.

1846, p.

1846, p.

1848, p.

1849, p.

1850, p. 422

1851, p. 806

1852. p. 143

1857, p. 477

1853, p. 438

1856, p. 31

1856, p. 148

1846, p.

1848, p.

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1855, p 611

1846, p

1847, p.

1833, p.

1836, p.

1837, p.

1837, p.

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1838, p.

1838, p.

1839, p.

1839, p.

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1841, p.

1844, p.

1845, p. 1845, p. 1845, p. 1845, p.

1845, p.

1845, p.
1846, p

1847, p.

1847, p.
1848, p.
1850, p.
1850, p. 396

1852, p. 801

1855, p.

1855, p. 872

Abstracts of Laws.

Relative to bridge over Charles River, May 10
Time of filing location extended, April.
Time for location extended, May 26.
Relative to construction, April 14.
Authorized to unite with the Grand Junction
Railroad and Depot Company, Feb. 25.
Supplement to act of incorporation, May 15.
Act of incorporation, March 27.
Act of incorporation, March 15.

Relative to sec. 3 of act incorporating, Feb. 28.
Time for filing loca.ion extended, March 27.
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 16.
May purchase Northfield bridge, April 18.
Time for construction extended, April 28.
Relative to mortgage of property, April 25.
Authorized to increase stock, May 24.
Authorized to widen its track, May 7.
Supplement to act of incorporation, April 8.
May mortgage road, March 21.

Relative to terms, etc., of mortgage, Mch. 31.
Act of incorporation, April 16.

Act of incorporation, April 21.

Time for construction extended, April 4.
Act of incorporation, May 2.

Authorized to change location, April 29.
Act of incorporation, May 19.

Authorized to extend road, April 9.
Act of incorporation, May 24.

Time for construction extended, March 24.
Time for construction extended, April 14.
Time for location extended, May 7.

Act of incorporation, April 16.

Time for construction extended, April 23.
Act of incorporation, March 15.

State may subscribe for shares, April 4.

Relative to payment of subscription, April 15

Relative to compensation of Directors, Apl. 13.
Act to aid in construction, February 21.

Relative to location of road, March 17.

Relative to sinking fund, March 13.

Act to aid in construction, March 23.
Act to complete construction, March 18.

Relative to payment of subscriptions, Feb. 25.
Relative to election of State Directors, Feb. 10.
Relative to sinking fund, February 26.
May enter upon Boston and Worcester, Mh. 25.
May increase capital stock, March 25.

Additional to act increasing capital March 26.
Relative to payment of Directors, March 22.
Authorized to construct a branch, April 16.
May increase capital stock, April 24.

Relative to sinking fund, April 26.

May increase capital stock, May 9.
Relative to sinking fund, April 13.

Income to be paid to the State, April 13.
Relative to Commissioners' rights, May 24.

May purchase Hudson & Boston RR., May 15.
Authorized to issue scrip, May 21.

1859, p. 338 Authorized to issue bonds, April 5.

1854, p. 358 Act of incorporation, April 29.

1856, p. 16 Time for construction extended, February 26.

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.

BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE.

HARTFORD, PROVIDENCE AND FISHKILL.

NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

NEW YORK, PROVIDENCE AND BOSTON.
PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER.
PROVIDENCE, WARREN AND BRISTOL.

The New York, Providence and Boston, commonly known as the Stonington Railroad, was the first railroad constructed in the State of Rhode Island. Its construction was commenced in 1835 and completed in the latter part of 1837. The Company soon thereafter became embarrassed in its finances, and obtained relief by a compromise with its creditors in 1844, whereby their claims were reduced from $1,300,000 to $650,000. By the terms of the compromise the sum of $50,000 annually was to be applied as a sinking fund for the retirement of the Company's bonds, which have been thereby reduced to $312,900. In addition, the Company has paid dividends averaging 3 per cent. annually.

No other road was constructed in the State till 1847, when the Providence and Worcester Railroad was opened, and the line of the Boston and Providence changed, so as to enter Providence on the west side of the city. Both of these roads have been described among the railroads of the State of Massachusetts.

In 1854, the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Railroad was opened between Providence and Hartford. Toward the construction of this road the city of Providence loaned its credit to the amount of $500,000 in its six per cent. bonds, taking as security therefor the bonds of the Company, bearing 7 per cent. interest-the difference between the two rates to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the city bonds. The road has been unproductive on its stock, and is in default on its bonds. It is more particularly described among the railroads of Connecticut.

The road next constructed was the Providence, Warren and Bristol, which was opened in 1854. This road has been unproductive on its stock, and has been in default in the interest on its bonds for several years past. These bonds have been recently converted into a preferred six per cent. stock, and cancelled.

The only road in progress is the New York and Boston, on which about $150,000 has been expended. No portion of it has been completed. The work of construction on it is now suspended. It is designed to form a portion of a road of the same name, lying partly in the States of Connecticut and Massachusetts.