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West Virginia. ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF WEST VIRGINIA ; AT ITS SESSION COMMENCING JANUARY 18 , 1870 . OF WEST VIRGINIA MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI WHEELING : JOHN FREW , PUBLIC PRINTER . 1870 . T 2 0 1970 ACTS . CHAPTER 1. - An.
West Virginia. ACTS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF WEST VIRGINIA ; AT ITS SESSION COMMENCING JANUARY 18 , 1870 . OF WEST VIRGINIA MONTANI SEMPER LIBERI WHEELING : JOHN FREW , PUBLIC PRINTER . 1870 . T 2 0 1970 ACTS . CHAPTER 1. - An.
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... John Neer , Lewis Washington , James T. Reed , Corporators . Thomas A. Kirwan , James Watson , and Charles L. Hopwood , of Harper's Ferry , in the county of Jefferson , or any three of them respectively , at the place and in the county ...
... John Neer , Lewis Washington , James T. Reed , Corporators . Thomas A. Kirwan , James Watson , and Charles L. Hopwood , of Harper's Ferry , in the county of Jefferson , or any three of them respectively , at the place and in the county ...
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... JOHN B. BALDWIN , [ L. S. ] GEORGE W. BOLLING , [ L. S. ] THOMAS S. FLOURNOY , [ L. 8.1 WM . J. ROBERTSON , [ L. S. ] Commissioners of Virginia . JAMES BURLEY , [ L. S. ] Z. D. RAMSDELL , [ L. S. ] JOEL MCPHERSON , [ L.`S . ] JOHN S ...
... JOHN B. BALDWIN , [ L. S. ] GEORGE W. BOLLING , [ L. S. ] THOMAS S. FLOURNOY , [ L. 8.1 WM . J. ROBERTSON , [ L. S. ] Commissioners of Virginia . JAMES BURLEY , [ L. S. ] Z. D. RAMSDELL , [ L. S. ] JOEL MCPHERSON , [ L.`S . ] JOHN S ...
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... John Slack , jr . , Wesley Molohan , H. C. McWhorter , for the purpose of re- ceiving subscriptions , to an amount not exceeding five mil- lions of dollars , to constitute a joint capital stock for the purpose of constructing a railroad ...
... John Slack , jr . , Wesley Molohan , H. C. McWhorter , for the purpose of re- ceiving subscriptions , to an amount not exceeding five mil- lions of dollars , to constitute a joint capital stock for the purpose of constructing a railroad ...
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... John E. Mulford , Robert H. Maury , Thomas Ewing , Jr. , Henry C. McWhorter , A. Pack , John M. Hutchinson , Frank Hereford , Jaban B. Alexander , Joseph Cloyd , John B. Baskerville , Waller R. Staples , Charles Roland , Charles C ...
... John E. Mulford , Robert H. Maury , Thomas Ewing , Jr. , Henry C. McWhorter , A. Pack , John M. Hutchinson , Frank Hereford , Jaban B. Alexander , Joseph Cloyd , John B. Baskerville , Waller R. Staples , Charles Roland , Charles C ...
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acknowledged and accompanied additional shares aforesaid agree to become agreement amended and re-enacted become a corporation board of supervisors capital so subscribed capital stock cents CHAPTER Charleston Cheat river city of Wheeling code of West corporation shall keep corporators named day delivered desire the privilege divided into shares duly acknowledged eighteen hundred election enacted February 28 figures following Greenbrier county Harrison hereafter sold hereby declared hundred and eighty-nine hundred and sixty hundred and sixty-nine hundred dollars J. M. PIPES James Jefferson county John Joint Resolution Kanawha Kanawha county keep its principal lands Legislature of West lumber Marion county Nathaniel Harrison Ohio river Parkersburg Passed February Passed March persons principal office privilege of increasing proper affidavits purpose set Railroad Company river Rowlesburg sales of additional seal secretary subscribed is divided subscribed the sum subscription taxes tion town township undersigned agree vote West Virginia WITCHER Wood county words and figures
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Page 82 - the same name be capable in law to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts of law and equity, in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, and matters whatsoever; and they and their successors may have a common seal, and may alter,
Page 82 - procuring and preserving whatever may relate to the natural, civil, literary and ecclesiastical history of the United States in general, and of this state in particular, and have presented a petition to the legislature to be incorporated, that thereby
Page 156 - therefore, Resolved, That our senators in Congress be instructed, and our representatives be requested to use their best efforts to obtain such aid from the general government as will secure the early completion of
Page 19 - shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over the said land or lands, so far as that all civil process in all cases, and such criminal or other process as may issue under the laws or authority of the state of
Page 19 - against any person or persons charged with crimes or misdemeanors, committed within said state, may be executed therein in the same way and manner as if such consent had not been given or jurisdiction ceded, except so far as
Page 47 - that each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock which he, she, or they shall have held in his, her, or their
Page 93 - stock. one hundred thousand dollars, to be divided into shares of one hundred dollars each, and which may, at any time hereafter, by vote of the stockholders, be increased to an amount
Page 47 - made by such of the stockholders as shall attend for that purpose, either in person or by proxy; and that each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock
Page 158 - but no person who is a minor, or of unsound mind, or a pauper, or who is under conviction of treason, felony, or bribery in an election, or who has not been a resident of the state for one year, and of the county in which he offers to vote for thirty days next preceding such offer, shall be permitted to vote while such disability continues.
Page 149 - resolutions to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and each, of the senators and