Reference Book to the Incorporated Railway Companies of Scotland (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ... Aucliinraith, Lanarkshire. Alexander Tennant, Esq., Glasgow. Thomas Grahame, Esq., Chalming-ton, House, Dorsetshire. William Clark, Esq., M.D., Wester Moffat, Airdrie. John Freeland, Esq., Glasgow. Alexander S. Pinlay, Esq., Castle Toward, Argyllshire. William Clapperton, Esq., Glasgow. Hugh Brown, Esq., Glasgow. Coll McGregor, Esq., Glasgow. David Smith, Esq., Glasgow. The Ballochney Railway runs from a Branch of the Kirkintilloch Railway, nea--Airdrie, in Lanarkshire, to Ballochney, in the same County. The cost was 18,425. Its use is to carry Coals to Glasgow, and Coal and Ironstone to the Furnaces near it, 1846, R.A, June 26, cap. 104, improve gauge and became carriers. a vital. Authorised to be raised by Shares 110,000. Ditto by loan or mortgage 36,666. Constitution. Scale of Voting--5th and 6th Wm 4, c-, p. 97, One Vote for every 4 Shares; no person liable for more than Stock. Quorum of Meeting, 300 Shares; Five Proprietors of 4 Shares may call Special Meeting. Directors, 7; Quorum, 3; Qualification, 10 Shares. Call, 10, at One Month. Mortgages to be paid according to Law of Scotland. Land, Compulsion 2 years; Completion, 5 years. Expence of Jury to be paid by order of Court. May licence carriages of other persons. CALEDONIAN. 1845, CAP. 162, 8th AND 9th VIC. 1846, CAP. 249, 9th AND 10th VIC. E.A. JULY 27. 1840, CAP. 229, DITTO JULY 27. 1846, CAP. 314, DITTO AUGUST 3. 1846, CAP. 829, DITTO AUGUST 3. 1846, CAP. 395, DITTO AUGUST 26. Office--122, Princess Street, Edinburgh. Secretary--Vacant. Engineers--J. Locke and J. E. Errington, Esqrs. Treasurer--D. Bankine, Esq. Superintendent--J. Collister, Esq. Directors. J. S. Hope Johnstone, Esq., M.P. R. Johnstone Douglas, Esq. William Lockhart, Esq., M.P. P. M. Stewart, Esq., ...