Reference Book to the Incorporated Railway Companies of England and Wales, Alphabetically Arranged: Including a List of Their Directors, Offices and Officers, Constitution, and Capital, Shewing Also the Lines Suspended in Session, 1847, and Applications for Bills in 1848 |
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10th VIC 1st VIC 20 chains 20 shares 7th WM 9th VIC Amalgamated appoint receiver Authorised Birmingham Blackburn Bolton branch Brighton Bristol and Exeter Canal cent Chairman Chester Company compulsion Constitution Cost per mile DIRECTORS Ditto by loan dividend Durham Eastern Counties Edward ENGINEER-John Estimated nett profit EXTENSION Extra land February and August feet per mile furlong 5 chains furlongs Gauge George Gloucester Grand Junction Henry James John JULY 16 JULY 27 June 18 JUNE 26 June 30 Lancashire lease Leeds loan or mortgage London and Birmingham London and North Manchester Manchester and Leeds Maximum gradient minimum curve mortgage Capital North Midland North Western paid Passing Preston purchase qualifications quorum R.A. April R.A. Aug R.A. JULY R.A. JULY 9 R.A. June R.A. March raised by shares rise in feet shares Ditto Sheffield Shrewsbury SOLICITORS-Messrs Stephenson Thomas tunnel Valley vote Western Railway William yards in length