A Compilation of the Laws, Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, and Other Instruments ...

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Prefatory Statement by J. F. D. Lanier, Chairman 1

Statement of the Purchasing Committee, published in

1862 1 7

Original Plan of Reorganization of the Pittsburgh, Fort

Wayne and Chicago Railroad (adopted in 1860) 13

Agreements of Bondholders assenting to the plan of reorganization 20 n.

Laws of the several States relating to or affecting the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company.

1. Pennsylvania Laws.

An Act to provide for the reorganization of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and^ Chicago Railroad Company. (Approved March 31, 1860)

An Act relating to Certain Corporations. (Approved April 23, 1861.) 1

• A Supplement to the Reorganization Act of March 31, 1860, Providing for a Classification of Directors. (Approved February 3, 1869.)

An Act supplementary to an Act relating to certain Corporations, approved the third day of April, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one. (Approved March 17, 1869)

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2. Illinois Laws.

An Act to perfect the title of the purchasers of the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad, and to enable them to form a Corporation, and defining the powers and duties of such Corporation. (Approved February 8, 1861) _ ■._■

An Act to amend an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for a General System of Railroad Incorporations, approved November, 5, A. D. 1849. (Approved March 22, 1869.) This Act provides for the classification of the Board of Directors

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The Deeds and Si ortgages of the Railway 64-143

1. Trustees and Master Commissioners' Deed of Railway, etc., dated February 19, 1862 64

2. Deed of former Railroad Company, pursuant to order

of Court 75

3. The First Mortgage 17

4. The Second Mortgage . _ . 91

5. The Third Mortgage , r - - - 1 1'7

6. Final Conveyance to the Railway Company subjeet to all the Mortgages, with full assumption of

the same 131

1. Deed of further assurance to the Mortgage Trustees,

by the Railway Company . 140

IV. Proceedings of Bondholders to modify the Sinking Funds

and admit an increase of the Capital Stock 143-180

1. Propositions to Bondholders and Financial Programme 143

2. Minutes of Meeting of Bondholders, April 7, 1864 ... 148

3. Form of Contract with the Mortgage Trustees, modifying sinking funds and allowing an increase of capital stock 159

4. Circular of J. F. D. I^anier and others. Commissioners, to see to application of moneys under the

above Financial Programme 175