The Canandaigua and Niagara Falls Railroad Company was a corporation incorporated under the General Railroad Act; articles filed March 18, 1851. That company constructed the railroad from Canandaigua to the Suspension Bridge over the Niagara river, and mortgaged its property, corporate franchises, etc., to secure the issue of certain bonds. This mortgage was subsequently foreclosed, and the mortgaged property purchased by Messrs. JAMES M. BROWN, CHARLES CONGDON and ROBERT B. POTTER, who subsequently associated other parties with them, and formed this corporation (General Railroad Act, § 5, as amended, etc.); the articles of association of which were filed, etc., August 25, 1858. To this company these gentlemen subsequently conveyed the property. The line was then leased to the New York Central Railroad Company (for the term of this company's charter) from May 1, 1858, under whom it has been operated. By the terms of the lease, the lessees are to make the reports, concerning the condition and business of the road, required by law. (Signed) CLARKSON N. POTTER, President N. B. & C. R. R. Co. Communications intended for this company should be addressed, Box 2,854, New York city post-office. JOSEPH W. HELMER, President, and MORRISON W. EVANS, Secretary of the Niagara River and New York Air Line Railroad Company, being severally sworn, each for himself deposes and says, that the statements in the annexed report, which has been signed by each of them at the end thereof, are true and correct, according to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. Communications intended for this company should be addressed, Lockport, Niagara county, N. Y. The undersigned have caused the foregoing statements to be prepared by the proper officers and agents of this company, from the books and records, and have examined them as far as practicable, and believe them to be correct. (Signed) J. W. HELMER, President. (No. 118.) NORTHERN AIR LINE. JOHN A. COOPER, Esq., PLATTSBURGH, N. Y., January 15, 1873. Deputy State Engineer and Surveyor: DEAR SIR-Yours of the 8th inst. at hand calling for report of Northern Air Line Railroad Company. This was a projected road- a road on paper only. Nothing has ever been done but to survey a little. But the company was duly organized, and papers on file with Secretary of State. I have no further report to make, and if there is any way you can drop out that railroad company from your reports, it will save trouble to both you and myself. Very respectfully yours, A. WILLIAMS, Ex-President N. A. Line R. R. Co. 91 |