An Act for changing the Name of the Alton, Alresford, and Winchester Railway Company, and for authorizing them to make and maintain Railways (the Mid Hants Lines) in Extension of their authorized Railways (the Alton Lines), and to raise Monies for the Purpose, and to make Arrangements with other Companies; and for other Purposes. [The Mid Hants Act, 1864.]
WHEREAS by "The Alton, Alresford, and Winchester Railway Act, 1861," (in this Act called "the Act of 1861,") "the Alton, Alresford, and Winchester Railway Company" (in this Act called "the Company") were incorporated, and were authorized to raise a Capital of One hundred and fifty thousand Pounds in Fifteen thousand Shares of Ten Pounds each, and to borrow on Mortgage not exceeding Fifty thousand Pounds, and to make and maintain Two Railways therein specified (in this Act called "the Alton Li...