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THE SCHENECTADY AND TROY

Was chartered in 1836 and opened in 1842.

THE UTICA AND SCHENECTADY

Was chartered in 1833 and opened August 1, 1836.

THE MOHA'WK VALLEY

Filed articles January 21, 1851, and December 28, 1852. The com¬
pany was merged in the New York Central Railroad Company
under the act of 1853.

THE SYRACUSE AND UTICA

Was chartered in 3836, and opened July 3, 1839.

THE SYRACUSE AND UTICA, DIHBOT,

Was organized under the general law and filed articles January 26,
1853. It was merged in the New York Central Railroad Com¬
pany under the act of 1853.

THE ROCHESTER AND SYRACUSE

Was a consolidation (August 1, 1850) of the Auburn and Roch¬
ester and the Auburn and Syracuse. The Auburn and Roch¬
ester, chartered in 1836, was opened in August, 1841, and the
Auburn and Syracuse, chartered in 1834, was opened in June,
1838.    The Direct Line was opened in 1863.

THE BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER

Was a consolidation (December 7, 1850) of the Attica and Buffalo
and the Tonawanda. In 1852 this company opened a direct road
from Buffalo to Batavia, keeping that part of the Attica and Buffalo
line between Attica and Batavia as a branch. The Attica and Buf¬
falo was chartered in 1836 and opened in 1842, and the Tonawanda,
chartered in 1832, was opened in 1842.

THE ROCHESTER, LOCKPORT AND NIAGARA FALLS

Was originally the Lockport and Niagara Palls, chartered in
1834 and opened in 1838. In December, 1850, the Rochester,
Lockport and Niagara Falls Railroad Company was organized
and rebuilt the road.

THE BUFFALO AND LOCKPORT

Filed articles April 27, 1852, and was in progress at the date of con¬
solidation.    The road was opened in 1854.

The following roads were leased and subsequently merged in the
consolidation, viz.: