ɪn ɪts tʃˈɑːɹɾɚ, ðə sˈiː ænd ˈɛks wʌz ˈɔːθɚɹˌaɪzd tʊ ˈɪʃuː dˈɑːlɚ fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ dˈɑːlɚ ɪn dˈɑːlɚz ɪn stˈɑːk, bˌʌt ðɪ ɪŋkˈoːɹpoːɹˌeɪɾɚz hæd dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti ɹˈeɪzɪŋ fˈʌndz ænd ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪɾɪŋ kənstɹˈʌkʃən.
In its charter, the C&X was authorized to issue $500,000 ($ in  dollars) in stock, but the incorporators had difficulty raising funds and initiating construction.