Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-17


,endant. by payiagiato the sreafury all monies
ariGng from the ciiy funds. untii the who.s fam
advanced. with The intcseR thereon, fhaA be
iepsi'.
Sec. s. zsd Be IL Jsrfbsr snsanl. That
70 much Of the act. en,ittd. I" An ast to sass-
l'm the Temporary aud permanent icst Of gov
ernment OF the United S,stes,'' psAsd ON the
iixsseath day OF July. in ihe year ieyen,een
hrndrvd and ninety, relates 20 the sppoint-
ment OF co'nmifioncs fhail bc and the fame is
hereby repealed.
See. 9. And te II fsr,bsr errasd. Tha.
II ihsll and may be lawful 70 open bo,ks 10 The
city of Warrington, TOR receiving aad entering
fpoicnptions tor opening the csosl TO common,-
cate tom. the Potomac river TO lhc EsiseYn
branch theseot. though a part Of the city Of
WAlhiostoo, nndef ,hs snanzgement of Thomas
Tingey, Dasicl Carroll Of Duddington. Thomas
Law, and Daniel Czroll Brent, which iubicrip-
,ioos ihal be made perionslly, OF by powcs Of
saofney che iad books ihall be opened for ne
sewing iahfciptions. s.d continue opes uarl
she h~ OF eighty thouiand doisss ihali be 6sd
up, La ihayss Of one huadrsd dollars each and
that each pefton jhall at the sime os fpbicnbirg.
pay down ten dollars, being ono tenth OF each
ihare and after fourteen days previous notice,
BY advsrtilemsnt. there hsll be > meeting O. tie
fabicfibeis, and they.Af hereby declared 10 bs
incorporated into u company, BY the namc o.
the !" Waihiogtsn Canal Company" aud may
fue and be fued, ~ iuch, and make all nccc Hasy
by. laws and regulations for The proper manage.
meat OF the hutincs thc.eot And tcch Of lhs
iubiclben a. fhzlI be preient n the laid mcespg.
or a majority Of them, arc hereby empowcrcd
and required 10 elect Pretdent and -four disec-
tors for conducting the fsid undertaking, and
managing the faid company'y buii.cis for, snd
during ioch time not exceeding three years, 81,
shc iaid fubfcribers or majority Of tic a. sih4u
think *. Each member fbsll be allowed ons
vote for every fhaIe, by him or her held AZ lbe
time, in the Lid company, and any proprietor
by wiring pnier his or her hand, exccosed ia {
prefencs of two xiineGss, may depuse sny eih<s
member or proprietor 10 vote ard s<tsas proxy
lor hin or her, at any general mseiinf,. I.
'@ Sec. To- Nd k< II f.ssBfS k>1lDs Y'hAt
sAs Aares IN fsid company fhslI ~ detyced pcvs
lonsI, and not real properly, snd trns(crabic u
(nch manner 40 the conpaoy fhals direta.
See. n. Ax1 be il Jsrfksr snaas3. Thar
the Pre6dent and dirstlors 70 clstsed, and their
fuccelfos. or a majority Of ,hsm, fhall have full
power and Authority TO agree with any pcrfos
or perfons. on bchait Of the fsid company, ts
cut fuch canals. ereei iuch l0cks, ssd perioim
fuch other works as they fhall Judge nsssgssy
for opening the canal sforsf4id. and III. toiks
skcreof and oo, Of the monies asihns iroa
the fobfcrip,ions. wharfage and sollss TO pay for
the fame, snd TO repair and improve the laid
raoal, locks, and other works nccelary thereto.
and to dciray all incidental charges. and alto 10
pppoint ueaiurcr, clerk. and iuch other oAi-
GERS, roll gatheress. managers and fevsots, ss
ekne n.ail e,l<. r.As ess (rsel thsss
fpeelivs wages.
Sec. IA. Asl be IL f.,,bsr rrp9eS. That
the treafurcr Of the company fhall give bond,
with fuch penalty. and fpcL fccusify. as the faid
pteGdent and directors, OF najou,y Ut tEem
hall direct.
Sec. Is. And BE- IL further snsteS, That
Inc faid preildens and di,etto,s, 10 e,ce,ed. and
their fscceEon, or q majori,y Of them sarrbl,d,
hall have full power and authority TO demand
and receive Of the proprictos, the remaining
nine. tenths OF The fhares, from tiTe to time. az
hey may be required by previous advertisement,
ou o, and A!cxardfis Gaxef.es and il sny of
he Lid proprictors fbsIl rstufc or neglect TO pay
heir proportions within ore month sfer the
sme 70 ordered and advcrtiisd. as sfcrefaid, tho
aid fhsrss Of deiaulfers fhaIl be fortified.
Sec. ~. NM bS /srf0Sy sS00es, iDat
ne ia,d pfrhdeDr and direttors. 70 elected, add
heir fucceG,n, or majority OF sheW. fhsii not
,sgin TO eolled whsfisse or tolls, sntiI the Ca
al Is made .. .aeiicable for boau ard fco~s 10
ais though the fame from tne Potomac 10 the
ialem Branch.
Sec. ,s. dnd BE- II (s,'by maafd, That
very pIe6dent and director, before he ats ss
ueh, fbsll take al oath or affirmation Tor the
aithfol difchaIge OF bis ofSce.
Sec. g. 1rd be h J1fbep sr0asd. Thaf
here fhslI be eeaeral meeting of the propriei
ora on the hfa Moncay in June. snd the haa
1cndsy in December. every year, ia the CRY Of
y.fhinston TO which meeiine the pTiidenr
nd direttos hsli make q report, and render
iaiset and jua accents of all their ptoeesd-
,gs. s.sd on fading ,hem iairiy ard juHIy fat
q, the propnetoss, then pfeieDt, or niajonty
{ then. fhsIl give ceulscs,e thereof. and at
,ch halt yearly genera nsetiny', attr leaving
, fh- hand, of the sreaiorer foeh ium a. lh'li
c jodged nsseiTery fsr repairs, irnp'oyeiosnn or
,nsios-n, charges, an equal disidssd oi al 'he