Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-05-31


Sistsi@ OF Columbia.
BE is enacted by the Senate and House
Of Refiresentdt,Oes ofthe United States of
America, in Congress assembled, That
Jonah Thompson, Thomas Swann, Charles
Alexander, Edward I. Lee, Jacob Hoff-
man, CuIhbert Powell and John Mande-
vile, or majority of them, be, and they
are hereby constituted board OF commits.
sioners, with full power and authority tn
open, or cause 10 be opened, books for re =.
sewing and entering subscriptions for rais
ing capital stock, not exceeding twenty
thousand dollars, in shares of Fifty dollars
each, for the purpose of opening, gravel
ling, and improving road not exceeding
one hundred, nor less than thirty feet vide
between the town of Alexandria and Bridge
point, on Alexander's island, opposite TO
the city of Washing on, and of erecting a
bridge over Four Mile creek, in the coun
ty of Alexandria; and of making such O
Their incidental works, and defraying such
other incidental expenses, as may be dee
med necessary or expedient by the com
pany hereinafter named the time, place
and manner of receiving and entering such
subscriptions, TO be asceTtsned by the said
board OF commissioners, and duly adyer
tlsed IN such gazettes as they may deem
expedient. ProOided, That the time to
be liked upon by the said board of com
m.ssioners for Opening books for receiving
the said subscriptions, shall be on or b
Tore the first Monday in April nexi; anG
that no subscription shall bs received, ~
less the sum ten dollars be first paid in
to the hands of, the person, authorised to
receive the same, on each share subscribed,
for
Sec. 2. ind be IL further enacted, That
whenever two hundred OF the said shares
shall be subscribed for, all persons who
may then be, or thereafter may become
the actual holders or p. oprietors of shares
IN the said capital stock either as subscri.
oers Tor the same, Or as the legal repre-.
sentatiyes, successors, or assignees of such
Subscribers, shall be, and they are hereby
Eade and created a body polite and Cor
porate, by the name and style of 50 The
Washington and Alexandria Turnpike
Company" and by that name may sue
and be sued, implead and be impIeaded
and do and suffer al acts, matters, and
things which body polite and corporate
may lawfully do aud suffer; and may have
common seal, and the same NAV breat
and alter at pleasure, and may make all bye
laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances f.
the good government and well being Of tn,
said company, and for carrying into effee'
the objects of their institution, so thai
such bye-iaws, rules, regulations, or ord
nances, be not repugnant to the laws o
the United States in force within the said
county of Alexandria.
Sec. 8. .A1d 6eit further enacted, That
when two hundred of the sad shares shat
be subscribed for as aforesaid, or as soor
alter as may be, the said board of com
missioners shall coll a meeting Of the com.
pa5y, az the town Of Alexandria, by pub.
lic advertisement in one or more gazettes
published in Washington and Alexandria
appointing fit ard convenient time ant
place OF meeting, for the purpose of elect.
ing tive directors, clerk, and treasurer
and such other officers, agents, and ser
wants, as the said company may think fl
10 appoint, and for iransseling any Other
business, in pursuance of this aci, and az
pertaining TO the nature and oble6s oftbe
institution Of the said company and the
said board Of commissioners shalt, If neces.
sary, adjourn the said meeting from tim,
10 time, until quorum shall be formed
and majority cf tho said Company, or tn,
projectors OF two thirds Of the number o
shares aciuaIly subscribed for, their lega
representatives, successors, or proxies
shall be quorum TO do business; and tn,
said board Of commissioners, before oper
ing The said subscription books, shall az
certain and publish in their said adver
tisement, fit and convenient mode of an
thentica,iDg al powers Of attorney, au
ihorising subscriptions to be made in th,
name OF any person or persons; and BE-
fore Calling meeting Of the said com
pany, shall ascertain and publish in thei
advertisement, CT and convenient mod
OF authenticaiins all INSTRUMENTS Of VIZ
Ting, au hOrising any person or persons t,