Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-15
[1a 1-2 Gents Sa,sle.I

next ieSa. meeting. of the corD,an,. onI 49,.
ave ctors OF the sand company, to be elected.
N !, pursuance OF this act, shalt, Unless sooner
Iddisplaced by the said company, con,;n,.. ~ IS.
hce until the first Monday in iann,rv NO., W.
ceedng their election, and from th,t tim. ~,
III new election shall be acle bv The said
company VIC S"io
Sec. S. ArG BE- 1t. further enacted Tha. moot.
ing ct the said company may, ut a,ry time he,
called by majority of the o;;.sctors of az.
oSniPahy' Tor the time being, and by one third
| ot the members Of the said compa,,v. mr. h.,
the proprictors OF one third Of the sbsrss ~
tua'ly subscribed for, or the legal representa-.
yves or successors of such members mr. ~
Iprictors Frtc,ded hoJgecer, That no mcet;ns,
ioi the SAID company Shall be legal cr val;P
unless quorum shall be formed. ce,,>;s.;n,,
u the majority OF the members of said com,
pa' OF o. the proprietors of at least two
'hnds OF the number of shares actu.Ilv sub.
scr2ed for, their legal Representatives.. sue
cesSors or proxies, nor unless the place (bcing
within The city Of Washington and tb. ,;n,st.
OF such mectinGbe previously advertised. Gu
three weeks successfully, in one or more ca.
zettes, m the city Of Washington, Alexandria
Tor Georgetown. '"'
Sec dnd be 1T fWther enacted. That the
sad shares snail be negotiable and transearo-
Die from ore to another by assignments in ,,,,;
Iting, executed before two Witnesses NJ tb.
east ana authenticated and registered. a.
| 'he salo company may pre- scribe and direct i,
| thclr bye-iaws and regulations
oec. T. md be a fi1ther enacted, That in
Isuts ut law against the said companv ~ e.
process slal! be summons IN I've go, 80 ''iso
! he president, or any one or more ofthe dive
| Tors OF the SAID campany; upon the scr,.;o..
'''" returno OF which SUMMONS If no anr,a.
hlce shali be entered for the spid conp,,,, =.
lie return term, the court may order the Gene
,, ,n ISSUE 10 De Gnteredson the record, and NAV
~ ~r,.. Il !
cceeN 20 Vrlhi ana Judgment. in Ike manner
as II any appearance had been entered I'll IL
issue made up by the said con,p.nv and !.
judgment shall De recovered against the "a
company the court may order the usual rroco.-
4" eNc"uuon' or special writ 20 attach The
money goods, chattels. debts cj,oe,s in oo.;
on and tolls in the hands Of any Officer or ~
,,Dt 'o,''P'"y' or OF any other person and
tI' 81. %t''oi''"eh1 shall operate on the tolls
thereaiteT to he received which may rb.1
co"ec'ed by person specially appointed hL
me court for the use of the pi6ntiR rar-,.
ing such Judgment, until such iudo-,nent 81, AZ
be satisfied; and the court ma. male s,,ch
iuFucr OF other order for enforc,ps. the rav
men' OF such Judgment as may be cous;srent
"'.n 'ie pracuce and powers of such court as
IN sad company shall be deemed personal and
not real property and transferable in such man
ner as the company shall direct and ~ ~ H.,
shares held by any individual sLali he Iiol,Ie ~
ne attached or taken by fieri faci: s. 10 satisfy
INC debts due from such individuals in liz
"snher as other personal property NAV be.
bee. 81 fRE be IT faytiey erac,,J rTEsf tLo
mount of each share shall be raid nv, eel
ments OF ten dollars at such time as TIC s,;a
company snail direct; and in case any iostal
mene or rstalments sha not be poid NJ the
time appointed by TIE said company, or Win
IN ten days thereafter. the same NAV b.. re-
L ~, ~ the name Of the said company,
ny warrant from justice OF the peace If
inc amount due shall not exceed twenty dol.
lars and If the sum so due shall exreed -,
" DOLLARS the same may be recovered by mo-
uon' IN the name Of the s2id CONN.,. on Tn
Gays notice IN am court Of record in The conn
" or district, where the debtor shall be found
ana ana IN all such warrants and motions The Ger
tihcate OF the clerk of the said companv, an
uienucated by the president, under the COM
mon scat oi the SAID company. shsll be concln-
siVe evidence OF the defendants being mem
ner OF the company and prina facie e-idIenrc
OF the amount due on the shares Mold Lv.s,ch
defendants aud if such instalmcnt or install
ments he not paid within sixty DAYS, anerthe
'inie limited FOR the payment Of the same and
@u'cruSeo ior Tour weeks excessively. in one
or more Sazettes, published in Washinpson.
alexandria or Georgetown the president and
directors OF the said company NAV pr,cead to
forfeit, for the use Of the company. IN. sb,,.e
or shares OF the person or persons so falling
to pay.
Sec. o. .d1d be IL ftrfhey enqrfed. That
the said company be, and they are hcrebv
authorised and empowered to erect and
build, or to cause to be erected and bnilt.
over the river Potomac, between the ter
mination, OF Maryland avenue and Alex
ander's island. good and sufficient bridge.
at least thirty six feet wide, of sound and
suitable materials, and in ali resDects
adequate for the passage of travellers, hor.
ses, cattle and carriages with q secure
railing on each side at least four feet bigb
OF which width six feet on one side shalt
be appropriated to the purpose Of way
for foot passengers, and shall be separa,
ted from the Carriage way by "a good add
sufficient railinf, ut least four feet high.
Sec. 10 Ind be IL further enacted. That
the said company shall cause to be built
and kept and maintained in good repair,
a convenient and sufficient draw OF mas
sage way, at least thirty-ive feet wide. in
the said bridge, over the main channeI az
the river, for the passing and repnssing e
vessels, by day and by night and shah al
so cause to be built, and 90 be kent and
maintained IN good repair, wei cnnstruc~
ted and substantial wharf, erected on pies
on each side of the said bridge, and adioip-
ing or near to the said draw, in every res
pect sufficient for ships and other ves els
TO lie at securely and oil ships, ,vaiting
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