Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-15


over the river Potomac, within the Dis
frict Of Columbia.
BE Il enacted bv the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES Of the United StateS
of .Hr,e,1ca. in Congress assembled, That
the following persons, viz. Robert Brent, Da-
| MEL Carroll, Of Duddington. Thomas Munroe,
James D. Barry, Frederick May, Samuel IIar-
rison Smith, Jonah Thompson, Jonathan Swift,
Thomas Powell, Elisha Janney and Charles
Alexander, or any seven of them, be, and
they are hereby constituted a board of com
missioners. with full power and authority to
open, or cause to be opened, books for receiv-
ing and entering subscriptions for raising
capital stock not exceeding two hundred thou
sund dollars, in shares of one hundred dollars
each, for the purpose of erecting bridge over
the river Potomac, between the city of Wash
ington and Alcxmder's island, aud making
such other Incidental works, and def:aying-
such o,her Incidental expenses, rs shall be re-
qurcd by this act, or deemed necessary or ex-
pedient, by the company hereinafter named
the time, place and marine T., of receiving and
entering such subscriptions, to be ascersained
by the said board of commissioners, and tiuly
advertised in such Cazettes, as they may deem
Iexpedieut P-ovi,ieA That the time 20 be fix
ed upon by the said board of commissioners
for opening books for receiving the said .ub-
scrptions, shall be on or before the first Mon
day in July next, and that TO subscription shall
he received, unless the sum OF ten dollars be
first paid into the hands of the person autho
rised 10 receive tic same, on each share sub
scrbed for
Sec 3. Ind be it further enacted, That when
ever nineteen hundred of the said shares shall
be subscribed for, al persons who NAV then
be, or thereafter may become, the actual hol-
ders ar propretors Of shares in he said CAPT
t;d stock, either as subscribers for the same,
or as the legal representatives, SUCCESSORS or
assignees of such subscribers, shall be, and
they are hereby made and created body po-
lic and corporate, by the name and stil,. of
" The Washington Bridge Company and by
that name may sue and be sued, implead and
be impleaded. and do and suffer all acts, mat
tiers, and things, which body polite and cor
porate may lawfully do and suffer- and may
have common seal, and the same may break
and alter at pleasure, and may make all bye.
laws, rules. regulations and ordinances fol. the
good government and wo!l being of tie said
company, and for carrying into efiec; The OBJ
Jects OF their institution, so that such bye-laws
rules, regulations, or ordinances, be not re
pugnant to the laws of the Uoited States, in
force within the district OF Columbia.
Sec 3. DIX! be il faythsr enacted, That when
nineteen hundred Of the said shares shall be
subscribed for, aforesaid or rs soon after
rs may be, the said board of commissioners,
shall call meeting of the company. at the CT
~ OF Washington, by public advertisements in
one or moro Gazcttcs published in Washing
ton, Alexandria, or Georgetown, appointing
ut and convenient time and place of meeting,
for the purpose Of eleeting FIVE directors, a
clerk, and treasurer, and such other officers.
agents and servants, as the said company NAV
think MT TO appoint, and for transactine any
other busnes IS, in pursuance of this act and
:appertainlng TO The nature and objects of the
institution OF the said company F; and the said
board of commissioners shall, If necessary. adj
Journ the said meeting from time {. time, UNI
u quorum shall be formed ; and a majority
OF tbesaid company, or tie proprietors Of two
thirds ni a. number of shares actually sub
scribed TOR, their legal representatives., sue
ccssors, or proxies, shall be q quorum to do
business and the said board of commission
ers, before openingihe said subscription books. |
shall ascertain and publish, in heir said adj |
vertisemcnt, hit and cOry enent mode of au-
Lheuicating all powers Of attorney a,,thorisinsr
subscriptions TO be made in the name Of any
person or persons and before calling meet |
ing OF the said company, shall ascc, lin AMI
publish, IN their advertisement. fit and con !
vfnient mode ut au,aentcating all instruments |
OF writing autborsing any person or persons |
to act and vote a. such meetnC as the proxy
or proxies OF any member of the said compa- |
ny; all which powers Of attorney and instru /
iNtlo VI WflCtlF 7Itul Dc UleU With the clerk |
OF thG said company, and by him be safely
| kept among the records and documents apper- !
tanning to- his Office and as soon as a quorum |
OF the said company, and board of directors (,
shall be formed, aforesaid. all the po,-ers, !
authority, and duties whatsoever, bv this act 4
vested in the said board Of commissioners |
SHALL cease and determine, and tEcnceforward |
become vested IT, the directors. for the timc |
being, OF The said company, under such lgni- |
NNsHaa Il
may think TIT to prescribe and the said board |
OF commissioners shall account to the said com
pany, az the first meeting Of the same, for ali
monies received by them or their agents, on
account OF such subscriptions, and shall ira
nediately pay over the same 20 the treasurer
OF TIE said company, OF 60 such other person
or persons, as the said company may direct
and appoint the said company, nevertheless.
to allow all just credits for monies actually and
necessarily expended b. The said board ofcom
mssloners, in the execution Of their said trust
and duties.
Sec. 4 Aadbe it further enacted, That there
shall be annually holden, ON the first Monday
m January, meeting Of the said company.
Tor the purpose Of electing FIVE directors. a
clerk and treasurer: and the said comDany
shall have power, at any meeting, legally !
called and constituted. in pursuance Of this |
act, to displace any of their directors or Off |
GERS, and to supply, by a new election or m. |
prominent, al vacancies that may happcn A. |
mong the directors or officers of the comma I
ny; and che said company shall have potvcrto !
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