Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-27

&c rlcewd in the county or district where the
debtor may be found and IN asl such war
ra,,s and motions the certificate ofthe clerk
or recording officer OF the sad company
shall be conclusive evidence OF the defend
ants being member OF the company, anl
nrima facia evidence Of the amount due on
the share or shares held by such dtienii-
ant. nv,
Sec. S. Ind be it further enacted, That
the said president and directors saa.i meet
at such times and places as shall De agreed
unon for transacting sheir business; atwhich
meetings any three members snail form a
ouo,lln7. who, in the absence OF the presi-
dent nav choose a chairman, and snail
keen minutes oi all t,.'eir transactions fslf!y
entered in book, and q quorum being met,
they shall have full power and authority to
appoint treasurer, and agre@ with and ap.
MONT all such surveyors, intendants, artists,
or other agents as th@y shall Judge necessa-
~ to carry on the lntended works, and 70
fix their salaries, wages or compensation
70 direct and order the times, manner, and
proportions, when ard in which the stock-
holders shall pay monies due OH s1alr re-
spective shares, TO draw orders on tie tfe4-
surer for all MONIES due troal thc sad com
pany, and generally 10 DO and transact all
such other matters, acts and things, IS ~
the bye laws, rules, and regulations OF sag
company shall be required Or pern'ttede
Sec. S. A1d be 1t flrtitr enacted. That
the said president aid directors shall cause
to be surveyed, laid down, ascertaped ana
fixed. the said turnpise road, from the west
end of Mason's causcway, and passing nrat
| to the head Of the tide water Of -Four Maie
run at a Place called Adams Till, and
| thence to the limits OF Alexandria, m such
route or track for the same, as in thr best or
their Judgment and skill viii combine short
| ness Of distance with the most convenient
ground, and the smallest expenditure OF
| money; and it Stall be lawful 70 and tor
! the SAID presidrnc and directors, THEN su,'-
vcyors aud agents, 10 enter rpon al and
every the lands and eDclosnrcs III, through
and over which the said turnpike read nay
! be thought proper TO pass, and to examine
the ground most proper tor the purpose,
and the quarTies and beds of stone, ana
gravel, and other materials in the vicinity,
| that will be useful in making the said road
| PTopided, that the said road shall not be so
laid ont as 10 intersect the road laid out ara
| established By the Washington ADD JAiexan-
| clria turnpike Company, without tbs consent
of the SAID company.
Sec. Z. AndGe 1t further enacted, That
! it shall and may be lawful TO and for the pre-
sident and directors, by and with their SUI
perintendants, art:%ts and iaborers, with their
tools and instruments, with car;s, waggous
| and other carriages, aud beasts OK GRAFT or
! burden, to enter upon the lands III, over or
| near to which the route or tract Of the said
intended road shall pass, first giving notice
os their intention TO the owners thereof, or
| their representatives, and dong as little da-
| mage thereto as possible, ard repairing any
| breaches they may make in toe enclosures
thereof, and making amends Tor any DAM
ages that may be done, BY a reasonable a
greclnent if they can agree; but II they
cannot agree, then hy appraisernent to DC
| made upon oath Or affirmation, by three III
different frceholJers or any two Of them
agreeing, TO be mutually chosen, or If they
cannot agree in a choice, or if the owners
upon due notice shall neglect or refuso to
Join in the choice then to be appointed by
one Of the judges ofthe circuit court Of tt4s
district OF Columbia, and having tendcred
the appraised value SO as aforesaid T. be
| made, it shall be lawful to cat, dig, take and
carry away any logs, stone, grave, sand, or
earth most conveniently situate for making
or repairing said road & it shall & may be
lawful for the said president and directors,
or ma jorjty them, to agree with the own
ers ofany ground to be occupied by the road,
and the necessary toll houses and gates tor
the right thereof and in case of disagree
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