The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-09

md altering at pleasure, and of doing all
md every other matter and thing concern
|tfg the subject aforesaid, which corpo-
atio,, or BODY polite, may lawfully do.
Sec. 8. Aad6e IL further enacted, That
he said company shall meet on the first
MONDAY in January in every year, at such
place as shall be fixed by their bye laws,
Tor the purpose of choosing such officers as
hloresaid for the ensuing year, in manner
hforesaid, and at such other times as they
hall be summoned by the president afore-
laid, at which annual or special meetings,
hey shall have full power and authority to
10 and per torm anv act by law allowed and
pertaining to the affairs of the said compa-
by, and the president and directors for the
ime being, shall hold their Offices until o.
hers shall be appointed i'll their places, and
he said corporation shall not be deemed to
be dissolved, by reason ofany defect of OH
cers, but if it should happen that there
Bhould be no president or directors com
petent to call meeting of the stockholders,
the same may be called by any stockhold-
.sr for the purpose ofelecting such off,
GERS giving thirty days notice of the time
and place of such meeting, by advertise
~ LIN newspaper printed in the city of
Hlngton.
ec. d. And be it further enacted, That
uresident and directors Shall pro-
(l5rinted certificates for all the shares Of
asstock. and shall deliver one such GER
Eeate, signed by the President, to each
ION for every share by him or her sub
ked and held, which certtir cate shall
miserable at his or her pleasure, in
5n or by attorney, in the presence of
president, clerk or treasurer, OF said
noany, who shall witness the same, SUD-
Ect however to all payments due or to
grow due thereupon and the assignee
|6llding any such certificate, having caused
,e assignment to be entered In book OF
.lIcompanv, to be kept for that purpose,
shall be a member of said company, and
for every certificate by him held, shall be
[entitled TO one share in the capital stock and
state of said company and ii any stock
llder, after thirty days public notice IN a
.wspaper printed In the city OF Wash
ton, of the time and place appointed Tor
sayrnent OF any portion or dividend of
sm subscribed in said stock, shall neg
b pay the. same for the space OF thirty
after the time so appointed, the share
hares on which such delinquency has
In place, may be, sold at public auction
transferred by them to any person or
sons. willing TO purchase, for such price
Fan be obtaineA or in case any propre-
shall fail to pay any instalment winch
be duly assessed, such lnstallnent or
part thereof that shall remain deficient
apaid, may be recovered of the person
persons SO falling 10 pay, by warrant
IN Justice Of the peace, if the amount
ii not exceed twenty dollars; and If the
so due shall exceed twenty dollars, the
G may be recovered by motion in the
he OF the said company, on ten days no.
in any court Of record in the county
district where the debtor may be found;
" action at law in the usual course OF
cal proceedings, at the option OF the
president and directors and In all
En- warrants, motions or actions, the GER
Ihcate Of the clerk or recording. ofhcer OF
the said company, shall be conclusive evil
dence Of the defendants being member
, of the company, and brina faeie evidence
of the amount due on the share OF Shares
held by such defendant t. 80, .t
Sec s.. Ind be 1t farths, enacted, That
Ea,e SAID president and. directors shall meet
ouch times and places as shall be agreed
for transacting tiieir business at
1lVlleh meetings any three members shall
form quorum, who in the absence OF the
president may choose chairman, ard. shall
keep minutes Of their transactions fairly en-
tered in book and a quorum being met,
they shall have full power and authority to
appoint treasurer and ell other officers ne
. cessarv or convenient, and agree with and
appoint all such surveyors, artists or Other
5gents as they shall Judge necessary to
carry on the intended works, and to fix