The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-25
EBY AUTHORITY I
AN ACT

Washington, in the district of Column
bia.
SE &c enacted by The Senate and House
ct Rcfrescntatives Of me United STATES of
america, IN Congress assembled, That
William Marbury, John Hoye, George
Johnson, William S,euart, VIM. Whann,
Washington Bowie, John w. Bronauph,
Edgor Patterson, and John Eliason be, and
they are hereby appointed a board of COM
missioners, a MA jority of when to consti
tnte quorum, with full powers to receive
and enter In such hook or books, as they
may deem proper, by themselves or their
agents, subscriptions for raising capital
stock OF ten thousand dollars, in shares of
fifty dollars each, for the purpose of open
ing, gravellirg and improving road i'm the
counties of Washington aud Alexandria, i'm
the District Of Columbia, from the inter
section OF Falls street in the town of
Georgetown, to the boundary line of the
district of Columbia, i'm the most dircc,
and practicable route towards Leesburrh.
conforming as nearly as shall be found adj
vantaSeous and convenient to the present
main road, leading from the said intersec
non towards Leesburg, aud through the
counties of Washington and Alexandria
aforesaid: ProDiae d, That no substitution
shall be received, unless the sum of five
dollars be first paid into the hands Of such
agent OF other person, as the said commits
sioners may authorize to receive il: the
times, places, and manner of receiving
and entering subscriptions shall be pre-.
scrloed by said commissioners, and adyer-
used In such gazettes as they may deem
exPedient and Whenever one hundred
shares or more shall be subscribed. the
commissioners or majority Of them, shall
give notice In some newspaper, printed in
the District OF Columbia, of time and
place TO be by them appointed, for the
subscribers to proceed to organize the
corporation, by an election Of off C ers !: and
all persons who may then be, or thereafter
may become proprietors of shares in til C
said capital stock, either as subscribers
tor the same, Or as the legal representa-
tives, successors, or assignces of such
subscribers, shall become one BODY polite
ard incorporate, in deed and in law, by the
name and style of the Georgetown and
Ieesburgh Turnpike company, aud by the
same shall have perpetual succession, and
all the privileges belonging to a corpoi a.
ton; and shall be capable of taking and
holding their said capital stock, and the
profits thereof, and of enlargins the same
by new subscriptions, if found necessary 10
fulfil the intent OF this act, and of pure has
ing, taking and holding, to them and their
successors and assigns, in fee simple, or
Tor any lesser estate, all such lands, tcne-
ments, and Entertainments, and estate real
and personal, as shall he necessary and
useful In the prosecution oftheir work, and
oil SUNG and being sued, of having com
mon seal, and OF Going all and every other
matter and thing concerning the subject
aforesaid, which corporation or body poll
tic may do.
Sec. 2. ind be il further enacted, That
the said company shall meet on the third
Monday In March In every year, at such
place as shall be fixed by their bye laws,
for the purpose of choosing such officers
as aforesaid for the ensuing year, in man.
ner aforesaid, and at such other times as
they shall be summoned by the president
and directors aforesaid !; at which annual or
special meetings they shall have full power
and authority to do and perform any act by
law allowed, and pertaining to the affairs
OF said company; and the president and di-
rectors for the time being appointed in
their places; and the said corporation shall
not be deemed to be dissolved by reason
of any defect of officers, but if it should
happen that there should be no president or
directors competent to call meeting of the
stockholders, the same may be called by
any stockholder, for the purpose of elect
ing such officers, giving thirty days no.
tice OF the time and place of such meet
ing, by advertisement in newspaper pint.
ed in the district Of Columbia.
Sec. 8. Ind be il further enacted, That
the president and directors, shall procure
printed certificates for all the shares of said