The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-08-25
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST rs, 1878.

son. OF oy attorney, In the presence of the
P'eSioent, clerk, or treasurer OF said COM
p""y' VINO shall witness the same subject,
however, TO all payment due, OF 10 grew
que thereupon and the assignee holding
any such certificate, having caused the
assignment TO be. entered in the book for
the company, to be kept for that purpose,
ana having paid the clerk Of said company
twenty-five cents for each certificate con-
tanned In such assignment for his services
IN recording the same, shall be a member
CT SAID company; and for every certificate
by him held shall be entitled to one share
III the capital stock and estate of said COM
pany. And if any stakeholder, after thirty
days pubic notice III newspaper printed
In the District of Columbia, of the time and
place appointed for the payment Of any Dor.
lion or dividend of the sum subscribed in
the SAID stock, shall neglect to pay the
same' Tor the space of thirty days after the
time so appointed, the share or shares, OH
which such delinquency has taken place,
may De sold at public auction, and trans
terred oy them to any person or persons
wiling TO purchase for such price as can
DC obtained, or In case any proprietor shall
iaii to pay amy instalment which shall be-
duly assessed, such instalments or any part
thereof, that shall remain deficient or I'M
PAID, may be recovered of the person or
persons SO falling TO pay, by warrant from
justice OF the peace, it the amount shall
not exceed twenty dollars, and if the sum
$" due, shall exceed twenty dollars, the
same be recovered by motion in the name
OF sad company on ten days notice, or by
action at law in the usual course o: jrdi.
ciai proceedings, in any court of record in
the district OF Columbia, and i'm all instan-
ces where the person SO falling to pay his
instaiment, cannot be found in the said dis
trict, then recovery be had against him by
such mode Of Judicial proceedings, as is
authorised by the laws Of the country
where snch defaulter shall be found !; and
IN all such warrants, motions on actions,
The certificate Of the clerk of the said com
pany shall be conclusive of the defendants
oelhS member OF the company, and pri-
ma iacie evidence of the amount due OH the
share or shares held by such defendant
Sec. 4. Ind be IL further enacted, Thai
the SAID president and directors shall meet
at such times and places rs shall be agreed
upon Tor transaciing their business al
winch meetings any three members shall
form quorum, who, in the absence of the
president may choose a chairman, and shall
keep minutes of all their transactions, fair
ly entered on book, and quorum being
| met, they shall have full power and autho-
rity 10 appoint treasurer, and all other
officers necessary and convenient, and a.
gree with and appoint all such surveyors,
'ntehaahts, artists or other agents as they
may Judge necessary, to carry ON The in.
tended wo'ss, and TO fix their salaries, wa
ges or compensation, to direct and order
the times, manner and proportions, when
and IN which The stockholders shall pay
monies due on their respective shares; to
draw orders on the treasurer for all monies
due from said company; and generally to
90 ard transact all such other matters, acts
and things, as by the bye laws, rulcs, and
regulations OF said company sLall be requir-
ed or permitted.
Sec. S. md be it.further enacted, That
upon application of the said president and
directors Of the said company, to the circuit
court OF the district of Columbia, or to the
Judges OF said court out of court, the said
court or the Judges, or any two of the
Judges thereof out Of court, shall appoint
three commissioners, not intere sted in anv
OF the lands through which the said road
may be laid out, nor interested in the stock
OF the company hereby created, nor in the
occupancy OF any mills or water works bv
which the said road may pass who shall
receive each from the said president and
directors and company, two dollars for eve.
ry day they shall respectively be actually
necessarily employed, in or about the af.
fairs of said company and each of the said
commissioners, before he proceeds n ar,
IS such, shall take and subscribe AN oath
or solemn affirmation in the presence of a
Justice OF the peace, that he will well, faith
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