Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-14

directors were appointed, the proprie-
ltors of the said company, at the next
general meeting, shall either continue
the said president and directors or any
|of them; or choose others in their
stead; and, in case of the death. reno
Ival, resignation or incapacity of the
president or any of the said directors.
1.-THE remaining members Of the board
may supply the vacancies SO occurring,
fIby election from amongst the stock.
holders, and the members so chosen
shall serve until the return OF the an
nual election.
And be it enacted, That the pre-
sence of proprietors. in person or by
proxy, holding at least three fifths oil
the stock subscribed, shall be neces-
sary to constitute a general meeting.
land that there be general meeting
'Iofproprietors ON the first Monday OF
December in every year, at such con-
|vcnicnt place as shall be, from time
to time, appointed. by the said general
Injecting: but if sufficient number
SHOULD not attend on that day, the pro-
Iprictors who do attend may adjourn
such meeting from day to day, until
the business of the company is finish
ed; to which meeting the president and
directors shall make report, and rem
der distinct and Just accounts OF all
their proceedings; and. on finding
lIthem fairly and Justly stated, the pro-
Imrietors then present, or majority
|of them. shall give a certificate there
'Ipf: a da;Aicate of which shall be enter
led on the said Company's Books: and,
lat surh yearly meetings. after leaving
Hin the hands aft,ie treasurer. such sum
as the praprietors. or a majority oil
them. shall Judge necessary for repairs
and contingent charges. an equal divi-
dend of all the nett profits arising
from the tolls hereby granted shall
he ordered. and made to. and among.
fall the ,proprietors of the said com.
pany in preparation to their several
shares; and. upon any emergency, in
the interval between the said yearly
meetings, the said president or ma
| iority of the said directors, may APP
point general meeting Of the pro-
lprietors of the said company. at any
convenient place. giving at least one
months previous notice in each Of the
newspapers aforesaid; which meeting
may be continued and adjourned as
aforesaid
And be it further enacted, that, for
and in consideration OF the expenses
the said proprietors will be at, not
only in cutting the said canal, erect
ling lacks and other works. for im-
proving the navigation thereof, but in
maintaining and keeping the same in
repair, the said canal and works.witi
all their profits, shall be, and the
same are hereby vested in the SAIL.
'proprietors, their heirs and assigns
forever, as tenants in common, in pro-
portion to their respective shares; and
the same shall be deemed real estate,
and be forever exempt from payment
Iof any tax, imposition. or assessment
whatever; and that il shall and may
be lawful for the said president and
directors. at all times forever here
after, to demand and receive the fol-
lowing tolls or rates; that is to say
For every pipe or hogsiiead Of wine.
containing more than sixty Ave gal
Ions, ore hundred and twenty six cents;
every hogshead of rum, or other spir-
its ono hundred cents; every hogs
head of tobaccD, eighty four cents:
every cask of wine containing mere
than thirty FIVE, and not more than
|sixty-fve gallons, eighty cents. every
similar cask Of sS,m or other spirits,
or of linseed oil, fifty cents: every
Fcask of wine containing not SIS than
twenty, nor more than thirty five gal
Ions, forty cents: every barrel of rum.
or other spirits. or of linseed oil, of
similar capacity, thirty cents; every
|kcg or other vessel of wine contain
ling less than twenty gallons, twenty
five cents; every similar keg or Other
vessel of rum. or other spirits, or Of
|linseed OH twenty cents; every bushei
Of wheat, pease, beans. or fiaxsced,
ten cents, every bushel Of Indian corn,
or other grain or salt, eight cents;
every barrel Of pork twenty five cents;
every barrel of beef, twenty cents;
every barrel of -four, thirty cents;
every ton of hemn f1ax MT och ha,