The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-07-07

least, and authenticated and registered, ~ the
said company msy prescribe and direct In
their by laws and regulations, and shall be
deemed personal, and not real, property and
that the shares heid by any individual shall
be liable 10 be attached, or taken by hori fact
as. TO satisfy the debts duo from such individ
usl, in like manner as other personal proper
~ may be.
Sec. S. Ind Be il further enacted, That
meeting Of the said company may, at any
time, be called, at come convenient place 10
the City Of Washington, by a majority OF the
directors Of tho company for the time being,
and by one third OF the members OF tho said
company, or BY the proprietors OF one third
of the shares actually subscribed fors Or the
legal representatives OF proprietors Pro
vided, heueper, That no meeting OF The said
compsoy shall be legal or valid, unless quo
rum shall b. formed, consissins Of the :. a.
jorily Of the members of said company, or Of
tho propriclors Of at least Two thirds Of the
number Of shares actually subscribed for,
their legal representatives succossors, or
proxies, nor unless tho tifps oS.auea meeting
be previously sdsustiseds for three weeks
suecessiveIy, in one or more eeSesees In the
District Of Colombia; and tie said companY
shall have power, al any meeting legally cal
led and constituted 10 pufsusuee OF this Get,
to displsre any Of their directors or officers,
and to supply, BY new election. all vacan-
cies that may happen among the directors or
officers OF the company; and majority OF
the said directors may provIsionally supply,
by their owa election, any vacancies that may
happen among the number OF directors, or
among the nutnber Of the officers Of the CON-
pany; aud The person SO elected, by tho said
directors, may continue in Office ill the nexs
legsl meeting Of the company.
Sec s. ind be IL JLriher enacted, That
tho amount Of each share shall be paid by
instalmcnts Of ten dollars, at such time as the
said company shall direct; end in case any
instaImsnt OF inAtalments shall not be paid al
the time appointed by the said company; OF
wi,hio ten deys thereafter, tho samc may be
recovered in the name Of the said company,
by warrant from justice Of the peace, II the
amount due shall not exceed twenty dollars,
and II the sum SO due Shall exceed twenty
dollars, the same may be recovered by mo-
lion in the name OF she said company, on ten
Gays notice, 10 any court. of record in the
County o. district where the debtor should DO
l found; and in all such warrants and motions,
the certificate of the clerk Of the said com.
| pspy, aurheniica,ed by the president, under
| the. common seal OF the said company, shall
be eenclnslte evidences of the defendants be-
Ing member Of the sompanv, sud primn
| facic evidence ofAthc amount due cn the
shares held by such defendant and II such
instaiment be not paid within sixty days afie'
the tip,c unstca tor The payment OF the same,
aud advertise mcnt for four weeks, successive
| ~, in ope or more newspapers published IN
the District of Columbia, tho president and
directors Of the said company may proceed
| foffct, for the use Of the company, the share
or shares of the person or persons so falling
TO pay. ~
| Sec. 7.A.4nd &c il further enacted, That
the said company bc, and they are hereby,
4 authorized and empowered to erect and build,
or cause to bc erected and built, over the
Eestcrn branch, between Eleventh * Twelfth
streets Last, in the City Of Washington, and
the land OF William Marbury. on the oppo-
site shore Of the said Eastern Branch, good
and sufficient bridge, at least twenty .hve feet
| wide, Of sound and suitable materials, and In
al respects adequate for the passage of trsv.
cilers, horses, cattle, and carriages, with a sc
cure tniling on each side, AZ least foor feel
high.
See. B. .1nd Be il further endtsed, That
the said company shall cause to be built, and
kept and maintained in good repairs con
veniem and sufficient draw, or passage way
at lesst thirty fec, wide. in the said bridge
over the main chauuel of the Branch, tor ihs
passing aud repsssiog Of vessels, BY day ant
by night. And The said company shall q
their own cost, aud without toll, cause sh'
said draw or passage wat te - hoisted, o
removed, without delay for the passage ofs'
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