The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-02-25


AN ACT authorizing Lottery for the benefit
of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal Cor
SECT l. r. ss%Ss1 ss senate IN @as 9s
assembled, That Lottery be granted 70 the Cumber-
land and Oxford Canal Corporation, TO raise the sum
ofFtv Thousand Dollars for the purpose of enabling
them 10 make and complete said canal And the Gov
eTnor Of the State with the advice Of Council, shall
appoint the managers Of said lottery, not exceeding
three in number and shall have poWep9 remove the
same, and all all vacancies in the hoard OF mana
gers oCcasioned by death, resignation, removal or
otherwise And toe managers Of said Lottery, from
time time shall make and publish such schemes, as
snail in teeir opnioa best promote the purposes OF
said Lottery draw the same, and Transact al business,
necessarily connected with the duties Of their appoint
ment.
Sect g. BE- 1t further snacfed, That said mana
gers before they enter upon the duties Of their office
shall be to the faithful performance " sait du-
ties and shall 1--WE bond 70 the State with suiIcent
surcteS the satisfaction of the Governor and Coun-
Gil in the sum Of hfty thousand dollars, conditioned
for the faithful performance Of all The duties Of tAcir
Office and that they WILL at such time, ard ~ me man
BY law provided, pay into the Treasury OF the
State the whole proceeds Of said Lottery, after de-
Quoting lo their services aud expenses, such sums as
shall he allowed them by the Governor and Council,
not exceeding twenty-five per cent. the SUM raised
by said Lottery which bond shall remain with the
Treasurer Of tire State for and during the term 81
be drawn and completed thar all persons aggdeved
by the 3oings Of said managers, may have the benefit
Of tie same.
Sect g. Be It further enacted That al the prizes
in said Lottery shall he paid BY the Managers if de-
manded, within sixty DAYS after the drawing Of any
cas shall be cOmpletrd and all prizes, not demand
ed in one wear next after the drawing Of any class
shall be considered .crously given for the pur-
poses for which this Lottery is granted; and the man
aaes # said Lottery within sixty days after each class
in said LOTTERY is drawn, shall pay into the Treasury
Of the State the whole proceeds Of sad class. ale
deducting the aGsount allowed them by the Governor
and Council for their services and expenses afoTe
said; and said managers shall be holden 10 account
for an tickets sold and all prizes drawn to the Gredn
Of said LOTTERY and all prizes, claimed within onC
year as aforesaid. And the managers shall be jointly
holden to pay the prize drawn against any number
Though the ticket drawing such prize, be signed BY
one Of them only.
Sect. 4. Beitfrther enacted, That said managers
Shall from time 10 time. pshsil ~ one Or more ao
tie public newspapers printed in the State, the scheme
Of each class in said LOTTERY the time and place 81
drawing and Ii Of prizes and shall keep book. IN
which they shall charge themseves-with the amount
received for each ticket snd Numbering the ano
also with tie ar crn Of prize, drawn against aay nun
bers rot soh and also numbers sold not claim
ed in enc year; and rhry shall credit themselves with
the amount Of prizes pa the purchasers Of tickets
which book shall be exhibited u The Governor and
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