Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-05-24

and bind tie concern. Such partner.
ships to be formed by signing a Ger.
tificate containing the name OF the
hrm, the nature Of the business, the |
names Of the general and special part
ners, and their respective places OF res
Idence, the amount for which each spe
clal partner is responible and when the
partnership to commence ~ terminate
the certificate to be acknowledged be.
fore magistrate, and recorded by the
clerk of the court: and transcript re-
corded in the rtof every county
where their business is carried on
Affidavit to accompany the certificate,
stating the specific sum contributed by
each special partner. The terms Of
partnership to be published six weeks in
Two newspapers, to be designated by the
clerk recording the same. Renewals
of partnerships to, be made as for their
original formation. Alterations in the
names of the partners, in the nature of
the business, in the capital, or other
matter specified in the certificate, TO be
a dissolution Of partnership. Suits to be
brought by and against the general
partners, and the business to be conduc.
ted under theirnames. Special partners
may be allowed interest, on the capt.
tai, contributed, if they do not thereby
reduce such capital, and after payment
oil such interest, may receive their por.
ton OF profits. Special partners are al.
lowed to examine into the partnership
concerns, but not to transact any bust.
ness, nor be employed as agent or at.
,orney or otherwise. Partners guilty of
fraud, liable ciyilly to the party injured
for damages, and to Indictment for
msdemeanor, punishable by fine and
Imprisonment, or both, OF the discretion
ofthe court Sales or assignments of
property by partners when nsolyent or
in contemplation ofinsolvency, to give
preference to creditors, and judgments
confessed, liens created or security Civ.
en-, with such intent, to lie VOID as
against creditors of the concern. In
case Of insolvency, special partners
not allowed 10 claim as creditors until
other creditors are satisfied. And dis
solutions of the partnership, prior to the
original limit for It's duration, not to
take place without notice, filed, record
ed and published, as prescribed for the
formation of the partnership.
SOB. An act directing an examina.
ton ofthe Winchester ~ Parkcrsburg
road with view to widen and par.
tally macadamize the same; the ex-
animation to be made by direction of
the Board of Public Works; the act
authorizes the Directors Of the road to
borrow not exceeding $l5, 900, for the
purpose Of widening and macadami-
zlng the said road between Winches-
ter and Lockharts.
301. An act granting further time
TO the clerks OF the County and Corpo.
ration Courts to execute conveyances
for lands sold for the non payment Of
taxes; allows the purchasers the fur.
Their time of one year from the passage |
of the act as to sales heretofore made, !
and one year from the time prescribed |
by law as to sales hereafter to be made |
TO obtain from the clerks the deeds for
SAID lands; the courts having the pow.
or to order the clerks to execute the
same upon ten days notice to the for.
MGR owner Of the land, his heirs or as.
signs allowing such owner the pryi-
ego Of rcdeeming the same by paying
the taxes due and ten per cent damages
thereon.
305. An act to incorporate the Rich.
mond Fire Association.
306. An act establishing new reg.
iment Of Malta, in the county of Brax.
ton to be called the 150th Regiment.
3O7, An act to authorize the pay.
ment Of outstanding claims against
School Commissioners and for other
purposes authorizes the School Com.
missioners to pay out Of the quota of
their county for 1887, all claims against
them, or any of them, or any sums ad
vanccd by them, out Of their private
funds, for the tuition OF poor children
within their county, but without allow.
ing interest; and provides that hercaf.
ter, if any debt is contracted by the
School Commissioners for any purpose
above the amount appropriated, they
shall be individually responsible; the
Board Of Commissioners to divide their
county into districts, one district for
each Commissioner, and to fix the sum
which shall be paid by their treasurer
10 the order of each Commissioner.
3Gs. An act to provide for the con.
struclion of road from Ices Ferry,
on Cheat River, to the Pennsylvania
line; places the construction of the
road under the direction Oft Board
ofDirectors appointed for constructing
the road by Morgantown to the Mary