Litchfield enquirer., 1842-08-04
Public Statute Laws OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 PASSED MAY SESSION, l642.

PASSED MAY SESSION, lS4|.
 An Act to incorporate the willimantc Savings Insti
 tute. Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened,- That Oliver Kingsley, irr John Tracy, Lloyd E; Baldwin, James D. HOsmeE, Joshua B. Lord, Royal Jennings, Samuel Lee, Horace Hall, William L. Lucian H. Clark, Amos Pamer U. c. Clark, be, and they are hereby incorporated by the name and style of the Wlimantic Savings Institute; and that they and such others as shall be duly elected mem bers of said corporation, shall be and remain body said.
 Sec g. Said corporation shall be capable of recei- wing from any person or persons any drPoSite or de- posites of money, not exceeding two hundred dol, lars either directly indirectly from any individual in any year; and to use and improve the s~Ae a their discretion, as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. 3. All deposites oE money received by sad corporation shall be used and improved to the best advantage, by loanng the samc by order or consen. of majority of the directors, on mortgage o real estate or other undoubted security; and in manner not inconsistent with the laws of this Sate and the funds of said corporation may be vested by purchase in bank stock, in any bank in this state and sald so cety may dispose of the same from time to time to such an amount as will meet the demands tor depo- sites and the income profits thereof shall be d. vided and applied among the persons making the de- posites, their executors or administrators Tn just proportions, with such reasonable deductions as may be chargeable thereon; and the principal ot such deposite may be withdrawn by the owner or owners there0l and Dy any OtneE person OE "u thorized for that purpose in giving notice ot such intention in writing and lodging the same WlIh tne Secretary of said corporation at least four months previous to withdrawing such deposte or aeposl1es;
 Sec. 4. Said corporation shall, at ther annual meeting in June, elect by ballot any other person persons to be members ot said society, m case o any vacancy, so that the members small not pc Eeou ced below twelve in number.
 Sec. 5. Said corporation may have common seal and all deeds, grants, covenants, and agreements
 made by any person with thelr antn4dT ana o[eG sha be good and valid and said corporaton may sue and be susd may defend and shall be held to answer by said corporate name. :,o.,, shall be held at said Wilmantc, in the month oI 2I June annually and at such other times as they shall judge expedient, and any seven memoeIs or satu corporation, the President or Vice President, lrea- surer, or Secretary, being one, shall be quorumM And said corporation at their annual meeting snaii elect President Vice President five directors ana all such officers to them shall appear necessary, which officers shall continue in office one year; and until others are chosen in their room. q Sec No President, Vice President, or trustee of said corporation, shall be entitled to or any compensation for his services and no memDer mere of shall be the hirer or borrower, or surety 10! any hrer borrower, of the funds ot said cofpora'loof any part thereof. ,f making bylaws for the more orderly managing rag ol the business of the corporation, provided the same are not repugnant to the Constitution, and laws oi
 Sec g. Oliver Kingsley, Jr. Esq. is hereby author. or ized to cali the first meeting of said corporation, oy causing personal notice to be given the members thereof, of the time and place ot holding ana nee'is in the month of June, 1642.
 Sec. IO It shall be the duty of the President and directors of said corporation, to make annual reports of the depostes and dividends declared ana teesd amended, repealed. at the pleasure ot the Uenefa Assembly, Y, ,,,- en..Lor
 WM 5. HoLABIRD, President of the Senate
 Approved, May 30, lS42 c
 An n,oSdne aSi in or he Election of hsrs by people,
 passed May session. lS59
 Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represent atives in General Assembly convened.- of ali the votes given in the counties of this state tor inc office of Sheriff. shall be necessary for the choice of Sheriff, be, and the same ls hereby repeaea ana m Itn any county shall be declared snSfln % of ssid s riff provided in the act to which this is an alteration Sec: 9. That the act entitled "An Act in altera- son Of an act entitled act providing for the aes sss approved June 9th, lS3s be, and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 8 That the votes for Sheriff of the respective counties shall be returned. canvassed, and declared in the same manner as is provided by the constitution and laws, for returning canvassing and declaring the votes for Governor any laws to the contrary noWith standing.
 SrrLLMAN K. WIeHgMAN, Speaker. Approved May 30, lS42. An Act in addition to "An Act eonfsrring certain
 powers on the towns therein named" 1 Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened,- That the several towns in this state. at their annual town meetings, notice to that effect having been inserted in the warning thereof shall have rghifthe h to order that all future electors meetings said town, respectively, shall be warned, opened, and holden at seven o'clock in the morning and that the ballot box for U officers to be chosen at said meetings shall be opened at that time. Sec. Z. Any towns having passed the order named m the preceding section of this act shall have the power to rescind the same only at future annual town meeting; notice to that effect having been in the warning therefor.
 Soc g. That in the towns of Hartford and New Haven. and in sll other towns in which she order specified in the first section of this act shall have pas sed and be in force, the town clerk and seectmen ot said towns. respectively, shall meet together on She day Of holding electors meeting in said towns o'clock, in the fOrenoOn at the place of holding the elections, for the purpose of receiving examining, and deciding on all applica ions to be admitted to the privilege o electors in lieu of meeting for that pur third section ot the act entitled "An Act relative to the admission of electors"
 STmLMAN K. WIGHTMAN, Speaker.
 WM.S. HoLABrRp, President of the Senate.
 Approved, May 30, lS42.
 CHAuNcEY F. CLEVELAND
 An Act for the preservation of Game. Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of kepresentatlves m General Assembly convened,- That if any person shall, between the firstsday of of February and the first day of August iR any year. Kill or destroy have m possession. sell or expose for