Litchfield enquirer., 1843-06-29
4ubttc acts. OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUE. PASSED MAY SESSION, l64S.


 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives. in General Assembly convened
 Sec. l. That ths Housatonic Railroad Company De and it is hereby authorized for the purpose Of dis charging its liabilities, to sell dispose of all or any part Of said surplus and forfeited stock, in such way and at such rates, and such terms, as shall be de special aeeting to be called for that purpose by the Board of Directors. Notice of which meelngA signed by the Secretary, shall be given by Ruoilca' ton thereof at least ten days inclusive before the day Ot holding such meetings in the newspaPofe pu0- lshed in Bridgeport and Litchfeld. Provided that part of said surplus and forfeited stock shall De sold at less rate than fifty dollars slere and thae the amount of such sales shall be sufficient to re- deem the whole amount of notes outstanding against said company, certified by the commissioners on said road and that the avails of such sales shall be placed ID the hands of said commissioners, and be by them applied to the redemption of such certified paper, and provided further, that such sale shall be made and completed on or before the first day ot September next.
 chasers of much of said surplus and forfeited stocks shalt be sold in pursuance to this act shall be en tied to dividend of three and halt per cent annu- ally, payable in semmi annual dividends, cut ot the earrings of said road, before any dividend shall be declared or paid to the other stock holders ot said company. .s stock of said company is not disposed of prlor to said first day of September, as hereinbetore pro- vded and said company shall not at that tmev have redeemed the entire amour. et certlhed paper. leso
 
 satisfaction of the stock holders thereof, shan De the duty of the commissioners of said Eoad tor ! the cash, on or before the first day of December the redemption of said certified paper, or go much thereof as shah be necessary to redeem the same agreeable the provisions of the acts now ID torcey relating to said Housatonic railroad company, and shall forthwith apply the avails to the redemption os Sec 4. And be it further enacted: that in the event of sale of the property ot sad eompany: of construction of the Housatonic railroad" and the act in addition thereto. the purchasers thereof to the provisions of statute law of this seate eni~ tied "an act relating to joint stock corpoFatiSns, en-
 titled to all the priveeges, and subject 70 st the l'as said company may consist of any number of sha!ee of one hundred dollars eachnot exceeding the capital stock of the Housatonic roroad company. Sec m rsr s sSS " said Housaonic railroad company to issue notes pay able on demand intended for circulation to ueer is~ sue or emit any bill of credit, or make, or endorse any bond, promisory writing or note, blla os CT" change order to be used as general currency or medium of trade in lieu of money be and che same is hereby repealed and this act may at any tune De Rered amended or repealed oy as nns @ No. %.
 An Act in addition to an Act relation to Com- mon Schools.
 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentatiUes in General Assembly, convened: That whenever any school die- trict shall be divided according to the pro- visions of the 18th section of An Act rela. ting to Common Schools and the only or principal property of said district shNN con- sist of school-house and real estate there. with connected, which cannot be divided between the several parts of such district without great inconvenience, the committee of the school society, instead of dividing sucn school house and real estate. shall set such school house to one part, and awnrd that tneS 1 other part or parts shall receive from sho part to which such school house and real es.' tate is set, such sum of money as shall m. | he judgement of such committee be just ana right, and such award shall be binding upons ] the several parts of such district.
 Approved, June 6, ls4S. ! No. 90.
 l An Act in addition to an Act entitled An
 Act relating to Religious Societies and
 Congregations.
 I WHEREAS doubts have arisen in the minds of some whether the Methodist Episcopal Societies in this State have been legally or -' ganiZed: .
 Be ittxerefors enacted 6y thc Ssnsss and House of Represent0fivss is General As' ssmbEv eonvened: That tho Acts which have been done by Ecclesiastical Societies of this State, organized under the Methodise Episcopal order, or under the Protestant Methodist order, according to the rules and discipline of said Societies, shall be good and effcctuar in law. as the acts of societies legally organized under the act to which this is in addition.
 Approved June 6. ls4a r No. 30.
 1 An Act in addition to an Act relating to Re. 1 ligious Societies and Congregations.
 Be tt enacted by the Senate 0'sd Homss of Representations in Genera! AsssMblY cOnvened: That Jews who may desire t0 unite and form religious societies, shall have the same rights, powers and privileges which are given to Christians of every denomina- ton, by the act to which this is in addition thereto and alteration thereof.
 Approved, June 2, l64S; | No. 32
 An Act in addition 10 an Act entitled An Act tor the assessment of Taxes"
 Sec. 1. Be t enacted by tke Senate and House of Representatives ia Gessrsy Assembly cOnUened: That the Cashiers os the several Banks, and the Secretaries, and Clerks of the several Insurance and Turn. l pike Companies established in this States shall, by the twelfth day of October, annual. ly, inform by mail, or otherwise. the asses- sor or assessors of every town in this States where the stock in such Bank or Company may by law be liable to be taxed. the amount of such stock liable to be taxed ineuch town, with the amonnt Of such stock ct to the