Litchfield enquirer., 1843-06-15
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A A the Housa,onic Railroad Company will be hol- den at the City Court in the City of Bridgeport on Monday ,he 26h day of June inst. at one O'Clock P. M for the purpose of taking into consideration the provisions of an act passed by the Gene ral Assem-. bly, of this State at it's recent session. which is in substance as follows, to wit
 An Act relating to the Housatonic Rail Road Com
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives, in General Assembly convened
 Sec. l. That the Housatonic Raroad Companyb be and it is hereby authorized, for the purpose of dis charging its liabilities, to sell or dispose of all Q: any part of said surplus and forfeited stock, in such way and at such rates, and such terms shall be de- termined on by the stockholders of sad company at the Board of Directors. Notice of which meene, signed by the Secretary, shall be given by publica- tion thereof at least days inclusive before the iisIed I in Bridgeport and Tchfeid Provided that no part oi said surplus and forfeited stock shall be sold at less rate than fifty dollars share, and that the amount of such sales shall be sufficient to re. deem the whole amount of notes ousstanding against said company, certified by the commissioners on said road and that the avas of such sales shall be placed in the hands of said commissioner 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 Of September next.
 Sec. 3. And be it further enacted: That the pur- shall be sold in pursuance to this act shall he enti- tied to dividend of three and half per cent annu ally payable in semm annual dividends, out ot the earrings of said road, before any dividend shall be declared or paid to the other stock holders oi said
 Sec, 8 Be 1t further enacted: that in case said ] stock of said company IS not disposed ot prior to said first day of September, as herenbetore pro- vided, and said company shall not at that time. have redeemed the entire amount of certified paper, lssu. ed by sa,d company or provided for the same to the satisfaction of the stock holders thereof it shall be the duty ofthe commissioners of said road to sell for the cash, on or before the first day of December next; the whole of the property vested in them for the redemption of said certified paper. or so much thereof as shall be necessary to redeem the same agreeable to the provisions of the acts now in force, relating to said Housatonic railroad company, and shall forthwith apply the avails to the redemption of said paper.
 Sec. f. And be it further enacted that in the event of sale of the property of said company. or any part thereof by the commissioners, by virtue of construction of the Housatonic railroad" and the act in addition thereto. the purchasers thereof shall have the right to organize company according to the provisions of a statute law of this state, ent tied "an relating to joint stock corporations, en- titled to all the prveleges, and subject to all the lia bilities specified in said act. The capital stock of said company, may consist of any number ot shares of one hundred dollars each,not exceeding the capital stock of the H0usatonic rolIroad company.
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted that so much ot the act passed May lS39 or any other act authorizes said Housa'onc railroad company to issue notes pay able on demand intended for circulation, to utter s- emit any bill of credit, or make, or endorse any bond, promsory writing or note, bill oI ex- change or order to be used as general currency medium of trade in lieu of money, be and the same is hereby repealed and this act may at any time be al ered amended or repealed by the general assem- bly,. ., company will sell dispose of all or any part of the surplus or forfeited stock belonging to said company, and to determine in what way, at what rates, and on what terms said stock shall be disposed of, and to take such action relative to the disposition of said etnck as shall he deemed advisable bv the stock hol- ders when assembled.
 And also to take into consideration the subject of the companys indebtedness, and to adopt such me a. su'es for the paging o! otherwise arranging thc same as shall be deemed advisable.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 IRA SHERMAN, Secretary.
 THE Judge of the Court of Probate for \ the District of Litchfeld. has limited and allowed six months from the date here- oi, for the creditors to the estate of Asenath Judd, late of Litchfield, in said District, de- ceased, represented insolvent, in which to exhibit their claims thereto; and has ap- 1 pointed William Beebe and Samuel P. Bol- les, Commissioners 10 receive and examine said claims. Certified by
 ELISHA s. ABERNETHY, Judge. The subscribers give notice, that they shall meet at the store of Samuel P. Bolles in said Litchfield, on the 9th day of August and on the 9th day of December, lS43 at o'clock in tho afternoon, on each of said days, for the purpose of attending on the business of said appointment.
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 All persons indebted to said Estate. are re- quested to make immediate payment to LEHMAN OSBORN, Administrator. Litchfield, June 10th, l643 3 NnTTCE