Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-12-28

as said corporation shall by their bylaws direct
Sec. 4. Timothy Follett, John A. Conant
George r. Hodges, Luther Daniels and Gavin
Townsley, shall be commissioners, whose duty it
shall be, within five years, to open books for re-
ceiving subscriptions to the capital sock of said
company, at some convenient place at Rutland,
Burlington, and Brauleboro'. and sich other pla-
ces as .he commissioners shall direct; and twenty
DAYS notice shall be given by said commissioners,
of opening said books, by publishing the same in
some public newspaper, printed 10 each of the
counties Of Chittenden, Addison, Rutland, and
Windsor or Windham and as soon as said stock
shall be subscribed. shall give notice 10 like man
ner for a meeting of the stockholders, at such time
and place as they shall order, for the election OF
nine directors. And such election shall then and
there be made, by such OF the stockholders as
shall be present. either in person or bv proxy,
each proprietor being entitled to MS many votes as
he holds shares; provided they DO not amount to
more than one fourth part of the whole number
And the commissioner shall he inspectors of said
election, and shall certify the names of those duly
elected, and deliver over TO said directors the sub
s~cription books and other papers. And said dI.
rectors shall then proceed to elect from their num-
Der a president and vice president, and SO at all
subsequent elections Of directors. Aid the time
and place OF holding the first meeting OF directors,
! shall be fixed by The commissi oners and a new
election shall be made annually, Mt snch time and
place Ms The directors shall appoint, giving twenty
DAYS notice OF the same, by publication IN one
newspaper printed in each Of the counties aiore
said. And said directors may cause such exami
nations and surveys ofsaid road 10 be made as they
shall deem necessary, commencing ut some suiia
ble place at Burlington, thence extending through
the counties OF Addison. Kuliabi, and wipdsv'
or Windbnm, by way Of vergennfs. Midiiebury
Rutland. Shrewsbury, and MI. Holley or Weston
10 such point on the west bank Of Connecticut VI
vcr ms is deemed expedient And when said roa'
shall be surveyed. the directors shall certify III
same under their hands and seals, one OF which
certificates shall be recorded in the town clerk
office Of each town through which said road pass
n. which road. so surveyed and certified, shall b
) deemed The line upon which said road Is 10 b
constructed. as hereinafter 'mrnioned. And Oh
corpors,ion nav make such alterations, from tim
10 time. IN The course OF said road, as they sha
deem expedient, causing a certificate Of the sam
10 be recorded 10 the Office ofihe town clerk |
!, the townl n which such alteration 70 made, tn
e~spenses Of which surveys, and all incidental e.
penses relating thereto, shall be paid BY sid co
/, p~oration.
Sec. s. The vice presiden, shall preside OF a
4 meetings Of the directors 10 case Of the absence :
resignation Of the president, and may exerei'
, such powers and functions as The corporation sha
by their bylaws provide.
Z See 6 Ifa should happen a, any tlrie that Z
|. election Of directors should not he made on Il
A asy !, ought 10 have been pursuant 70 this %
, suid eorpors,ioa shall 40, for that cause be dissc
(; we'd. bo, he election may be bid nj any oih'
= time provided for by their bylars
Ne Sec. Z. Seven directors shall form . boar
who-shslI be eompe,eni to trasssss ~ The ta'