Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-05

tires OF the United States of america Congress assembled
That this Congress that the Legislature of the Stat
Of Texas may eastern boundary so as to include
within her limits one-ha of Sabine pass onehaf of Sabine
lake, also oneha of Sabine river from its mouth as fa
north as the thirty second degree of north latitude.
Approved, July 5, 1913.
[PUBLrc-No. SO.
AN ACT to incorporate the Washington Gas Light Com
pany.
Be enacted5y the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of America in Congress assembled
That John F. CalIan, Jacob Bigeow, b. b. French w. H.
Narrower, M. P. Calan w. A. Bradley, and w. H. Eng
h, and their present and future associates hereby
cared to be body polite and corporate, by the name and
style Of the Washington GasLieht Company, and, BY
the name, shall have perpetual succession, and shall
be able to and be sued, plead and be implicated in all
courts of law and equity in the District of Columbia and else
where and to make and have SEAL and the same
to break alter and renew at pleasure to oan and establish
such by laws ordinances and regulations and generally do
every act and thing necessary to carry into effect this act
promote the objects and design Of this corporation.
Sec. And be further enacted, Phat the capital stock
of this corporation shall exceed fifty thousand dollars
that share in the shall be twenty dollars and books
of subscription the said capital stock to such portions
thereof from time to time may, by the directors for the time
beEg be deemed proper and necessary shall be opened
appointment under the direction of the directors hereinafter
named subject 70 such rules, limitations and conditions by
them shall be prescribed and the stock Of the said corporation
shall be deemed personal property.
Sec. g. And be IL further enacted That the stock pro-
pery and affairs of the said corporation shall be managed and
conducted by under the direction of five directors being
stockhodes that the sad directors shall hold their offices for
year from the second Monday and shall be elected the
first Monday January in each year, at such time and place
in the city of Washington majority Of the directors for the
time being shall appoint and that notice Of such election shall
be published in least two of the public newspapers printed
in the city of Washington least fourteen days previous
the time of holding such election and every such election
shall be by ballot and by such of the stockholders who shall
attend for that purpose either in person BY proxy and each
stakeholder shall be entitled to vote for each share Of the
stock which he she may have held in his her
for least fourteen days before the time Of voting and the
having the greatest number of votes shall be the dec
tors and if shall happen that two persons have
equal number Of votes the directors in Office at the time of
such election SHALL by plurality of votes, given by ballot
determine which Of the persons having equal number Of
shall be director directors complete the whole
number BE chosen and the directors chosen SHALL
be thereafter proceed by ballot to elect one Of
their number for their president and whenever any vacancy
shall happen, the shall be filed by the remaining d.
rectors by plurality Of voe until the next annual election
Sec 4. And be further enacted, That John f. Callan,
Jacob Bigeow, b. b. French, w H. Narrower, NJ. p Cal
lam and W. A. Bradley, shall be the first directors Of the
said company who shall hold their Offices until the second
Monday Of January in the year of Lord thousand
eight hundred and forynne, and until others chosen in
their places and they shall proceed TO choose their president
such time and place they, majority of them, shall
determine.
Sec. And be further enacted, That in it shall
any time happen tina. election for directors shall take
place the day appointed by this for that purpose the
said corporation shall not for that cause for any
be deemed be dissolved, but shall and may be lawful
hold election for directors any other day. in such
shall he provided for by the laws Of said corporation
Sec. g. And be further enacted, That it shall and may
be lawful for the directors majority of Them require
payment Of the subscription the capital stock of the said
corporation, such times and in such proportions they,
majority Of them, shall deem fit under the penalty Of for
fehg all previous payment payments thereon and that
previous notice of nstamens required be paid shall be
published days of the public newspa
pers printed in the city Of Washington
Sec. T. and be further enacted That the president and
directors shall have full power and authority manufacture,
make and sell gas be made Of COAL OIL tar, peat pitch,
tupenine other material and be used for the pur
pose Of lighting the city Of Washington, the streets thereof
and any buildings, manufactures houses therein contain
ed and situate and TO lay pipes for the purpose OF conducting
gas any Of the Streets avenues and alleys Of the said city
and, aso that the said company will conduct the manufac
tories Of gas not TO nue private property create NUS
Prorded hOcere, That the said pipes shall be laid
subject TO such conditions and in compliance with such regu
atons the Corporation Of Washington may from time TO
time prescribe And proridtd further, That the right to
erect put up any buildings works, or apparatus for the
manufacture Of shall be subject to such terms conditions
restrictions and regulations the said Corporation Of wash
ngton may shall, from time TO tme prescribe or direct
Sec g. And be further enacted, That If any person or
persons shall wy do 10 be DONE act or acts
whatever whereby the works Of said corporation, any pipe
conduit plug cock, reservoir any engine, machine, or
structure any matter thing appersnng to the same
shall be stopped, obs,ruced impaired weakened, injured or
destroyed the person persons so offending shah forfeit anu
sustained by such offence injury, to be recovered
in the Of the said corporation with costs Of suit IN any
action of debt to be brought in any court having cognzance
thereof
Sec. g. and be IL further enacted, That nothing IN this
ac shall be construed prevent person or PERSONS
any incorporated company hereafter to be created by Con-
gre for that purpose from engaging 10 and pursuing the bu
snes specified in the seventh section Of this act and that
shall be lawful for Congress any time hereafter to alter
amend, repeal this act.
Sec. TO- And bea further endeted That nothing in his
contained shall be construed authorize the said Wash
ngon Gss Light Company make issue, or put in crcua
ton any ti draft, check order, promsory note, change
ticket or any thing else promising agreeing to pay money,
ntendedto circulate money, the tendency Of which shall
be to circulate money currency and the violation n
any one OF the provisions of this section shall be forfeiture
OF the charter herein granted, and fine Of 6y dollars
against each Of the directors voting for the
Sec IL and Be further enacted, That each Of the
stockholders in the Washington Light Company shall b
held liable IN his her individual capacity for oil the debt
and liabilities Of the said company, however contracted in
cared TO be recovered by suit other debts liabilities he
lore the court Or tribunal having jurisdiction Of the
Approved July s. ls4s.
PusLIc--No. go.
AN AL making appropriations for the service Of the Pos
once Department for the year ending the thirtieth Of June