The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-16

AN ACT giving government ofthe United
States the State of Texas extend her boun
Diary, include within her limits oneha OF SabWe
pass Sabine lake, and Sabine river, as far north as U
ihry-second degree of north latitude.
Be enacted bsthe Senate and House of Representatives.
Of the Uned States Apierica IN Congress assembled That
this Congress consents that the legislature OF the State Of
Texas may extend her boundary TO include
within her limits one.ha of Sabine pass, one-half OF Sa
bne lake, also of Sabine river from its mouth as
far north the thirty degree OF north latitude
APPROVED, July s, lSiS
IPuBLIc-No. 50
AN ACT incorporate the Washington Gas Light COM
pany,
the United of america Congress assembled, That
John + Callan, Jacob Bselow, b. French, ". n lar-
aud their present and future associates hereby declared
be body polite and corporate, by the name and style
name shall have perpetual succession and shall be
able to and be sued, plead and be i'm pleaded IN all
elsewhere and make and have common SEAL and the
to break alter and renew at pleasure to ordan and
establish such by laws, ordinances, and regulations, ana
generally do every and thing necessary 10 carry into
effect this to promote the objects and design OF this
SEC. q And be further enacted That the capital stock
of this corporation shall not exceed fifty thousand dollars
OF subscription to the said capital stock or 70 such
thereof from time to time may, by the directors Tor the
opened by The appointment under the direction Of the
directors hereinafter named, subject TO such rules ima
and conditions as by them shall be prescribed and
the stock of the said corporation shall be deemed personal
property
SEC ina De IL JTtHer enacted, mat PIoP-
aged and conducted by under the direction OF five d.
hold their offices for one wear from the second Monday,
and shall be elected the first Monday in January in
majority of the directors for the time being shall
aPpoin and that notice of such election sha be publish
city of Washington at least fourteen days previous
the of holding such election and every such election
De oy 6ap ama ey aGh o. ,u or by
and each stockhode shall be entitled to one vote Tor each
her Tor at least fourteen days before the time OF
voting; and the persons having the greatest number oi
or more persons have an equal number OF voes me ~
ectors in Office the time Of such election SHAH, by
persons having equal number of votes shall be drec
directors as to complete the whole NUMBER 70 De
be thereafter, proceed by ballot elect one OF their num-
Der tor their presidents and whenever any vacancy sh
eeors by plurality Of vota until the next annual co
SEC Ard be % .rher enaetsd That John NJ Tal na
lam and " A. bradley shall be the first directors of the
said company who shall hold their offices unt te second
an On nG and n ou Others are
their places and they shall proceed to choose their Ps,
dent at such time and place as they, or majority Oh e'
SEC. 5. And be further enacted, That in it shall
e v hn bv % m
the said corporation shall not for that case or tor any
user, be deemed be dissolved, but shall and may
be lawful to hold election for directors any other day.
IN such manner as shall be provided for by the OF
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted That it shall and may
be lawful tor The drecto or majority OF them to require
copoaon at such times and in such proportions as they
majority OF them shall deem fit, under the penalty OF
previous notice. Of hs to be paid
shall be published al least fourteen days in two OF the pub
SEC. T. And be further enacted That president and
directors shall have full power and authority to manulac
pitch, or tPenne other material and to be used for
the purpose of lighting the OF Washington the streets
contained and situate, and to lay pipes tor the purpose
of conducting gas in any OF the streets avenues and aeys
conduct the manufactures OF gas as not 10 lnue prVae
property nnisance Provdca houeper That the
compliance with such regulations the corporation OF
Washington may from time to time prescribe; ana pro
ngs, works apparatus for the manufacture of gas shall
be subject to such terms conditions restrictions ana Ies
from time to time, prescribe or direct
SEC. And De further enacted That il any person or
whatever, whereby the of said corporation,
any pipe, conduit plug cock, reservoir or any engine
the same shall be s,opped obstructed impaired weak
ened injured destroyed the persons so offend
amount damage sustained by means of such offence
injury TO be recovered in the name Of the sad CORPORA
on with costs of suit in action OF debt to be brought
in any court having cognzance thereof
SEC g. dad further enacted That nothing in this act
any incorporated company hereafter be created by Con
gess for that purpose from engaging IN and pursuing hs
business
it shall be lawful for Congress- at time hereafter
to alter, amend. repeal this act.
SEC 10. And be further enacted. That nothing in th,
contained shall be construed to authorize the SAID
Washington Gas Light Company make issue, or put IN
circulation any bill draft, check, order, promssory note,
change ticket anything else promising or agreeing TO
pay money intended circulate as money! or the tenden
of which shall be circulate currency; and
The violation OF any one of the provisions OF this section
shall be forfeiture of the charter herein granted and
time OF fifty dollas against each OF the directors voting o'
the same. a.
SEC H. And be IL further enacted That each OF the stock
holders in the Washington Gas Light Company shall be
held liable his her nd vidua capacity for all the debts
and liabilities OF the said company, however contracted or
incurred recovered by suit other debts or Liabilities
before the tribunal having jurisdiction of the case
APPROVED July 8, ISiS.
(PUBLIo-No, COL
AN ACT making appropriations for the service OF the Post
Office Department for the year ending the thirteth OF
June eighteen hundred and orty-nine
r, enacted bv the Senate and House Of epresentoves
f m, ed States of Amered in Congress assenoed iha
the following sums III be, and the same are hereoy
for of the Post once Department
for the wear ending theth OF June, egheeh
and forty nine of moneys in the treasury arsis
rom the revenues of the said department. IN
The act second of july eighteen hundred ana hy
six namely i, 81, ,.,, A. Ir,ed
For the transportation of the mails within the onneo
States two million four hundred and niney-fve housao
| seven hundred dollars; -, c.,
FOR transportation of the mails between Charleston, Sontf
Carolina and Havana by way of Key West caiaR ~ ga