Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-03-02
An ACT To amend act entitled act TO incorporate
the Ohio and Indianapolis Railroad Company" ApprOred
on 1Sac

An ACT To amend act entitled act to incorporate
the Ohio and Indianapolis Railroad Company" approved
January 20, 1876.
SECTION Be enacted by the General Assembly of the
State Of Indiana, That the time specified in the act entitled
"An act incorporate the Ohio and indianapolis Railroad
Company" approved JAM 20, 1885, for The subscription of
stock in said company pepeuae the charter be- and the
same hereby extended for the term of five years. from the
passage Of this act and nothing in said contained shall
operate to void said charter provided said company shall
complete twenty miles of said road within the time
specified in said act for The construction Of said road
SEC. 2 Said company shall have the light and power
extend their work from Jacksonville any point
points than those indicated in the act to which this
amendment and to such lateral branches dvergng
sm the main ne said company shall determine
ny and proper.
SEC g. For the purpose of constructing the work author
lied by this act and the which this is amendatory
said company shall have and enjoy all the powers and rights
conferred upon State and be subject liabilities
her imposed by act entitled San provide general
system Of internal Improvements" approved Jan. 81 1885,
and shall have all the rights privileges and franchises giant
ed to certain associations by entitled "An act TO pro-
vide for the continuance of the construction OF all any
part Of the public works Of this State BY private companies
and for the abolshng the board of internal mpov emen
and the office of fund commissioner chief engineer
proved JAM 20, 1912.
Sec. A. That much of any or law now in force
renders the stockholders directors Of said company liable
in their individual rights for any of the liabilities of said
company be- aud the hereby repealed the liza
bites Of said company to be contracted after the passage
of this act
SEC o. That sections TO- a. 25 %, 3d. 80 and &c. of the
act 10 which this is amendment, be- and the
hereby repealed.
SEC. b. Said company may, in any Of its proceedings,
adopt the law Of 1872 herein before referred TO- of the
10 which this is amendments and heretofore
passed. thing done be done by said company
the commissioners thereof in opening books taking subcrp
tons of stock, in constructing said load shall any way
viae the privileges conferred said company; provided
it shall proceed hereafter according to the provisions of such
portions OF either Of said acis said company may elect
SEC. Z. Said company shall be authorized 70 issue
any scrip under the provisions of this act.
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in fierce om
and after its passage and shall be published in Indiana
State Journal and State Sentinel
WILLIAM A. PORTER,
Speaker Of the House Representatives..
PARIS c. DUNNlNG,
President Of the Senate.
The foregoing bill presented the Sd day Of
February, lo4S aud not having returned it to the Senate
with my objections, having signed approved within
five days thereafter, for the of opportunity examine
the statutes therein reered the became law on
| the Sth day OF said month.
Feb. 9, lS4s. JAS. WHITCOMB.
State Of Indiana, IS.
JOHN III. THoMPsoN, Secretary of State for the State
aforesaid, certify that the above and foregoing is entire
aud copy of the act entitled aforesaid taken
the original enrolment the same remains on file in my
office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
e my hand and afhx the seal of the State, at
| the City OF indianapolis, The 9th day Of Feb
| ruary, A. D. lS4S.
JOHN H. THOMPSON, Secy of State.