Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-02-28
TURNPlKE CHATTER

VWEDNEsDAr. 1EDRCARY 20, 1870.
TURNPlKE CHATTER.
An Act to incorporate the Richmond
and Williamsburg Turnpike Compa-
ny.
Whereas, The citizens Of Richmond
and Williamsburg, and Of the different
points between those places, made their
subscriptions Of stock to the amount OF
twelve thousand dollars by the following
contract. We, the undersigned in con-
sideration that Robert Morrison, Caleb
Shearon, BENJAMIN Harris, Stephen Cof-
fin. Moses Davidson. Ellis Bond, William
Brooks, James Thomas, Jesse Starr, Cor
nelius Ratcliff William A. Bickle, Levi
nus King and Thomas II. Cook. will COM
mence on or before the first day of Sep
ismber, A. d. 1913, and prosecute there
after to . final completion, within a rea-
sonable time, a Turnpike Road leading
from Richmond to Williamsburg, and will
also hereafter procure a charter Of incor
poration from the Legislature Of the State
Of Indiana, incorporating the subscribers
Of stock in said company who now or
hereafter may subscribe for the same.
promise and agree with the said persons
above named to take the number ofshares
of stock in said Turnpike Company. of
the value OF twenty five dollars each, set
opposite our names. and we further prom
ise TO pay for the said stock to said per-
sons above named or their assigns. in
five semi annual instal,nents for the ben
eft Of said company to be laid out in ma
king and completing said turnpike, and
~ tho first N ~ lmonf N
thirty days after the work shall have been
commenced; and it is further agreed with
the persons above named, that when said
charter Of incorporation shall have been
received and accepted by said company.
that then our subscriptions snail be taken
to be due and payable and as fully trans
ferred to said corporation as though the
same had been originally made to said
corporation with full right to collect and
receive the same in the name Of said cor
poration. And whereas, the individu-
ais in the above named contract, did
upon tho lst day Of September l848.
commence said work, by surveying and
locating the said turnpike along part OF
the line between the said city of Rich
mond and Williamsburg. now therefore
SECTION I. Be il enacted by the Gen
cruz Assembly VI tuC otutC VI
That Robert Morrison, Caleb Shearon,
Benjamin Harris, Stephen Coffin. Noses
Davidson, Ellis Bond, William Brooks.
James Thomas, Jesse Starr, Cornelius
Ratclifr, William a. Bickle, Levnus King
and Thomas II. Cook and their success.
ors in office, duly elected as hereinafter
directed arc hereby constituted a body
corporate and polite, to be known by the
name and style Of the ''Richmond and
Williamsburg Turnpike company" by
such name shall be able and capable in
law and equity, to sue and be sued, plead
and be impleaded. defend and be defen-
ded, answer and be answered unto, in
any and all courts Of justice whatever. to
make and use q common seal, and the
Same to alter. chsnge or renew at pleas
urc, and shall be able and capable at law to
make contracts and enforce tho same. and
TO make and enforce the necessary by laws
and rules, to enable them to carry into
effect the provisions Of This act and the
objects contemplated by the same not ia
consistent with the laws and constitution
Of the State Of Indiana.
SEC. g. And be it further enacted.
That after the acceptance OF this charter
of incorporation, all the subscriptions
made under the contract in the foregoing
preamble specified, be. and the same are
hereby as fully and completely transfer
red to said corporation as though the same
had been originally made thereto. with
full right to have, demand, sue for and
collect the same and any and every part
thereof in the name Of said corporation
and in all suits and proceedings for the
said subscription or any part thereof. it
shall be lawful for the said corporation to
declare as on q promise made directly to
itself and the said contract before specified
with the names thereto subscribed shall
be taken in all courts Of justice to be sut-
ficient evidence in support Of such aver
ment, and all Of the acts and proceedings
Of the persons in the preamble specified
Is board Of commissioners acting under
said subscription be and the same are
hereby legalized and confirmed. with full
right in the said directors to alter. annul
or amend the same as the exiyencies Of
the case may require.
SEC. 8. The Capital stock Of said
company shall not be less than ten thou
sand dollars, nor more than thirty thou
sand dollars. divided into shares Of twen-
ty-five dollars each.
SEC. 4. That sections three. (3)* four.
az five. (5) six. (6) nine. (9) ten. (lO)
twelve, icy fourteen. ~ and fifteen (i5)
Of an act entitled IAN act 20 incorporate
the "Richmond Turnpike Company and
for other purposes approved January
18th 1884," the sections published at
length and not by Preference. J in said act:
and also sections thirteen, (13)f fourteen.
14) fifteen, (l5) sixteen. (16) seventeen.
(l7) eighteen. (l8) nineteen. 10y twenty.
(aO) twenty one, (eD twenty-five. (22)
twenty three, (23) Of an act entitled IAN
act to incorporate the Richmond and
Boston Turnpike Company" "approved
18th February 1899" he, and the same are
hereby re-enacted and incorporated in
this charter for the government Of the
company in the FIRST section OF this act