Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-16
LAWS OF INDIANA.
By AUTHORITY.

AN ACT for an appropriation for State Fire Engine for
the of the State Prison.
WHEREAs u has been represented TO this General Assembly
from reliable source, thst two destructive fires have
Cured IN the States Prison, within the past year. and
WHEREAs similar accidents liable to frequenty
and WHEsEAs there great danger OF the destruction Of
the property Of the State, for the want Of State ESgnc
be kept at said Prsn, TO b. used when similar aee
dents may Therefore,
sEc l. Be aeaaeei By he General assembly Of the State
Indiana. That the Of thousand dollars be and
he hereby appropriated out Of any moneys in the
Treasury, otherwise appropriated, for the purpose OF
PROCURING FIRE engine and hose for the Indiana State Pm
SOM and thai George F. Lsvity, B. c. Pile and Henry
French be ana they hereby appointed commissioners
With suitable person. persons for build
ing purchasing said Fire Engine and Hose, and when the
same shall be completed, finished purchased, by said
aad evidence thereof made known TO the
Auditor Of State shall be his duty TO draw his warrant
upon the Treasurer thereof for the above named sum, an
favor Of said commissioners
Said commissioners shall place said IRE engine
snd hose the charge and control Of the Warden Of
State Pr,son and John Mitchell, John +. Read Thos
Howard, ID. +. Jackson Jain = BOttorf. NJ StraOn, T.
C. AndeTsoa and John w. WanchOP citizens Of Jefferson
ve and county Of Clark, who SHALL they and their assO-
cas and Successors 10 the numbar Of not than one
hundred be and they hereby constituted body polite
and corporate, by The and sty Of the estate Fire En-
CINE Company, aud by that during the continuance
OF this act shall have succession, and be sued, plead
and be implicated against In any court OF law or equity
and be contracted with, have power TO take hold
and convey real and personal property necessary for IN
purpose OF exngushHg fire, and the preservation Of tn
engine hose tools and mpements OF said company, 10 tn
amount Of ten thousand dollars and have and use
seal, aud change and alter the same at pleasure
SEc 3 The said corporation shall have full power
msksaEd establish such bylaws rules and regulations,
they from 10 tns shall think proper, to the time
place, an OF sectng their officers, and to IN
period Of their connaanees in Office, aHd TO the power
and duties CT said officers and for fixing the time and Pac
of meeting Of said company for regulating the manner
conducting their business when met and to compel the
tendance Of its Members al the meetings Of the company
and fires, and with respect TO all such other matte
whatsoever relates to the purposes for which this co..
pOraiion is constituted.
SEC. The members Of said corporation shall be exemI
from militia duties, except in Of Instruction, or Inv'
from serving ia Justices courts, and iro
the payment Of poll tax for county purposes and the
shs after ten years service said company, be forev
thereafter exempt from the performance OF MALTA dut'e
except Of instruction invasion, and certnca
signed By the President and atsesed ~ me Secretay WI
the seal Of said company annexed, shall be competent
dence in ell eases hat the person to whom IL gwen
and has been member of said company
Sec All fines incurred by this act or the bylaws, ruI
regulations Of said company, shall and be recover
by the Treasurer OF said company in the name Of the con
pany before any justice Of the peace OF the said county
Clark with costs Of suit, which action Il shall be at
10 declare generally in debt for each hne or penalty al
give the special evidence, and the defendent mi
pesd the general issue end give the special matter IN ~
dence al fines and penalties recovered shall be
ProPriaed in such way may be directed In the by-la
Of said company nt
SEC. g. The bylaws, rules and regulations, and prvs
transactions Of said company, shall be entered in bo
kept Ter that purpose, which entries may be given in e.
denee in any trial. for the recovery Of any hne or penal
which nav be incafred BY virtue OF this act.
T. This act shall be public act. and be judicial
notices. be literally construed by all courts Of this Sta
and the General Assembly may any time hereafter mo
ify. amend, or repeal the same.
SEo s. TINS take effect from and after its P'
G. w.CARR,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
James II. LANE,
of the