Washington telegraph., 1851-06-25
AN ACT

1raatsaS corPorate Powers for certain purposes.
SEc |, Be i enacted by the General Assembly
Of the Ntete Of Arkansss, That any citizen.
citizens who may desire to construct within this
State any dirt, stone, plank rail road or bridge,
may with his VI their SUCCESSORS or assigns, be
vested with the privilege Of perpetual succession,
to sue and be sued, grant and receive by their cof
Porate name; to purchase and hold lands and chat
ties, have common seal; make bylaws for the
government OF the corporation, have the power Of
amotion, and all the necessary and common incl
dents Of hodes corporate and polite, upon filing in
the Office Of the Secretary OF State particular
statement of the structure intended 10 be erected,
the line las near may bel of its direction, the
points or places proposed TO bs connected, aud the
name assumed by the corporation, which state
ment from the date of its filing shall be evidence
Of the existence of such corporation, and of the
acceptance of the privileges granted by this act
by the person or persons whose names are there
unto affixed.
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That SO soon as
the whole any portion OF such road or bridge
shall be completed, the same may be opened for
the transportation Of freight OF passengers by the
corporation for hire public travel for toll, at
rates to be fixed by the company, provided that
list and specification Of such Rates shall be posted
and be kept posted in some conspicuous place at
each end Of said road or bridge: Provided, That
in each year; and an case such rates shall be in-
creased in violation Of this proyso, if any such
company shall Ask, demand, receive any higher
rates Of toll than the rates be established
aforesaid, it is hereby declared that The charter
aud privileges of any company offending shall
become and be absolutely forfeited aud the fran
chises thereof shall be deemed selzed into The
hands Of the State.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That the right
of he'd loat Ul, Nv
OF the unsod lands of the State, and The right 10
take from the said unsoid lands contiguous thereto,
stone, timber other materials for use on the line
of any such road bridge be, and the same is
hereby granted to any corporation formed under
the provisions OF this act.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That any cor
poration formed unGer this act may enter and To-
cate their liIe of road or bridge upon through
lands, the property of individuals or private COR
porations, said corporation being liable for all
damage arcrung to such individuals or private
corporations whose lands shall be used PROVIDED
all and any suits against such company or COM
panies shall br brought within twelve months after
said road shall be completed.
SEc. S. Be it further enacted, That the said
corporation shall be limited to the term OF ninety
FIVE years; aud that no road shall parallel
within one mile and half of said road, going TO
the same place, except such now established
by law.
Sec g. Be it further enacted, That said read
shall be commenced being opened within SIX
months next after filing the certificate as hereto
fore provided Ia this act and that this act shah
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
t. B. FLOURNOY, Spesker
Of the House of Representatives..
JOHN r HAMPTON, President
Of the Senate.
Approved, Jan. 8, 1851.
JOHN SELDEN ROANE.