Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-24
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4 "a Lyctbprg Gas Light Company. Passea
March Biz, 1851 e.
l. BE it cnnctcd ny the General Assembly, tina,
John NJ. Otcy, John G. Mecm, Alexander Temp
hins, Charles l.. Mosby, David r. Edlcy, Francis
B. Dcane, Richard X. Crallc, John r. Mcdaniel
Samuel McCorl,lc, Jesse Hare and VIM. NJ. Black
ford, and such other persons may be hereafter
| associated with them, shnl be and they are here
by Incorporated and made body polite and cor
poratc under the name and style Of "The Lynch
bnrg Gas Light Company" with full power to con
strnct suitable works for the manufacture, dstrbu-
tion and sale Of Carhurctted Hydrogen Gas, for the
purpose Of public and private illumination. And
for the purpose Of carrying into effect tho works
herein provided for-thc said company shnll have
power to purchase and hold such real estate not
exceeding three acres may be necessary for that
object; aud they hereby invested with all the
rights powers md privileges conferred by the fifty
sixth and hity-scventh chapters of the Code of Vr-
GINA; and are hereby made subject to the restric-
tions and regulations prescribed by the Same, except
in SO far may be otherwise provided for in this
act.
2. Be It further enacted that the capital stock Of
the Lynchburg Gas Light Company shall not be
less than twenty-five thousand dollars to be dvid-
ed into shares twenty-five dollars eacho be rais
cd by subscription; for which purpose. il the stock
be not otherwise subscribed, books may be opened
under the superintendence of the persons nnmed in
as may be associated with them, any two or more
Of them, in conformity with the rules prescribed by
the above recited act
g. Be it further enacted, that each and every
share Of stock in the said company shall entite the
owner thereof to one vote therein in person OF BY
proxy.
a. BE il further enacted, TINT tie said company
shall having first obtained the consent of the Com
mon Council Of Lynchburg, be authorized to open
the nllpvg and pttl,lic in fbs
town of Lynchburg for the purpose OF distributing
Gas-provided, that when the same shall be open
ed for that purpose they shall as prac ica-
bic be repaired by the snid company at their own
cost and expense, subject to the approval Of the
Common Council Of snid town.
5. Be it further enacted, that any person or per
sons who shall wilfnlly open a communication into
the street Gas muin OF other Gas pipe Of said copa-
ny,witnou authority from the President and Direct
ors therefor who shall wfuy let on the Gas after
it shall have been stopped by order of the said Prcsi-
dent and Directors for repairs or other purposes or
who shall put up any pipes or burners in addition
to the pipes burners originally put up and inspect
ed, or introduce Gas into them, without authority
aforesaid shall wilfally do or cause to be done
any act Or acts whatever, whereby the works ofthc
said company any pipes, conduit plug cock, gas
holder metre, stop cocks, stop cock boxes, lamps,
lamp posts, Or any engine, machine, structure or
any matter or thing aPperaining TO the came shall
be obstructed. injured OF destroyed, the person or
persons so offending shall be subject to penalty
Of not less than ton nor more than twenty dollars
for each and every such offence or injury TO be re-
covered by warran, before my Justice ofthe Peace
or Alderman OF the town of Iynchburg one half to
be paid the iuformer, and one half TO the Trea-
sury Of said town Of Lynchburg for its use, and
shall moreover forfeit and pay TO the said company
double the amount Of damages sustained by means
of such offence injury, 10 be recovered in the
name of sad company. with costs Of suit by action
to be brought IN any Court of record in this State
6. Be it further enacted, that the Common Couf-
Gil al the said town Of Lynclburg. shall have pow
or TO pass ordinances for the protection from nju-
~, by adequate penalties not exceeding twenty dol
lars in any ono cnse Of the works and property Of
the said company.
7. Be it further enacted, that if the said eompa-
ny should not be organized by the appointment Of
a President and Directors, within five years from
lhe passage Of this net, then all Gifts provisions
shall be null and void.
8. Be further enacted. that il shall be lawful
for the Common Council ofthe town Of Lynchburg
to subscribe for authorize subscription on the
part Of said Of LyDchburg for such number Of
shares shall not exceed in amount ten thousand
dollaIs-provided that majority ofthree fourths Of
the legal v0ters Of said town upon vote to be ta
ken shall consent thereto.
o. BE it further enacted. that il shall be lawful
for the Common Council Of the town Of Lynchburr
to erect lamp-posts and lamps in the streets hnes
alleys and public squares, AID to contract with the
Lynelburg Gas Light Company to supply the same
with Gas-provided. that the price per thousand
cubic feet shall in no exceed the price charged
to private citizens.
This act shall be in force from its passage.
G., cage5 r R.e 5i@ass,A wit
George W. Munford clerk of the House Of Dele
gates and keeper of the Rolls ofthe Commonwealth
of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is
trre copy Of passed by the General Assembly
Of Virginia the thrtyhrst day Of March eighteen
hundred and ffty-onc. Given under my hand this
10Th Of April, 1851
GEORGE w. MUNFORD, G. H. D.
az 2i-it and kecper cftie Rolls II III.