The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-03-28


the streets and pnbiir and private bniidings,
OF for other purposes; andI such corporation
shalt have pawer 10 lay conductors Tor con-
ducling gas through the streets, lands, Alleys
and squArer, IL such city, town OF village.
with tho consent Of the municipal authorities.
OF said city, town OF village, and under such
reasonable reQulaiions as they may prescribe; I;
and such municipal authorities shall have
?ower 10 exempt any corporation formed nm
der the provisions of,ihis oct, from tuIation
on their personal properly for city or county
purposes. for period not exceeding three
vsafs from the organization Of said corpors-
Sec. 10. Any person wilfully inJpring, or
causing TO bs injsref. any property Of sny
corporation created under this act, shall for
ieit and paw to the said corporation treble
the smohnt oi dsmagesl sustnined, bv such
injury. 10 be recovered 10 any coprs having
cog nixsnce thereof. il ~ ,f.,,t,s7 an b
Sec. IA. Any company which may be
| formed under this act may increase OF dimin-
ish ,its capital stock by complying with the
provisions Of this act, 70 any atnount which
may be deemed sufficient and pruper for the
purposes Of the corporation. But before any
corporation shall be entitled to diminish the
amount of capital stock, ii the amount Of
debts md lisbiliies shall exceed the amour;
| "a which il is proposed to be reduced, such
amount Of debts and liabilities shall be sat-
isiied and reduced 50 az not TO exceed such
diminished amount Of capital and nny exist
ling company. heretofore formed under any
| special act. may come under and svni! itseli
Of the privileges and provisions Of this acl
~ complying with the following provisions
| and ihereupon such company. It's officers and
stock holders. shall be subject 70 sll the res
| tric,ions, duties and liabilities OF this act.
Sec. 20. n Whenever any company shall
ldesire 10 call meeting Of the stock holders.
for the purpose Of availins itself OF the prisi.
lieees and provisions Of this ac,, or Tor in.
creasing or diminishing the amount OF lis ca.
pi,al stock. or for extending its business. I,
saau be the dutv of the dir. ctors 10 publish
a notice. signed by At eleast a m,i,rity OF
| them. in a newspaner in, the county. II ans
| shall be published ,her, in. nj least six sue.
ceseiy. weeks. and 10 ldeposi, written oi
lprinted copy thereof In tho Post Office I'D.
dressed 10 each stock holder al his usual place
| Of, rcsidencs, a,ieast four week 3 previous to
the day fxed upon for holding such meeting
j specifying tho object OF the meeting, the
| time and place, when and where such meet.
Ling shall DO held. and the amount 10 which
il shall he proposed 10 inoTease oi diminish
the cnpItals and the business Of such COM
pany 20 extended. and q vote Of a, leasr
two. thirds Of all the shares Of stock sha be
necessary to nm increase o! tininu,ion cfi'.
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! Sec q. HHany INNS ana place sPeci'
NED in.t the notice provided TOT ln heprsee.
di'g section OF this se'. Hoesho'ders shai
apprnr IN person or oy proxy IN NUMBER re-,
prcscming not fss than two- hirds o' ~
thr .hares o. stock q tha corpo'a!lon; thsy
snnn- or9anize oy cnoosIng one O sne o..
'ee'oI, enaHmnn 2. ne meet'ng' ana ais'.
sa's"'e P.to" -, soo."' .na p,o'eeu y
s"s ., sI@Se p.s.en: p.,so" :, " :, ~ II,
snn.,, ,hs,, suf;c;ep, numb,y of vote. bn.
heen g;vsn IN favor az ;nc,ea,;ng or dimn-
;,bine ,he amoun, Of cap;,ol. or Of extend.
Inc h. bn.;ns.. a. afor..o;d ar far ,y,;,;n y
;,.e,f of The nriv;Inoes and prcyir;ous Of ,his
se,. \ cer,;6ea,s Of ,he nroeeed,nys. showinv
. comnl;,nce with The proyisions Of thjs act
tbe .moun, of c,o;,ai aetua;Iy ps;d In. m.
whole noun, ~ tbe dsbts ana liabilities q
The comp,ny. and ,he amount 10 which IN,
capital stock, shall be increased or dimin
ished. shall be made ont, signed and verified
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