Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-03-13

sessment, such damages, together with
all costs; and thereupon complete
title shall yes, in the said company TO
the right of way.
). 8. The said road having been Sc.
lected as hereinbefore directed, and tho
sum of forty thousand dollars Of the
capital stock subscribed, the said com.
pany may commence the construction
of said road, which shall be graded in
such manner as may be determined,
and agreed upon, by said board; the
plank of which shall not be less than
eight feet in length nor less than three
inches thick.
5. 10. The said board shall appoint
Secretary and Treasurer, who shall
hold their Offices during the pleasure
Of the board; who shall be required
to give bond and security for the
faithful performance of their duties;
who shall be sworn faithfully 10 perform
their duties, and whose salaries shall
be fixed by said board, as well as the
salaries of all other officers appointed
by said beard
5. IL. Every person subscribing
stock shall pay at The time of subscrib
ing five dollars on each share, and shall
thereafter pay the balance on such
terms and at such times, as may be re-
CURED by said board; and if any stock,
holder shall neglect or refuse TO pay
the balance due on bis stock, as may
be required OF him by said board, the
same may be recovered by an action
before any Justice of the Pecce of the
proper township, and such justice shall
have Jurisdiction of the case without
regard 10 the amount. In addition
to the foregoing remedy the said board
may provide in their bylaws, that the
shares Of stock subscribed by such de.
inquent shall be forfeited.
5. ~. The stockholders may at their
first, or any other meetings, fix the
salaries of the President and Directors
of said company, which may be altered
at any annual meeting, and each men,
Der of said board and all their officers
Of said company, shall, before they en-,
Ter on the discharge of their duties
take an oath faithfully to demsan them.
selves in office.
5. IS. The said board may as soon
as five miles Of said road shall bel con.
structed, erect toll gates at such places
as may be agreed on, and may demand
toll from every person using said road,
and as soon as five additional miles of
said road may be completed, said board
may erect ether toll gates, and continue
in like manner until the entire road
shall be completed, regulating the rates
Of toll, on through.lickels at prices
W hlch shall never exceed the following
rates, to, wit; wagon and four horses,
mules or oxen, one dollar and fifty cents;
wagon and two horses, mules or oxen,
one dollar and twenty-five cents, car,
rage and four horses or mules one dol.
lar and fifty cents; carriage and two
horses or mules, one dollar and twenty.
i've cents; buggy and one horse or
mule, enc dollar and ten cents; all other
vehicles, one dollar and fifty conls; man
and horse forty cents; horses mules or
asses, each twenty five cents, hogs and
sheep each six cents; cattle per head
ten cents; footmen twenty cents, and
for shorter distances in proportion 10
distance.
). IA. The said company may unite
with any other Plank Road Company
for the joint construction and use ofany
part of said road, but such agreement
must be authorized by vote Of the
slo ckholders.
5. Is. The said road shall be con.
struc'ed on the most approved plan of
Plank roads, which plan shall be agreed
upon by the board, and approved by
The stockholders.
:. l6. The County courts Of the sew.
eral counties interested in said road, or
any incorporated town or city may, in
their corporate capacity, subscribe to
the capital stock of said company, and
said county courts may SO invest their
road and canal fund, or any other
means or parts Of the same.
II. Said road may be located and
constructed along any state or county
road, or any street, lane or alley, in
any city or town, provided, that in the
construction Of said plank road, no
such State or County road, street, lane
or alley, shall be so INSTRUCTED as to
prevent or hinder the free passage of
all persons travelling on The same; and
where a state or county road shall cross
said Plank road, a substantial and con.
venient crossing shall be made and KEEP,
up by said company.
5. Is. Said company shall have
power to pass all bylaws necessary
and proper for the construction of said
road, and 10 enforce such regulations
as may be adopted to govern the travel
on said road when finished. Any per.
son violating such bylaws, shall be
fined not less than one, nor more than
len dollars for each offence.