The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-09
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of holding the apnHal election. Special
meetings Of the stockholders may be
called, foT the transaction of business by
BY the directors.
SIG. AZ. The corporation hereby crea-
fed, is authorized TO construct said tele-
graphic line or lines from point to point,
along and upon any of the public roads,
by the erection ofIhe necessary fxtuTes, in
Guiding posts, piers and abutments neces-
sary for the wires; Provided, that the
same shall not incommole the public in
the use Of said roads or highways,
SIC. 40. That whenever tow or more
Telegraph companies desire TO consolidate
themselves into a single corporation, they
are hereby authorized and empowered so
TO do, in the same manner, and subject
TO the same rules as are provided in the
iwenty-frst, twenty-second and twenty
third sections of this act, relative to the
consolidation of railroad companies.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE GAS
LIGHT AND WATER COMPA-
MES,
SEC. 40. That whenever any number
ofpersons as required by the first section
of this act, associate to form gas light and
water companies, for the purpose of sup
plying gas Tor lighting the streets, and
public and private buildings of any city,
iown or village Of this State, or for the
purpose Of .pplying the inhabitants Of
any city, town or village, with water, they
shall, under their hands and seals, make
certificate, which shall specify as fol-
lows: The name of said company, and
by which it shall be known; the object
TOR which such company shall be formed;
the amount of the capital stock of such
company; the number OF shares of which
tbs said stock shall consist, and the names
of the town. city CT village, and county,
in which the operations of such compa-
nv are to be carried on; such certificate
shall be acknowledged, certified and for
warte to the Secretary of State, record
ed and copied in the same manner as is
provided in the second section of this
act; and when so Incorporated, they
are hereby authorized to carry on the ope-
rations named il such certificate of incor-
poration, and by the name and style pro-
vided in such certificate, shall be deemed
a body corporate, with succession, and
they and their associates to have the same
general corporate powers as is provided
in the third section OF this act, and shall
be subject to all the restrictions hereafter
provided.
SEC. so. That whenever ten per cent.
UNI Of the capital stock of such company
shall be subscribed and paid in, said cor
porators, or any one of them shall, in
some newspaper published in the county,
give not ce OF the time and PLACE for hold
ing meeting for the election of five dl-
rectors, and the elccti, N shall b. made
by the stockholders attending for such
purpose, either personally or by proxy,
and each share of capital stock shall be
entitled to one vote; said election TO be su-
perintended by one or more of said cor
porations corporators.
SEC. 81. There shall be president
of such company, who shall be designated
from the number of directors, and also such
subordinate officers AS the company, by
its bylaws, may designate, who may be
elected or appointed and required to
give such security for the efaithtul perform
ance of the duties Of their Office, as the
company, by lis bylaws, may require,
Tor which purpose such company shall
have the power, and arc hereby authorized,
w HldhC ouCll lulNcy iNE utaNI'IS "EN "
laws, as may be necessary for their regu-
atiQn, not inconsistent with the Constitu-
ton and laws Of this State.
SEC. 52. There shall be an annual
meeting of the stockholders, at a place
designated by said |irectors, for the pur-
pose of electing officers, who shall hold
their Offices until the next annual election,
and until their successors are duly chosen;
said officers shall have the general super
inendence of the affairs of the company,
and the management of its business, and
may calspecal meetings ofthe stockhol-
ders for the transaction of business.
SEC. So. Any corporations formed
under this act, shall have full power, if a
gas company, to manufacture and sell
and to furnish such quantities of gas OF
water as may be required in the city,
town or village where located, for public
and private buildings, or for other purpo'
ses; and such corporation shall have
power to lay conductors for cond ucting
water or gas through the streets, lands
alleys and squares in such city, town ol
village, with the consent Of the municip
al authorities of said city, town or villege
and under such reasonable regulations a'
they may prescribe.
SEC. ST. The municipal authorities o
any city, town or village, in which any
gas light or water company shall be or
ganized under this act, are hereby author
Ised to contract with any such corporation
for the lighting or supplying with wa
ter the streets, lands, lanes, squares anc
public places in any such city, town o
Village.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE
BRIDGE COMPANIES.
SEC 55. That whenever any number 0
persons, as named in the first section 0
this act, associate themselves together fo
the purpose of constructing bridge owe
any of the streams of water in this State
they shall under their hands and seals
make certificate, specifying the amour
Of capital stock necessary, the amour
Of each share, the place where said bridge
is to be built, and on what stream; sliC
certificate shall be acknowledged, eerti
fed, and forwarded to the Secretary 0
State. recorded and copied as is provided
in the second section OF this act, and wher
50 Incorporated. they are hereby author
ized to carry on the operations named ir
said certificate Of incorporation. and by
the name and style provided in spch GER
tleate, shall be deemed body corpo
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