Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-03
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Approved May 81, 1852:
AN ACT

AN ACT
Authori=ng any company heretofore organised under the
provisions of any general special lao Of this State
for the purpose of constructing plank turnpike, gravel
McAdamized or coal road, to construct railroad an
stead Of such turnpike, grore plank, McAddmtzed or
coal road; and prescribing the IN rhich such
change may be made.
TTasas Tia, shall be a for The siocEhoders Of any COM
psny heretofore or hereafter be organized under the provisions
of general special law of this STATE for the or
soaue such % aSSs
Alarmed coal road POridd That any company avulng
year passage shall be deemed have surrendered
all is original and privileges except such are specially
No change shall the character object Of any
until stockholders thereof shall signify their such
such instrument in writing so subscribed aforesaid shall
been fled and recorded the recorders Office Of each and
SEC After this OF the stockholders Of any such plank
turnpike gravel McAdamzed or coal road company shall have
been sgn6ed fled and recorded the manner specified IN The
preceding secon shall be lawful for The board Of directors
company contemplated by upon the
cords thereof which order 'ha specify among other hhg M
Ssd shall also he fled and recorded n The recorders oce o,
each and through which said company desire to
collsiruc said railroad.
character and object such company shall
have been changed herein provided shall be the duty Of the
board Of directors Of such company before he 10
ZION thereof at least one newspaper OF general IN
pass which any such newspaper shall be printed and published
copy q which notice with due proof Of publication shall also be
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SEC SAID company by such new name and style sgnlnee
style be able and capable and be sued plead
be mpeeded defend and be defended all of compe
jurisdiction all heretofore made liabilities
make and enforce all aws
and regulations enable them carry execution and effect
provisions act The object contemplated By the same
inconsistent with the laws and constitution of this State
pany shall way impair the validity any made
and entered into BY OF with such prior 10 uch change
any way any liability incurred by such company
holders thereof shall be and valid and eff
cna they would have been had such Change taken place
SEC In the construction Of rsiroad instead Of such plank
turnpike gravel Nc Adsmized road the shall be 10
Gated and constructed practicable the ground upon
which such road been located and shall its oca
ton embrace the points designated in The plot profile OF
such plank umpke gravel McAdamzcd coal road Povid
hOcer That such plank other road aforesaid shall hay
been located either in whole and along stat
cou roa the right Of which have been grant
ed hy the consent OF the board Of commissioners OF any
tbs State for The purpose Of constructing thereon any Of said de
scron o. roads ehge shall be made the character OBJ
jet Of road until the consent thereto Of the board Of commits
oners of the proper county counties shall have been obtained
And such company shall obtain the RICH, Of from individual
over whose land such road BY paying ch additions
sums over and above The amount paid for the Of way 70
such plank turnpike, McAdamized coal roads may
agreed by the parties determined according The
ridiDg for the Incorporation OF railroad companies.
SIC g. Suits oy against any such company may be com
enced and prosecuted upon all made and entered
by with them prior the taking effect Of such change an