Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-07-14

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pany. moreover shall be liable to nny per. s
son Injured, for damages sustained by reason f
Of such road being suffered to remain out ei s
repair by the neglect of the company; and +
the inspectors and justice Of the peace shall G
be entitled to receive one dollar per day Tor
their services, which shall be paid by the
company. if the complaint be sustained,
and if it fail, then by the complainant; and
10 the amount SO taxed shall be added the
expense of sending the notice 10 the gate
keepers, as required [by this act, which
shall be paid rs aforesaid.
Sec. AZ. That in case of any vacancy
by death, resignation or otherwise, in any
board of directors Of any railroad, turnpike
or plank rond company, it shall be lawful
| for the remaining directors TO appoint a |
director to fill such vacancy, and the person
so appointed shall be director of such
company until the next succeeding stated
election, and until his successor shall be
elected and qualified.
! Sec. 43. That whenever two or more
turnpike or plank road companies desire to
consolidate themselves into single corpo>
ration, they are hereby authorized and en-
powered SO to do, in the same manner, and
subject to the same rules, as provided in the
twenty first, twenty>second and twenty
third sections of this act, relative to- the con-
solidation OF railroad companies.
To Create and Regulate Magnetic Tsis-
graph Companies.
Sec. A. That whenever any number
of persons, as required by the first section
of this act, associating to form company,
' for the purpose of constructing any line or
, lines Of magnetic telegraph, they shall, un-
!, der their hands and seals, make certificate,
, which they shall specify as follows: First,
the name assumed by such company, and
r by which it shall be known, second, the
!; termiui of said line or lines, ano the coun-
r ties through which the same shall pass;
r third, the amount Of capital stock necessary
TO construct said line or lines Of telegraph,
and the amount Of each share; such cert6.
8 cate shall be acknowledged, certified, for>
|, warded to the Secretary of State, recorded
: and copied in the same manner as is provid-
$ in The second section of Ibis act for the in-
$ corporation Of railroad companies; and
r when so Incorporated, are hereby aulho-
rized to construct line or lines of magnet,
> ic telegraph as may be named in their Ger,
!, tifcate Of Incorporation, and by the name
!. and style provided in said certificate, shall
. be deemed body corporate, with success
: sion, and thev and their associates TO have
r the same general powers, as is provided in
d the third section of this act, and shall be
+ subject TO all the restrictions hereafter pro,
It yided.
. Sec. As. The persons named in the
!. certificate may, at any time, open books for
: subscription to the capital stock of the com
It pany, and when at least ten per centum
: shall have been subscribed, meeting shall
!, be called, by notice being..given y.any one
b of the corporators, for thirty days, in some
g newspaper printed in each county, through
y which such magnetic telegraph may pass,
: if a paper is published in each county, al
j which meeting there shall be elected BY
G ballot, three directors, who shall continue in
i Office until the first annua, meeting of the
stockholders thereafter.
K Sec. 46. There shall be meeting o
!, the stockholders annually, al place desig
Q mated by said directors, when presidents
d three directors, q secretary and treasurer
i shall be chosen, who shall hold their office
K until the next annual election, and until
d their Successors are duly chosen. The
}, stockholders, their annual meeting, may
u from time to time, adopt such regulations
q and bylaws for the management Of the
business Of the company, as they may ree
q proper; and may change at any time, the
!. time and place Of holding the annual cleo,
IS ton. Special meetings of the stockholders
r may be called, for the transaction of bust
d ness, by the directors.
y Sec At. The corporation hereby ere.
- of o1fh za1 IN not ID al
b graphic line or lines, from point TO point,
9 along and upon any Of the public roads, by
]. the erection Of the necessary fixtures, in,
i cluding posts, piers and nbutments,s
i, ry for the wires; provided that the same
Y shall not incommode the public in the use Of
8 said roads or highways. -
$ Sec. 4S. That whenever two or more
, telegraph companies desire to consolidate
5 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 tw enty-
first, twenty second and twenty.third sec.
!, tions Of this act, relative 10 the consolida.
tion Of railroad companies.
To Create and Regulate Gas Light and
Water Companies.
|
: of persons, as required by the first section
of this act, associate to form gas light and
water companies, for the purpose Of sup>
, plying gas for lighting the streets, and pub.
lie and private buildings of any city, town
or village Of this Stale, or for the purpose
Of supplying the inhabitants of any city,
town or village. with water, they shall un-
der their hands and seals, make cer,ifi.
cate, which shall specify as follows: The
name Of said company, and by which ii
shall be known; the object for which such
company shall be formed; tho amount of
the capital stock of such company; the
number of shares of which the said stock
shall consist, and the names of the town,
city or village, and county, in which the
operations Of such company are to be car.
ried on; such certificate shall be acknowl-
edged, certified and forwarded 10 the Secre.
tary of State, recorded anG copied in the