The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-09
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SEC. 40. That every turnpike or plank
road company, hereafter to be incorpora-
ted. as contemplated by this act. shall
cause to be kept fair and accurate ac-
count of the whole expense of making any
such turnpike or plank road, with the ex-
penses of toll gatherers, and all other ne
Cessary agents or officers whom the COM
pany may find it convenient to employ,
and also fair and accurate account Of the
amount toll received, and the books Of
every such company shall always be open
for the inspection of the commissioners Of
any county through which such road may
pass, ,ur of the agent ofthe general assembly
of the state; and if any turnpike or plank
road company shall neglect or refuse to
exhibit their accounts, agreeably to the
provisions of this section when thcIeunto
required by such commissioners, or the
agent of the general assembly, all the
rights granted by this act, Incorporating
such company, shall cease and determine.
SEC. Al. That if any turnpike orplank
road company shall fail to keep its road
in repair, for five days successfully, any
person may file complaint, in writing.
before any justice of the county setting
forth the nature of the defect complained,
or designating the place in the road where
it exists; an0 it shall be the duty Of said
justice to appoint two disinterested persons
as inspectors, to meet at the place complain
ed of, within five days, and, of the time
and place of meeting, reasonable notice
shall be given to the gatekeeper nearest
the place of meeting; and the inspectors
shall then examine into the truth of the
matter complained of, and ifthey shall
find the complaint to be true, they shall
send a certified copy of the complaint. and
of their finding thereon, to the keeper Of
each Of the gates between which such de-
fective place shall be, and thereafter, NO
toll shall be received at such gates for the
intermediate distance, until the parts Of
the road complained of shall be fully re.
paired; and if the keeper Of such gates de-
mand and receive toll, contrary to tho
provisions of this act, he shall be liable to
pay the sum Of five dollars to the party
injured, to be recovered by action of debt
before any justice of the peace having ju-
risdiction; and the company moreover.
shall be liable to any person injured, for
damages sustained by reason Of such road
being suffered to remain out of repair by
the neglect of the company; and the in
spectors and justice of the peace shall be
entitled to receive one dollar per day FOE
their services, which shall be paid by
the company, ifthe complaint be sustained.
and if 1t fail, then, by the complainant:
and to the amount so taxed shall be
added the expense of sending the notice
to the gatekeepers, as required byl this
act, which shall be paid as aforesaid.
SEC. AZ. That in case of any vacancy
by death, resignation or otherwise, in any
board of directors of any railroad, turn
pike or plank road company, it shall be
lawful for the remaining directors to sr-
point director to ill such vacancy, and
the person so appointed shall be a direo-
tor ofsuch company until the next succeed.
ing stated election, and until his success
sor shall be elected and qualified.
SEC. 43. That whenever two or more
turnpike or plank road companies desire
to consolidate themselves into q single
they are hereby authorized
and empowered so to do, in the same man
ner, and subject to the same rules, az pro-
vded in the twenty-tirst, twenty-seoond
and twenty-third sections of this act, rela-
tive to the consolidation OF railroad COM
panies.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE MAG
NETIC TELEGRAPHIC CoMPA-
MES.
SEC. "A. That whenever any num-
Der of persons asrequired by the first Sec
ton OF this act, associating to form COM
1any. for the purpose of constructing any
inc or lines OF Magnetic Telegraph, they
hall under their hands and seals, make q
certificate which they shall specify as fol-
ows; Fir.t The name assumed by such COM
,any, and by which, it SHALL be known; sce-
md, the termini of said line or lines, and
he counties through which the same shall
PASS; third the amount of capital stock
necessary to construct said line or lines of
elerraph, and the amount of each share;
uck certificate shall be Acknowledgements ,certi-
led, forwarded to the Secretary Of State,
'ecorIed and copied in the Same manner
IS is provided in the second section Of this
act for the incorporation of railroad COM
panies; and when so Incorporated, are
hereby authorized to construct line oF
lines of magnetic telegraph, as may ba
named in their certificate OF incorpoTa-
tion, and by the name and style provided
in said certificate, shall be deemed body
corporate, with succession, and they and
their associates to have the same general
powers as is provided in the third section
Of this act, and shall be subject to all the
restrictions hereafter provided.
SEC. As. The persons named in the
certificate may, at any time open books
for subscription to the capital stock of:he
and when at least ten per cent
UNI Shall have been subscribed, meeting
shall be called, by notice being given BY
any one Of the corporators, forthirty days.
in some newspaper printed in each county +
through which such magnetic telegraph
may pass, if paper is published in each
county, at which meeting ihrre shall be-
elected by ballot, three directors, who
shall continue in Office until the 6rst am
nual meeting of the stockholders thereaf-
ter.
SEC. 46. There shall be a meeting Of
the stockholders annually. At place des-
ignated by said directors, when presi-
dent three directors, q secretary aud
treasurer shall be chosen, who shall hold
their Office until the next annual election.
and until their successors are duly cho-
sen. The stockholders, at their annual
meeting may from time to time, adopt
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