Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-12


10 fl vacancies in ibeir board, make bylaws.
and transact oil business OF Ihe corporation;
new election shall be annually held for direct.
oIs, al such time and place as the stockholders.
Al their hrsI meeting, shall determine, or as The
bylaws Of The corporation may require; and
The directors chosen al any election, shall. so
soon thereafter as may be convenient, choose
one Of their lumber 10 be president, and shall
appoint secretary and treasurer Of the cOTpo.
ration. The directors before entering on their
duties, shall each take an oath or affirmation,
faithfully 10 discharge his dulies, and they
: shall, from lime TO time, make such dividends
Of The profits Of said company, as they may
think proper. i t...I... .-. E. ..e.r.
: Sec. 10. Such corporation, is authorized to
enter upon SDy land, for the purpose Of exami-
ming and surveying lis railroad line, and may
, appropriate SO much ihereoG as may be deemed
necessary for It's railroad, including necessary
side tracks, depots and workshops and water
stations. materials for constructing, except tim.
Der, right Of way over adjacent lands, suffi.
, cient to enable such company to construct and
repair its road, and right TO conduit water BY
aqueducIs, and the right Of making proper
drains; but no appropriation Of private properly
TO the use Of any corporation provided for 10
| This act, shall be made, until lul compensation
thereto, be first made, 10 money, or first secured
by deposiIe Of money, to the owner or owners,
irrespective Of any benefit from any improve
. men, proposed by such corporation, as shall be
. prescribed by law.
Sec. II. That whenever any railroad com.
pany herelolore incorporated, or which may
J hereafter be Incorporated, shall find il necessa.
ry. for The purpose CT avoiding annoyance TO
= public travel, or dangerous or difficult curves
] or grades, or unsafe or uhsubs,anIial grounds
/. or foundations, or for other reasonable causes,
10 change the location or grade of any portions
. of their road, whether heretofore made or here.
:. after to be made, such railroad companies shall
. be and are hereby authorized 10 make such
. changes Of grade and location, not departing
I from The general rouie prescribed 10 the certif.
i cate Of such company; and for the purpose Of
$ making any such change in the location and
grades Of any such road, as aforesaid, such CON-
o pany shall have all the rights, powers and PRIV.
0 iIeges, to enter upon and t0ke and appropriate
;. such lands, and make surveys necessary 10 ef.
$ feet such changes and grades, upon the same
IS terms, and be subject 10 the same obligations,
d rules and regulations, as are prescribed by law,
and shall also be liable, 10 damages, when any
d have been caused by such change, TO the own
or or owners Of The lands upon which such
!. road was heretofore constructed, TO be ascer'
J. tanned and paid or deposited as aforesaid; bu
+. no damages shall be allowed, unless claimed
Q within thirty days after actual nJlce Of such
is intended change, shall be given to such owner
/. or owners, if residing on the premises, or no
n Iice by publication in some newspaper in gener
l. al circulation in the county, if non president.
Sec. I2 IC it shall be necessary, in the loca
y ZION Of part OF any railroad, 10 occupy any
!, road, street, alley, or public way. or ground
n of any kind, or any par thereof, it shall be
S competent for the municipal or other corpora
!. lion or public officer, or public authorizes, own
ing or having charge thereof, and the railroad
n company. 10 agree upon the manner aud upon
e the terms and conditions upon which The same
. may be used or occupied and if said parIe.
!, shall be unable to agree thereon, and it shall be
). necessary, in the judgment Of the directors o
,f such railroad company, to USE or occupy suct
road, street, alley, or other public way o.
J. ground, such company may appropriate so mucf
Y Of The same as may be necessary for the pur
q poses of such road, inIhe manner, and upon the
>, SdluO t6IusSg uS 10 ptoFtuOu
II Of The properly of Individuals, by the tenth sec
II tion of this act. n.
e Sec. l3. Such corporation may demand anc
If receive for tho transportation of passengers OF
II said road, not exceeding three cents per mile
h and for the transportation Of property, not ex
# ceeding five cents per ton per mile, when th
h same is transported IA distance of thirty miles o
q more aud 10 case the same is transported 70
}. less distance than thirty miles, such reasona
e Bile rate as may be from lime 10 time liked b
% said company, or prescribed by law. ..
,fI Sec IA. Such company shall have power I
II borrow money on the credit Of the corporation
4, not exceeding its authorized capital stock, al
ID rate of interest not exceeding seven per cen
,. per annum, and may execute bonds OF prOmi'
Of sorry notes therefor, 10 sums Of not less Ihan on
;. hundred dollars and TO secure the paymer
thereof, may pledge the property and incom
a. Of such company.
d. Sec. rs. Such company may acquire, b
I, purchase or gift, any lands in the vicinity
4. said road, or through which The sans may pass
k, so far as may be deemed convenient or nece;
a sary by said company to secure the right
Of way, or such as may be granted TO aid IN Ih
Of construction Of such road, and tho same 10 hOl
n. or convey. iu such manner as The directors ma
I'd prescribe and all deeds and conveyances mad
BY such company, shah be sgned by the pres
il. dent, under the seal of the co'pora'i"n; an
n, any existing railroad corporation may aceeI
I'd The provisions OF This act, and afer such accep
* ance, all conflicting provisions of'her chare
.h shall be null and void.
1t, Sec. I6. 1t shall be lawful for such corPor'
;e tion, whenever it may he necessary, in the COZ
a. sWuction of such road, TO cross any road I
OF stream of water, 10 divert the same from
nd presen. location or bed but said corporate
Ter shall, without unnecessary delay. place sue
ID. road or stream in such condition as moi 10 ia
,rs pair lis Gurmer usefulness.