The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-07-21

any city. town or village, in which any
gas light or water company shall be organ
izsd under this act, are hereby authorized
to contract with any such corporation, for
the lighting or supplying with water, the
streets, lands, lanes, squares and public
places in any such city, town or village.
TO CREATE q REGULATE BRIDGE COMPANIES.
SEC. IS. That whenever any number OF
persons, as named fn the first section Of
this act, associate themselves together for
the purpose Of constructing bridge over
any Of the streams OF water in this State,
they shall under their hands and seals,
mako certificate, specifying the amount
Of each share, the place where said bridge
is to be built, and on what stream; said
certificate shall be acknowledged, certified
and forwarded to the Secretary Of State,
recorded and copied as is provided in the
second section Of this act, and when so in
corporated, they are hereby authorized to
carry on the operations named in said
certificate Of incorporation. and by the
name and style provided in such certifi-
cate, shall be deemed body corporate,
with succession; and they and their asso-
ciates, successors and assigns, shall have
the same general corporate powers as are
provided in the third section OF this act,
and subject to all the restrictions hereafter
provided; but in all cases, the banks on
both sides Of the stream, where the bridge
is to be built, shall be owned by said COM
pany, or that they obtain in writing the
consent Of the owner or owners Of the
banks where the said bridge is to be erec.
ted, to erect the said bridge as aforesaid,
unless the said banks at such point shall
be in public highway.
SEC. Sc. That the corporators herein
named, shall open the books of the said
company. for subscription to the capital
stock ofsaid bridge, and so soon thereafter
as ten per cent. Of the capital shall be sub
scribed, they shall call meeting Of the
persons who have subscribed stock as
aforesaid. and shall then and there pro-
coed to elect five directors, for one year
from and after said election, and until their
successors are elected and qualified. one
of whom shall be president, and one treas
urer, and one secretary. to be named on
the tickets when voted for by the stock.
holders as aforesaid; each stockholder
shall be entitled to one vote for each and
every share Of stock that he may own. and
after the first election, no stockholder shall
be entitled 10 greater number of votes.
than the number of shares that he may
have paid into said company. Il
SEC. 81. That the treasurer of the said
company, before entering upon the duties
of his Office, shall enter into bond, with
good and sufficient security, to be appro-
we'd OF by the said board Of directors, pay
able to the said company, conditioned for
the faithful performance of all and singular
the duties of his said office, and that he will
we'll and truly account for, and pay over
to the said company all moneys and prop
erty that shall from time to time come into
his hands by virtue of his said Office, and
that he will use due and proper diligence
to collect all moneys and demands that
from time to time shall be due and owing
to the said company, which shall be his
duty by law to collect.
SEC. SO. The president shall preside at
all meetings, when present. and not other
wise incapacitated, in which case. or in
case Of his absence, the board Of directors
shall choose president from among their
number, who shall perform the duties the
president at such meeting, and perform
such other duties as may from time to
time, be pointed out by the bylaws Of the
said company.
Sec. So. The secretary shall keep rec
ord Of all meetings of the board Of direc.
tors, and other proceedings Of said COM
pany, not required to be performed by any
other officers of the said board. and per-
form such other and further duties as may
be assigned him, from time to time, by the
rules and bylaws of said company.
SEC. go. That the said company shall
have power, from time to time, at any reg
ular meeting Of the board Of directors, to
make, alter or change, such bylaws and
rules for the government OF the said CON-
pany.
SEC. 6l. That the company. previous to
receiving any tolls upon said bridge, shall
set up and keep in conspicuous place
on the said bridge. board, on which shall
be written, painted or printed. in plain
and legbIe manner, the rates Of toll, which
rates Of toll shall have been prescribed by
the court OF common pleas of the proper
county; and if any company shall demand
and receive any greater rate Of tolls than
the rate prescribed by said court, they shall
be subject to fine Of ten dollars.
Sec. 62. That the compensation of the
president and other officers Of such COM
pany, shall be regulated and fixed by the
rules and bylaws Of such company, from
time to time.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE MANUFACTURING
COMPANIES.
SEC. 63. That whenever any number OF
persons, as named in the first section OF
this act. associate themselves together for
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