The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-09

poration may accept the provisions of this
act, and after such eptance, all con-
flicting provisions Of their respective char
ters shall be null and void.
SEC. 16. 1t shall be lawful for such
corporation, whenever it may be necessa-
ry, in the construction of such road, to
cross any road or stream of water, to di-
vert the same from its present location or
bed; but said corporation shall, without
unnecessary delay, place such road or
stream in such condition as not to impair
its former usefulness.
Sec. II. Such corporation, shall, as
soon as convenient after its organization,
establish principal office at some point
on the line of its road, and change the
same at pleasure, giving public notice in
some newspaper of such establishment or
change.
SEC. IS. Every company organized un-
der this act, shall be required to erect, at
all points where their road shall cross any
public road, at sufficient elevation from
such public road to admit of the free
passage of vehicles of every kind, sign
with large and distinct letters placed
thereon, to give notice of the proximity of
their railroad, and warn persons of the
necessity of looking out for the cars; and
any company neglecting or refusing to
erect such sign, shall be liable in damag-
es for all injuries occurring to persons or
property from ench neglect or refusal; and
each railroad company shall be required
to fence its roads, with good substan-
tal wooden fence, under such rules as the
county commissioners of the several coun-
ties through which the same may pass,
shall prescribe.
Sec. 19. That each and every rail
road company, Incorporated under this
act, shall, annually, in the month of Jan
uary, make a full report of the condition
Of its affairs, to the Auditor of State, show
ing the amount Of the capital stock of
such company, the gross amount of tolls
or receipts during the previous year, the
cost of repairs and incidental expenses,
the net amount Of profits, and the divi-
dcnds made; with such other facts as may
be necessary to full statement of the
affairs and condition of such road; and
the Auditor shall annually present an alb
stract copy of such report to the General
Assembly.
SEC. 90. That whenever the line Of
any railroad company now existing or
which may hereafter organize under this
act, shall cross any canal, orany navlgable
water, the said company shall file with
the Board of Public Works, or with the
acting commissioner thereof having charge
of the public works where such crossing is
proposed, the plan Of the bridge, and O.
ther fixtures for crossing such canal or
nayigable water, designating the place of
crossing; and if the said board OF acting
commissioner thereof, shall approve of
such plan, he shall notify such company,
in writing, of such approval; but if the
said board, or acting commissioner, shall
disapprove such plan, or fail to approve
the same within twenty days from the fill
ing thereof, then it Shall be lawful for
such company to apply to the court of
sommon pleas, or any judge thereof, in
vacation, and upon reasonable notice be-
ing piven to the members of the board of
public works, or said acting commissioner,
said court or judge shall, upon good
cause shown, appoint competent dlsln-
terested engineer, not resident OF any
county through which said road passes,
to examine such crossing, and prescribe
the plan and condition thereof, so as not
to impede navigation; and such engineer
shall, within twenty days from his appoint
ment, make his return to the court OF
common pleas of the county where such
crossing is to be made, subject to excep-
ton by either party; and thereupon the
court shall, at the next term after the FL
ing of said return, proceed to examine
the same, and unless good cause. is shown
shall approve and confirm the same; and
such order of confirmation shall be suffi-
cient authority for the erection, use and
occupancy of such bridge, in accordance
with such plan; Provided, that no rail-
road company shall be authorized to con-
struct any permanent bridge over any ca
nal of this state, which shall be less than
ten feet in the clear above the top water
line of said canal; and the piers and abut-
ments of such bridge shall be placed so as
not in any manner to contract the width
of the canal, or interfere with free passage
on the towing path.
SEC. 81. That whenever the lines of
railroad of any railroad companies in this
state state, or any portion of such lines,
have been or may be constructed, so as to
admit the passage of burden or passen-
Ger cars, over any two or more of such
roads continuously, withoutbr break or inter
ruption, such companies are hereby au
thorized to consolidate themselves into
a single corporation, in the. manner fol-
lowing:
l. The directors Of said two or more
corporations may enter into an agreement,
under the corporate seal Of each, for the
consolidation ofthc said two or more COR
porations, prescribing the terms and con-
ditions thereof; the mode Of carrying the
same into effect; the name Of the new cor
poration; the number of the directors
thereof, which shall not exceed thirteen;
the time and place Of holding the first
election of directors; the number Of shares
of capital stock in the new corporation;
the amount of each share; the manner of
converting the shares of capital stock in
each Of said two or more corporations in
to shares in such new corporation; the
manner of compensating stockholders in
each of said two or more corporations who
refuse to convert their stock into the stock
of such new corporation; with such other
details as they shall deem necessary to
perfect such consolidation Of said corpora.
tions; and such new corporation shall
possess all the powers, rights and fran
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