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

and vested n such new corporation, without
any olheT deed or transfer: and such nev cor.
POralion shall hold and enjoy the same. togeIh.
er uiIh she right Of way, and all Other rights Of
properly, 10 The same manner and TO The sume
extent, as II The said Two or more corporations.
parties 10 such agreement. should have conIin.
ped TO retain the lille, Ond ifansocI the business
Of such corporations; and the titles and the re-
al estate acquired by either Of said two or more
corPoraiions, shall not be deemed 10 reyeu or
be impaired by means Of anyIhing 10 this acI
contained; Provided, IhaI all rights Of creditors,
and all liens upon the properly Of either Of said
corporations, parties 10 said agreement, shall be
and hereby are preserved unimpared; and the
respective corporations shall continue to exist
so far as may be necessary 10 enforce the same:
and provided further. that ali the debts liabiTi.
lies aud duties Of either company, shall thence.
forth attach 10 such new corporation, and be en-
forced from the same, TO the same extent, and
10 the same manner, as il such debts, Liabilities
and duties, had been originally incurred BY il.
Sec. "a Any railroad company heretofore
or hereafter Incorporated, may, at any time, BY
means Of subscription 70 The capital Of any OH.
eT company, or otherwise, aid such COM
pany ia The construction Of lis rail road. for lhe
purpose Of forming connection Of said last
mentioned road whh The road owned by the
company furnishing said aid or any railroad
company organized in pursuance Of law, may
lease or purchase a0y par or all Of anv rail-
road constructed BY any other company, il sal
companies lines Of road are contiguous or COO.
necled as aforesaid, upon such terms and condi.
lions os may be agreed on between said compa.
nes respectively; or any two or more rail road
companies whose lines are so coLnecIed, may
enter into any arrangement for their common
benefit, consistent with and calculated TO pro.
mote the oblecls for which they were created !:
Provided, that no such aid shall be furnished
nor any such purchase, lease or arrangement
perfected, until a meeting Of stockholders OF
each of said companies shall have been called
by the directors thereof, at such time and place.
and in such manner, as they shall designate, and
the holders Of al least Two thirds Of the stock
Of such company represented al such meeting.
in person or by proxy, and voting IheTeai, shall
have assenied thereto. ...... ...-....
Sec. rs. The commissioners Of any county,
The city or town council Of any city, or Town,
and The trustees Of anv township, which coun.
ty, city, town, or township, has hereloloresub.
scrbed 10 HE capital stock OF anv raj road con-
pany, or turnpike or plank road company, and
has issued, or shall hereafter issue any bonds
Tor The payment Of such s0bscfipIion-are here
by authorized 10 sell lhe said sIock, or any pau
thereof, and on such terms as they shall deem
10 be for the interest Of said county, city, town,
or township, respectively, and may apply the
proceeds ol such sale 10 The paymenI Of The
bonds by such county, city, town or township,
respectively subscribed.
Sec. 96. That every railroad company 10 this
state shall cause all its trains OF cars for passen
gers, TO entirely stop, upon each arrival at a
station advertised by such company as station
for receiving passengers upon such trains, al
least one half Of one minute; and every CON.
pany, ard every person in the employment oil
such company, that shall violate, or cause OF
permit to be violated, the provisions Of this sec.
lion, shall be liable 10 forfeiture Of not more
than one hundred, nor less than twenty dollars;
10 be recovered in an action Of debt, upon the
complaint Of any person, before any justice oI
the peace Of the county in which such viola
! zion shall occur; and in all cases in which q
forfeiture shall occur under the provisions o
this section, the company whose agents sha
cause or permit such violation, shall be liable
for the amount Of such forfeiture, and in al
cases the conductor upon such train shall be
held prima (ace 10 have caused the violation o
this section, which may occur upon The raiI
in his charge; said forfeiture TO be recover
ed in the name Of The State OF Ohio, for the us
of common schools.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE TURNPIKE AND PLANE
ROAD COMPANIES. . ..
Sec. 27. Turnpike and Plank Road compa
nies shall he created in the same manner as is
nroVided in the second section Of this acI fol
} The incorporation of railroad companies; anC
J when so Incorporated, are hereby authorized Il
construct a turnpike or plank road, as may
be named 10 their certificate OF incorporation
and by the name and style provided,in said Ger
.iita,e, shall be deemed body corporate, will
succession; and they and their associates, shal
have the same general corporate powers, as i
provided for Rail road companies, in The Ihirc
section of this act, and shall be subject TO al
the restrictions hereafter provided.
Sec. 28 That so soon as the persons named
in any certificate Of Incorporation, for any turn
J pike or plank road company, or a mpjorily o
; Them, shall have associated themselves logelh
Ter and oraaSSi;..aaa :.SSsy may then proceed :;
] open subscription books. at such places as Ihey
!, may designate, for The purpose Of receiving sub
!, scrplions to The stock of such company, i
{ shares of such amoun. as may be designated
z which hooks shall be opened at such time o
D times, and under such regulations, as shall b
directed BY such corpora'ors. or majority o
!. Them giving at leas, thirty days notice in som
y public newspaper in general circulation, print
: ed on or nearest 10 The route OF such lnIende
$ turnpike or plank road. of the time and Plac
b or places of opening such subscription books
o Provided, that no. more Than five per centur
:. on each share, shall be demanded at the lin
of subscribing, nor more Than Ien per cent
. any subsequent inslamenI; and at least ski
II days notice shall be given 10 manner aforesaid