The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-07-14

transact the business Of such corporations;
and the titles and the real estate acquired
by either Of said two or more corporations,
shall not be deemed TO revert or be impair
cd by means Of anything in this act con-
tanned; Provided, that all rights Of credi
tors, and all lines upon the property Of
either of said corporations parties to said
agreement, shall be and Hereby are pre-
served unimpaired; and the respective
corporations shall continue to exist so far
as may be necessary to enforce the same;
aud provided further, that all the debts,
liabilities and duties of either company,
shall thenceforth attach to such new cor
poration, and be enforced from the same,
to the same extent, and in the same man
ner, as If such debts, liabilities and duties
had been originally incurred by it.
SEC. "a. Any railroad company hereto
fore or hereafter incorporated may, a. any
time, bv means Of subscription 10 the cap.
ital of any otner company. or otherwise,
aid such company In the construction OF
its railroad, for the purpose OF !oroing a
connection of said last mentioned road
with the road owned by the company lurn-
ishing said aid; or any railroad company
organized in pursuance of law, may lease
or purchase any part, or all, Of any railroad
constructed by any other company, it said
companies lines froad are contiguous or
connected as aforesaid, upon such terms
and conditions as may be agreed on be-
tween said companies respectively; or any
two or more railroad companies whose
lines are so connected, may enter iuto an
arrangement for their common benefit.
consistent with and calculated to promote
the objects for which they were created;
Provided, that no such aid shall be furnish
ed, nor any such purchase. lease or ar
rangement perfected, until meeting ofthe
stockholders OF each of Bald 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 at least two thirds OF the
stock of such company represented a, such
meeting, in person or by proxy, and vo-
ting thereat. shall have assented thereto.
Sec. 25. The commissioners OF any
county, the city or town council of any
city, or town, and the trustees of any town
ship. which county. city, town or township
has heretofore subscribed to the capital
stock ofany railroad company, or turnpike
or plank road company. and has issued
or shall hereafter issue any bonds for the
payment of such subscription, are hereby
authorized to sell the said stock, or any
part thereof. and on such terms as they
shall deem to be for the interest of said
county, city, town or township. respective
ly. and may apply the proceeds of such
sale to the payment OF the bonds by such
county, city, town or township, respective.
| ly subscribed.
Sec. &c. That every railroad company
in this State shall cause all its trans ~ cars
for passengers, to entirely stop, upon each
arrival at station adver,ized by such
company as station for receiving passen.
gers upon such trains, at least one.half o.
one minute; and every company and ev.
cry person in the employment OF such com.
pany that shall violate. or cause or permit
J 10 be violated, the provisions Of this sec
ton. shall be liable to forfeiture Of no
more than one hundred, nor less thar
twenty dollars; to be recovered in an ac
ton Of debt, upon the complaint Of any
person, before any justice Of the peace o
the county in which such violation shal
occur; and in all cases in which forfeit
ure shall occur under the provisions OF thi
section. the company whose agents shal
cause or pemit such violation. shall b.
liable for the amount of such forfeiture
and in all cases, the conductor upon sue
train shall be held prima tacie to hav
, caused the violation OF this section. whic
may occur upon the train in his charge
said forfeiture TO be recovered in the am
+ OF the State OF Ohio, for the use ofcommo
schools.
, TO CREATE AND REGULATE TURNPIKE AN
I PLANK ROAD COMPANIES.
SEC. 81. Turnpike and plank road con
| panes shall be created in the same mar
ler as is provided in the second sectio
/ of this act for the incorporation Of rallroa
companies; and when so incorporated al
Y hereby authorized TO construct a lurnp,k
or plank road, as may be named ln the
certificate of incorporation, aud by III
! name and style provided in said cetiicdt
$ shall be deemed body corporate, VII
succsssion; and they aud tleir associates
r shall have the same general corporal
e powers, as is provided for railroad con
panies, in the third section OF this act. an
9 shall be subject to all the restrictions her,
;. after provided.
SEC. 90. That so soon as the person
/, named in any certificate OF incorporation
g for any turnpike or plank road company
i. or majority of them. shall have associ,
e ted themselves together and organized
r they may then proceed 10 open subscriI
4 tion books, at such places as they may d,
signate, for the purpose OF receiving sui