Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-06-17

Il is shown, shall approve and confirm the
same; and such ord q and confirmation shall
be sufficient aulhorly for Inc erection; use
and occupancy Of such bridge in accordance
with such plan; PIRvded, thar no railroad
company shall be authorized 70 CONSTRUCT
any permanent bfiGgo over any canal Of
this S,ele, which sAnll be less Than ten feet
in the clear above he Top water line ofsaid
canal; and peirs and Pbdtments ofsuch bridge
, shall be placed SO asnps in any manner 10
contract the width of,he canal, or Interfere
with free passage Cd ihe lowing path.
t SEC. 2l. That Whenever The lines Of
railroad Of any rail atd cornpanies in this
; State, or any por.e b such lines: have
been or may be cofs''1s'51 Z, ,hss0s admit
!, the passage Of burfIJen ~ passenger cars
over any two or more OF such roads conlin-
ously, without breah or interruption, such
companies are hereby authorized 10 consoI-
idute themselves ins6 q single corporation,
in the manner following:
|. The directors Of said Two or more
corporations may e1ier into an agreement,
, under The corporate seal OF each, for the
, consolidation ofihe'said two or more COR
! poralions, prescribei1g IN Q terms and con-
/. ditions thereof; the mode of carrying The
, same in,o effect; .he'name Of The new. cor
poralion; the numbgf Of the directors there.
OF, which shall no. Exceed thirteen; the time
and place Of holding The first election of ii.
) rec.ors; the number Of shares Of capital
: stock ia the new corporation; The amount oil
Of each share; the manner Of converting the
: shares ofcapilal stock in each of said TWO OF
. more corporations into shares in such now
n corporations; the manner Of compensaline
E stockholders in each OF Two or more corpor.
r alions who refuse 70 convert their stock inc
the stock Ofsuch new corporation; with such
+. other details as they shall deem necessary &c
!. perfec, such consolidation Of said corpora
i lions; and such new corporation shall posses;
g all the powers, rigliss and franchises, con.
g fered upon such said two or more corpora
S lions, and shall be subjec, [io] all the re
o slriclons, and perfDrm all the duties, i'm.
9 posed by the provisions ofihis ac,;'Proyided
lha, all ihe Stockholders in either Of suct
y corporations who shall refuse 10 con
i yer ,heis stock into tho sioch Of such new
y corporation, shall ~ paid o. leas, par value
i, foy each Of .heshases 50 held by them if,he,
Q shall so require, previous 10 said consolida
o lion being consumana,ed.
e II. Such agreenlen. ofthe directors shal
S moi be deemed TO 10 The agreemen, Of tn
b said TWO or more Corporations, until aGe
y il has been submis,ed 10 The stockholders o
% each Of said corpofalions, separately, a, :
g meeting thereof; 10 becalod upon motto
}. Of q, eas. thirty days; specify the time AM
,, Of such meeting, and the object thereof, Il
e be addressed 10 each stockholders, whel
their place O. residence is known, and de
r. posted in The pos, Office, and published 70
n q, leas, three successive weeks in one news
y paper in a. least one of the cities or towns i
lie which each Of said corporations has its prin
r. cipal office of business, and has been sane
y, toned BY such stockholders, by lhe voIe c
IN at least two..hrds in amount Of The stock
holders presen. a, such meeting, voting b.
n ballot, In regard 10 such agreement eithe
D. in person or by proxy, each share Of capt.,
le stock being entitled to one vote; and whe
al such agreement oi The directors has been S
s. sanctioned by each Of the meetings Of tn
meetings of the stockholders separately
n. after being submitted 10 such meetings {
VI the manner above mentioned, then such 9
b greemenl Of the directors shall be deemed /
i. be the agreement Of the said two or NOR
I'd corporations.
70 SEC. 22. Upon making the ugreemeI
I'd mentioned n the preceding sections,
VI The manner required therein, and filing
lg duplicate or counterpart thereof in the offic
10 of The Secretary of State, Tho said two {
n more corporations mentioned or referred
u. in The said first section, shall be merged
g. the new corporation provided for in sue
b. agreement, 10 be known by the corporal
as same therein mentioned; and the details
al such agreement shall be carried inlo ehec
IS, as provided therein. -..-r..
Sec. 23. Upon the election of The fir
ad board Of directors Of the corporation create
III, by the agreement in the twenty first seclc
OF this acl mentioned, and by the provision
10 Of This act, all and singular the rights ar
oil franchises Of each and all Of said TWO
'ss more corporauons, parties to such asreeme
re- all and sicgular their rights and interest
N. in and u every species Of properly, rea
nd personal and mixed, and things in aclo
as shall be deemed TO be transferred to and We
he ted in such new corporation, wiIhou, az
he other deed or transfer; and such new corpo
'c1 alton shall hold and enjoy the same logel
m er with The right ofway. and all other righ
OF properly, in the same manner, and
ny the same extent, as if The said TWO or mo
ch corporations, parties 10 such agreemeI
all should have continued 10 retain the lille, al
he transact the business Of such corporation
OF and The titles a0d the real estate acquired
rs either OF said Two or more corporation
,re shall moi be deemed 10 revert or be impair,
he by meuns Of anything in this act conlaIne
ch Provided. that all rights Of creditors, and {
he upon the properly Of either of said corPo
rd lions, parties, 10 said agreement, shall
lp- and hereby are preserved unimpaired; a
ch The respective corporations shall continue
but exist so far as may be necessary 10 enlor'
er, the same; and provided further, that all Il
I'VE debts, liahiIiiies and duties Of either COT
ing pany, shall ihenoelorth attach TO such ne
Ich corporation, and be enforccd lromth sar
ION 10 the same extent, and in the same mann
'nd as if such debls, liabilities and dulles, b
The originally incurred by il. 3gea
or SEC. "a. Any railroad company herei
aIl fore or haYenfter incornnpatad NAV nj nj