Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-11-19
WHOLE NUMBER 1872.

hcts are nefeOY aulhOflZ'u 70 COuifhCA WIN hhy 7
such corporation. for tne lighting or supply
wiIh wafer. the streets lands. lanes, squares and
public places ia anY such eiIy, Gown Or village.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE BRlUSE COMPANIES.
Sec. IS. That whenever any number nf per
sons. bs named 10 The first section Of this ACT
associate themselves loge'her fur the purpose o!
constructing bridge over suy Of the streams Of
waIrr 10 this SIaie. they shall. under Iheir hands
and seals. make q certificate, specify ing the
amount Of capital stock necessary. the amount
OF each share, The place where said bridge is TO
be built. and on whsl stream said certificates
shall be scknowlrdeel, certified, and forwarded
10 the Secretary Of SIsTe, recorded and copied
as is provided 10 the second section Of this act,
and when so incorporated, they are hereby au
ihorizpd 10 carry on the operations named in
said certificate Of incorporation, and by the
name and style provided 10 such certificate,
shall be deemed a body corporate, With success.
sion and they and their associates, successors
and assigns. shall have The same general corpo-
rate powers as are provided 10 the third section
Of this act, and subject to al! the restrictions
hereafter provided but ia all cases, the banks
on both sides Of the stream, where the said
bridge is 10 be built, shall be owned by said CON.
pany, or that they obtain in wiring the consent
Of the owner or owners Of the banks where
The said bridge is 70 be erected, 20 erect the said
bridge as aforesaid, unless The said banks al such
point shall be in public highway.
Sec. Sc. That the corpOTalors herein named,
shall open the books Of the said company, for
subscription TO the capital stock Of said bridge,
and so soon thereafter as ten per cent Of the
capital shall be subscribed. they shall call a
meeting Of the persons who have subscribed
stock as aforesaid. and shall then and there pro.
ceed TO elecI FIVE drecIrs. who shall be stock
holders 10 the said company. who shall hold
their offices. as such directors, for one year from
and after said election. and unIil their success
ors are elected and qualified, one Of whom shall
be president, aud oGe treasurer, and one secre-
Iary, 10 be named on the iickeIs when voted for
by The stockholders as Aforesaid each stock
holder shall be entitled 10 one vote for each and
every share Of stock that he may own, and alter
the first election, no sIockholder shall be enli.
lied 10 a greater number Of votes, than the mum.
Der of shares that he may have paid into the
said company.
Sec. 81. That the treasurer Of said company
before entering upon the duIes Of his Office,
shall enter into bond, with good and sufficient
security 10 be approved Of by The said board Of
directors. payable 10 the said company, condl-
II oned 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 properly that
shall from time 10 time come into his hands BY
virtue oc his said offi:e, and that he will use
due aud proper diligence TO collect all moneys
and demands that from time 10 lime shall be
due and owing to the said company, which shall
be his duly by law to collect.
Sec. SO. The president shall preside at all
meetings. when present, and moi Otherwise in
capachaued, in which case, or in case Of his ab-
seuce, The board Of directors shall choose pres
denl from among their number, who shall per-
form the duties Of the president al such meet.
ing and perform such other duties as may, from
time to lime. be pointed out by the bylaws and
the rules Of said company.
/ Sec. SO. The Secretary shall keep record
Of all meetings Of The board OF directors, aud
other proceedings Of said company. not reqni'
red 10 be performed by any OIher officers Of the
said board, aud perform such other and further
duties as may be assigned him. from time to
time, By The rules and bylaws Of The sald com
pany. ~
Sec. 60. That the said company shall have
power, from time TO time, al any regular meet
ing Of the board Of directors, 10 make. alter o.
change, such bylaws and rules for The govern
men, of the said company.
Sec. 81. That The company, previous TO re
ceivine any tolls upon said bridge, shall set "
aud keep in a conspicuous place on said bridge
: a board, on which shall be written, painted o.
printed, 10 plain and legibe manner, The raIt
Of toll, which rates Of toll shall have been pre-
scribeG by The court Of common pleas Of the
proper county ; and if any company shall de-
mand and receive any greater rate OF tolls thar
the rate prescribed by said court, they shall b'
subject to fine Of Ten dollars.
Sec. 62. That the compensation OF the Pres
ident and olhe, officers Of such company. shaI
be regulated and fixed by the rules and bylaws
of such company, from Time 10 lime.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE MANUFACTURING COM
: PANRS.
Sec. 63. That whenever any number OF per
sons, as named in The first section oil this ac
associate themselves together for the purpose G
} engaging IN the business Of manufacturing, the
shall, under lheil hands and seals, make Gel
, tfcale, specifying The amount Of capital s'oc
necessary, The amour. of each share, The nam
, of the p ace where such manufacturing es'at
7 lshment shall be located the name and sIyI
, by which such company shall be known sal
| certificate shall be acknowledged, certified an
forwarded to the Secretary Of State. recorde
l and copied as is provided in the second sec'lo
of this act, and when so Incorporated, they ar
! hereby authorized to carry on the manuac'u'
Y ing operations named in said certificate OF II
F.. corporation, and by the name and Style prov
1 ded in said certificate, shall be deemed bod
e corporate, with succession, and they and the
3. associates, successors and assigns, shall hav
(, the same general corporate powers as are Prc
d yided in the third section Of this act. an
$ subject to all the restrictions hereafter provided
Sec. o. The annual meeting of the stool
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