Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-07-14
AN ACT


To authorize the Commissioners Of two or
more counties, to build Bridges jointly,
in certain cases. M
Sec. /. Beis enacted BY The General IS
emily Of The Stale of Ohio, That whenever it
shall become necessary for The public con-
venience, to bridge any stream of water
which shall be on or near the lines of two
or more counties, which said counties shall
be traversed by the road or roads on which
said bridge is needed, ii shall be lawful for
the commissioners of such counties inter.
ested, TO build or authorize the building Of
such bridge jointly, TO be paid for in propor-
tion as SAID commissioners NAV agree upon.
~ JAMES C. JOHNSON,
Speaker of the House cf Reps.
WILLIAM zMEDILL,
President of the Senate.
May 1, 1852.
[No. 87.l AN ACT
To provide for the creation and regulation
OF Incorporated Companies in the State
of Ohio.
SEC. l. Be IL enacted by tie General As
sembty Of the State Of Ohio, That any num-
ber OF natural persons, not less than five,
may become body corporate. with all the
rights, privileges and.powers conferred by,
aud subject TO all the restrictions OF this act.
TO CREATE AND REGULATE RAILROAD COM
HANIEs.
Sec. 2. That any number of persons
as aforesaid, nssociating, 10 form COM
pany for the purpose Of constructing rail-
road shall, under their hands and seals,
nuke certificate, which shall specify as
follows:-lst. The name assumed by such
company and by which il shall be known.
ID. The name Of the place Of the termini
of said road. and the county Or counties
through which such road shall pass. I'd.
The amount of capital stock necessary TO
construct such1oad. Such certificate shall
be acknowledged before justice Of the
peace, and certified by the clerk Of The
court of common pleas, s,and shall be forwar'
ded TO the Secretary Of State, who shall re-
cord and carefully preserve the same in
his office; and q copy thereof, duly certl-
fed by the Secretary of State. under the
great seal Of the State OF Ohio, shall be
evidence Of the existence Of such company.
SEC. s. That when the foregoing pro-
visions have been complied with, the per.
sons named as corporaiors in said certitl-
cate. are hereby authorized to carry into
effect the objects named1in said certiflcate'
in accordance with the provisions OF this
act; and they and their associates, success
| sors, and assigns, by the name and s'yle
provided in said certificate, shall thereat-
Ter be deemed body corporate, with sue.
osssion, with power TO sue and be sued,
piead and be impleaded. defend ard be de
Tended, contract AMI be contracted with, ac.
quire and convey at pleasure, all such real
and personal. estate as may be necessary
and convenient to carry into effect the OBJ
4 iects of the incorporation, 10 make and use
a common seal, and the sameio alter at
pleasure, and do ali needful acts to carry
into effect the object for which it was Gre
ated; and such company shall possess all the
powers. and be subject to all rules and re.
strictions provided for by this act.
SEC. 4. Said corporation shall be au-
thorized TO construct and MAINTAIN rail-
road, with single or double track, with
such side-tracks, turn-outs, Offices and de-
pots, as they may deem necessary, between
i the points named in the certificate, com-
mencing at or within and extending to OF
into any town, city or village. named as
: the place of the termini Of such road. and
construct branches from the main line to
other towns or places within the limits ol