The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-05-13
March l2, 1853.
AN ACT

President oil the senate.
tNo25.I AN ACT
Supplementary to ,'the act to provide for the
creation and regulation Of incorporated com.
panes in the State Of Ohio" passed May l,
1859.
SEC. |. Be il enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Ohio, That in all joint stuck com
panies, other than railroad companies,whics have
oeen or which shall herea fter be organized under
the provisions of the act TO which this is supple
rnentary, and any and all instruments OF stock
which shall remain unpaid sixty days alter pay
ment of the same shall have been required,
whether su ch stock be held by an assignee,
t.unseree, or by the original subscriber the same
may be collected by civil action, or the direc.
tors may sell the stock so unpaid at public auc.
tion for the instalment due thereon, including
all instalmcnts which shall have become due at
that time of the sale, FIRST giving notice Of the
time and place Of sale by publication in some
newspaper Of general circulation in the county
where the principal Office Of the company is 10.
Gated, and il any residue Of money shall remain,
after paying the amount due on said stock, the
same shall on demand be paid over to the owner
of the stock, but IL the whole amount due as
aforesaid, shall not be paid by such sale, the
residue shall be recoverable by civil action
against the assignee or transfcrce.
Sec. 9. That persons organizing themselves
intoa Turnpike or Plank road company under
the provisions Of the above named net shall be
authorized to designate in their certificate more
than one road to be improved and held by such
company where the said roads divergc from one
o,uinon point OF branch from each other in the
course Of their routes.
SEC. 3. That any Turnpike or plank road
company organized under said act, shall be au-
thorized to ale supplementary certificates Tor
the specification and designation of any addi-
tional branch road connected with any previous
work Of such company and such company may
unite with any other Turnpike company in main
tanning and holding any road in common be.
tween them and to divide the proceeds thereof
in proportion to their interest.
Sec. a. That when anyNTurnpike or Flank
road company after having completed five miles
of road aud erected gate, shall complete any
further and continuous portion OF their read less
than five miles, and had the same approved,
they shall be authorized TO charge additional
toll for such increased length in proportion to
the rates authorized by law.
Sec. 5. That any Gas Light or Coke Company
in this State may increase its capital stock to
an amount not exceeding twice the amount oil
its original capital, and any such corporation
shall have power to take by deed and hold such
real estate as is necessary for It's ieg'timate bus
mess.
JAMES c. JOHNSON,
Speaker Of tho Huusc Of Representatives
GEORGE REX,
President Of the Senate pro tcmpore.
March IA, 1853.
mot .t26. AN ACT
10 provide for the repair of roads when aban.
doned by incorporated companies.
Sec. /. Be il enacted by the General Assem-.
bly Of the State of Ohio, That ifany turnpike
or plank read company shall fail to keep any Por
ton Of its road within the limits Of any munich
pal corporation Of this state in repair for hive
days successfully It shall be lawful for the prop
er authority Of any such municipal corporation
to pass a resolution requiring such company to
repuir the same in ten days after the service oi
acopy Of said resolution on the gate.keeper near
est such municipal corporation, and 1t shall be
the duty of the company to declare their inten
tion to abandon or repair the same; and IN case
of failure or refusal so to do within thirty days
or in case of failure refusal to repair in nine
ty days, such municipal corporation may file d
complaint in writing, with copy OF said resolu
ton in the court Of common pleas o! the coun.
ty, describing the portion OF the road required
TO be repaired; and it shall be the duty Of the
court, or any Judge thereof, to appoint two dis
interested persons as inspectors, who shall view
tbe poItion of the road complain of, and return
their finding thereon, under oath to said court
within ten DAYS; and if they shall find the com
plant to be true, such portion OF the road shal
ta declared abandoned by the company, and i
shall be lawful for the municipal corporation 4
improve or repair the same and to assess ant
collect charge on the owners Of any lots o
land or on the lots or lands bounding and abut
ting on such portion Of such road, In the sam
way as is provided by law in relation to the i'm
provemcnt Of streets.
Sec. g Notice Of the complaint and of tn
appointment and time of meeting Of the inspeC
tors. shall be served on the president or other o
ficer OF the company, or at its principal Office
Eve days before the meeting Of said Inspector
and il such service be made by any person othe
than the sheriff, it shall be verified by the oat