The Empire County argus., 1854-10-14
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receiving the benefit of this joint resolution r''''A
Approved goth July, 1854 .
Public, No ALL
ANACT to incorporate the Georgetown (iaspLt Comnon,
Be ssetea By the ssnate and Hmse Of Representatives.
That David English: Robert I Dodge, Richard Crui.
shank, William NJ Fitzhugh, Richard Petit William F.
Seymour, Adophus H Pickrel, and William Buckneil.
and their present and future associates hereby ecar
ed to be body polite and corporate, by the name and
style of"The Georgetown Gasght Company and by the
able to and be sued, plead and be mpeaded in all
courts ofaw and equity the District of Columbia and
elsewhere to make and have common SEAL and the
to break alter and renew at pleasure to orain and estab
sh bylaws ordinances and regulations, and generally to
do every act and thing necessary carry into effect this
act orto promote the objects and design of this corpora
tion.
SEC Amd be it further enacted That the capital stock
of this corporation shall not exceed hundred and fifty
Thousand dollars that share in the shall be TWENTY
five doas and books of subscription the said capital
stock or to such portions thereof, from time to- time
er and necessary shall be opened by the appointment or
under the rection of the directors hereafter named SUBJ
ec to such rules limitations and conditions by themt
shall be prescribed and the stock of the sadcompay shalt
be deemed personal property.
SEC. And be further enacted, That the stock pro-.
perty, and affairs of the said company shall be managed
and conducted by and under the direction of president
and seven directors being stockholders that the said d
year eighteen hundred and four and on the same day
on each succeeding year thereafter and shall hold their Of
fees for one year from the day of their election and until
election shall be held in Georgetown aforesaid at such
time and place as majority of the directors for the time
election shall be given by advertisement in one or more
newspapers printed and published in the said town.
fourteen days before the day of holding such election
the stockholders shall attend for that purpose either in
person or by proxy and each stakeholder shall be entitled
to vote for each share the which he or she NAV
have held and may continue hold in his or her own
for at least fourteen days before the time of voting
shnll thattx
persons shall have equal number of votes the directors
In office at the time of such election SHALL by plurality of
votes, given by ballot determine which of the persons so
having an equal number Of votes shall be director drec-
tors, so as to complete the whole number be chosen
and the directors chosen shal may be there
after proceed to elect by ballot of their own number
or one of the shareholders to be their president and when
ever any shall happen in the said board pres
dent and directors, the shall be filed up by the re-
naming directors by plurality of votes, until the next an
nunl election Pouded alas, That the president Of the
said company and at least six of the directors shall be in
habitans of the said town.
y SEC And be it further e'saoek, That David English
Robert Dodge, tichard Craiksh 4nk, William NJ Fitz-
Pekre aud William Bucknelf shall be the FIST directors
OF the said the frs. named of whom shall be their
day In June, in the eighteen hundred and fifty four
and unit until others are are chosen in their places.
SEc And be further enacted, That in case it shall
happen at time that election for directors shall not
take place the day appointed by this for that pur
pose, the said corporation shall for that cause or for
any nonuser be deemed to be dissolved but it shall and
may be lawful to hold an election for directors any 9TH
day. in such shall be provided for by the by
laws OF the said corporation.
SEC 6 And be ii then enacted, That it shall and may
be lawful for the directors, majority Them require
payment ofhe subscriptions to the capital stock the said,
corporation at such times and such proportions they
or ina joy of them, shall deem fit, under the penalty Of
totsitng any or all previous payment or Payments thereon
have been published least fourteen one or more
of the newspapers printed and published nthc said town.
SEC eactea se p That That the president and
directors shall have full power and authority manuac
ture make and sell gas be made of coa OIL pitch
tupen ne or other materials and to be used for the pur
pose of lighting the city Of Georgetown, the streets
thereof ana any buildings manufactures houses there
in conta ned and sate and to lay pipes for the purpose
of cond uctg gas any of the streets lanes or alleys Of
the said city, Propded hscerer That the said company
shall so conduct the manufacture of gas not to ure p
vate property nuisance and that the said pipes
shall be laid subject to such conditions, and in compliance
with such regulations, the corporation of
aforesaid may from time to time prescribe And pl0pied
further, That the right to put up any buildings
works. or apparatus for the manufacture og gas shall b.
subject to such TERMS conditions restrictions and reg
tions us the said corporation Of Georgetown may, from
to time, prescribe or direct
SEC Aad be further enacted, That if any person
persons shall wully do, be done any act or
acts whatsoever whereby the works of the said company
or any pipe, conduit, plug cock, reservoir, or any
tanning to the same shall be obstructed impaired weaken
ed injured destroyed the person persons offending
shall forfeit and pay to the said corporation double the
amount OF the damage sustained by of such offence
or INJURY to be recovered i'll the of said corporation
with costs OF suit in any action of debt the to
oe oouSu1 III any court naV1ng cog u. .zance thereof
SEc And De f" ther enacted That nothing in this
act shall be construed any person persons nor
any Incorporated company hereafter to be created for that
purpose from engaging in and pursuing the business spec
ed IN te seventh SectOn of this act and that it shall be
repeal this act
sEc 10 A,d be further enacted That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to- authorize he said
Georgetown Gvslight Company make issue or put in
circulation any BILL draft, check order promissory note
chage tcket, or anything else promising or agreeing TO
pay money intended to circulate money or the tenden
c OF which shall be to circulate money or currency and
shall be forfeiture of the charter hereby given and shall
SUBJECT each OF the directors voting for the same fine
of fifty dollars.
SEC H. And further enacted That each of the stock
holders In the Georgetown Gasght Company shall be held
liable III his her capacity all the debts and
liabilities OF the said company however contracted
curred to be recovered by suit other debts liabilities
before the court tribunal having jurisdiction the case
SEC r. And be further enactd, That all right gran
tied san amend entitled AN act to incorpo
rate the Washington Gasligh Company, approved july
eight eighteen hundred and forty eight approved Aupn
second, eighteen hundred and fytwo to Law gas mains
pipes in the city of Georgetown, be and the same here
by repealed.
Approved 10th July, 1854.
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AN ACT regulating the time holding the sessions Of the
district and circuit courts of the United Stpes in tho
eastern district of louisiana.
BE enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
me Ohted States Of Ahnerica IN Cong,eSs assembled
That there shall hereafter be annually only three stated
sessions OF the district court Of the United for the
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