Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-09-09

SEC B. And bert further. enacted That deputy colec
tors of customs for the several ports of delivery constituted
by this act shall be appointed and compensated for their
sfees IN mode prescribed by ensuing laws ana said
deputy collectors of customs under existing laws.
Approved, Aug. 8, 1854 -
:. = s1' Public, No. As
AN ACT tor the relief of the widows and orphans of the
officers and eamenof the United States schooner Gram
pus who were lost in that vessel in March, eighteen hun
Be@ esacted5y tie Senate and House Of Rsrsssntqs;ess
2fthe United States Aaerica Congress assen6ted That
for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers
seamen and marines of the brig soners approved the
fourteenth day August eighteen hundred and
and act for the relief Of the widows relatives of
ingon who were lost overheard in hurricane approved
February the herd eighteen hundred and fftythree be
who in the United States
pus in the gale of March eighteen hundred and
near the coast of the United States. = =
Approved July 81 1854.
Public, No. All
AN ACT to the Georgetown Gasght Company
the a es sy IRE ats and aesss gs Gs Ths
David English, Robert P. Dodge Richard Grgikshank
AdOlphus H. Pickrel and William Buckne, and their
future associates hereby declared to be body polite
Gaslght Company and by the same shall per
petua succession and shall be able and be sued
The District of Columbia and elsewhere make and have
common seal and the same to break alter and renew At
regulations and generally to do every act and thing
sar to carry into effect this act to promote the objects
and design of this corporation. ~ - -
Sec ind be further enacted That the capital stock
of this corporation shall not exceed hundred and fifty
thousand dollars that share shall twenty.
five dollars and books of subscription to the said capital
stock such portions thereof time time may
by the directors for the time being be deemed proper and
necessary shall be opened by the appointment under
the direction of the directors hereinafter named subject
such rules limitations and conditions by them shall be
prescribed and the stock of the said company shall be
lind be it urther enacted That the stock, prop
ery and affairs of the said company shall be managed and
directors being stockholders that the said directors
shall be elected on the FIRST Monday OF june the year
each succeeding thereafter and shall hold their offices
directors shall be elected place. that such election
shall be held in Georgetown aforesaid at such time and
appoint and notice of such and place of election shall
be given by advertisement in more newspapers prin-
before the day holding election and every such cleo
ton shall be by ballot and by such of the stockholders
and each sh Be- vote each
share of the stock which he she have held and
the rest number of votes shall be- the directors and +
shall happen that two persons shall have equal
number of votes the directors office at the time of such
ne the OF ave Of
votes shall be director directors to complete the
SHALL may be thereafter proceed to elect by bal
lot OF their number of the shareholders
pen in the said board of dent and directors the
shall be filed by the remaining directors by plurality of
That the president of the said company and at least six of
the directors shall be inhabitants Of the said town.
Robert p Dodge, Richard 6raitshank william \.
rel and William Brckuel shall be the first directors of
the said copany the first named of whom shall be their
president and shall hold their offices until the first Monday
June, in the year eighteen hundred and fyour and
until others are chosen in their places
happen any election for directors shall
take place the day appointed by this act for that purpose
be deemed be dissolved but shall and may be
lawful to hold election for directors other day. in
ho1, nv
SEC s. 4aI be 1t further enacted That it shall and may
be lawful for the directors majority ofthe, require
of the subscriptions to the capital stock of said
majority of sa deem @ the penalty II
any or all previous payment orpayments thereon
have been published least fourteen days
of the newspapers printed and published in the said town.
SEC = lid 81 frter enaetei That the president and
directors shall have full power and authority to manufac
PITCH tarentns or other and to be used for the
of lighting the city of Georgetown the streets
thereof and buildings manufactures or houses therein
contained and situate and to lay pipes for the purpose
ad Ts the sd company
conduct the manufacture of not to nure private
be laid subject to such conditions and in compliance with
such regulations the corporation of Geogetown aore
her. That the right to erect and put up any buildings
works. apparatus for the manufacture of gas shall be
aons as the said corporation ct Georgetown may from
ime to time, prescribe or direct
shall wifully do to be DONE act
whatsoever whereby the works of the said company
u any pipe conduit plug cock reservoir or any engine
Machine structure, matter thing appertainng
the shall be stopped, obstructed, impaired weak
med injured destroyed the persons Offend
shall forfeit and pay to the said corporation double the
mount of the damage sustained of such offence
injury to be recovered the of said corporation
With cost of suit action of debt the
brought in any court having cognizauce thereof Il
SEC 9. AEd be 1t further enacted, That nothing in this
ct shall be construed prevent person persons
for that from engaging in and pursuing
BUSINESS specified in the seventh section of this and
hat shall be lawful for Congress- at any time hereafter
SEC. And futAer enacted That nothing in this
ct contained shall be construed to authorize the said
georgetown Gaslght Company to make, issue, put
hange ticket anything else promising agreeing to
money intended to circulate money the tendency
violation of any of the provisions of this section
hall be forfeiture of the charter hereby given and shall
ubiec each of the directors voting forthe same to tine
f fifty dollars. -'' Z; |
SEC H. Ind be 1t further enacted That each of the
in the Georgetown Gasght Company shall
cid liable his her Individual capacity for all the debts
ncurred to be recovered by suit other debts ab
les, before the court tribunal having jurisdiction
ne =~@ 5ssf.t - 5~'ys Ga - |
SEC. H. Ind further enacted That all rights grant
to the Washington Gasght Company by act entitled
An act to amend entitled An incorporate
ne Washington GasIght Company approved Jnly eight
ghteen hundred and ftytwo lay gas mains or pipes
the city of Georgetown, be and the hereby
called, = |
Approved goth July, 1854. -
Public, No. AZ.
N ACT regulating the time holding the sessions of
the district and circuit the United States in the
eastern district of Louisiana. 1
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House of Representatives
shall hereafter be annually three stated
the district court of the United States for the