The Empire County argus., 1854-09-30
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shank, William N F1hugf, Richard Petit, William F.
seymour Adolphus Il. Pickrell, and William Buckne,
and their present ana future are re- hereby M aeea
ylc of f"The Georgetown Gasgbt Company" and by the
shall have perpetual succession and shall be
able to and be sued, plead ana be ilnpieaaed in al
courts ofaw and equity IN the District OF Ccuba arc
elsewhere to make and have common seal and the saIno
break, alter and renew ut ycaue 20 crdan and tstab
lsh bylaws ordinances ana regulations and generally 80
do every act and thing necessary to carry INTO effect this
act promote the objects and design ofthis corpora
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SEC e. And b. it ftttsr enacted, That the capital stock
of this corporation su not eAceed hundred and ity
thousand dollars that share IN the Same shall be twenty
five donS and books Of subscription 10 the said captA
stock, to such portions thereof from time to tino
by the directors for tho time being be deemed prop
and necessary shall be opened by the appointment az
under the direction, of the directors hccasr named sub
jec to such rules, limitations, and conditions by them
shall be prescribed aud the stock of tho said company shsl
be deemed personal property.
SEC. 3 And he further enacted That the stock, pro.
pcrty and affairs of the said company shall be manages
and conducted by and under the direction Of president
and seven directors being stockholders that the said di
rectos shall be elected the first Monday Of june in te
year eshtsen hundred and fttyour and the dag
on each succeeding year thereafter, and shall hold thor of
fees for one year cm the day Of their election and unt
other directors shall be elected in their place that such
election shall be held in Georgetown aforesaid at such
time and place as majority Of the directors for the time
being shall appoint ana notice of such time and place Of
election shall be given by advertisement in
newspapers printed and published in the said town at oas
days before the day Of holding such election
and every such election shall be by ballot and by such Of
person by proxy and each ockhoder shall DO entitled
for each share of the which he she may
have held, and INLAY continue hold in his or her
ame for at least fourteen days before the time of voting
and the persons having the greatest number shall
be the directors, and if it shall happen that
persons shall bave an equal number Of the directors
in Office the time Of such election shall by plurality Of
votes given by ballot determine which of the persons
having equal number of shall be director or direc
tors 50 complete the whole number to DO chosen
and the directors chosen hal as may BE thcFsl
afcr proceed elect by ballot, of their NUMBER
hn chair,
any vacancy shall happen in the said board of pres
dent and directors the same shall be filed up by the
manng directors by plurality of votes until the
nuul election Pyocidd days That the president of tho
said company and ut least six Of the directors shall be in.
habitants Of the said town.
SEC dad be it further enactes, That David Engish,
Robert p Dodge icharl Cruiksh 4nk, William NJ Eits-
hugh, Richard Petit, WIN. + Seymour, Aioiphus II.
Pickre ani liam BuckneN shall be tho first director,
of the said company the first named of whom shall be their
president. and shall hold their offices until the first Mon
day in June in the year eighteen hundred and fyfour.
and until others are chosen in their places.
SEC ind be it f,thc' c'actfa, That in oaso il shs
happen at time that an election for directors shall ncs
take place the day appointed by this for that
the said corporation shall not for that cause or fo-
any nonuser be deemed to be dissolved, but it shall and
may DC lawful to hold election fo directors any 9TH
day in such shall be provided for 10y the by
laws of the said oiporaLion.
SEC 6. Ind be f,her cnqcted That j. shall and may
be the directors or minority OF thclr to rcoura
pay othe subscriptions the capital stock ofthe said
corporation at such times and i'll such proportlos they
majority Of them shall deem fit, under the penalty Q!
POpat0, notice Of the nalmeu required to BE- paid shall
hve been published least fourteen days in
Of hc newspapers printed and published the sad town.
before the day npr"intcd for the payLent thereof
SEc And leH futhcf elacted That the president and
directors shall have full power and authority to manuac
tura make, and sci! gas to be made Of COAL OIL tar pitch,
tuTpcne Other materials, and to be used for the pur
pose Of lighting the city Of Georgetown the stracts
thereof and any buildings manufactures houses tlero-
contain ed and situate ud to lay pipes for the purpose
Of conaucug gas in any Of the street. lanes alleys Of
tAe sad city, IT, rdc3 Ttrer, That the said company
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v;e property o. create uuS4nee and that the sadppes
snail b laid subject 70 such conditions, and in complianoa
with :th regulation thc corporation Of Georgetown.
.oreSad NAY from ne 20 ;ime prescribe And prDidsa
fp,tc, THAI lie Hgh 20 erect and put up any buildings,
80 H. o. apparatus, f.: ;hc manufacture os gas, shall d.
-H|c' 10 alen tarn co 'o5 restrictions and rogula-
lions as the sad q" pOfioA OF setown may, from tins
to time, Pc iDo o, direct.
SEC o. lind be further cnactcd That if any person
persons shall wully do or cause to be done any act OF
acts ThatSocyef, whereby the works of the said company
Or any pipe conduit, plug. cock, reservoir, any
ge machine, or structure ANY matter thing apper
tanning to the shall be DISTRACTED, impaired weakcE
cd injured or destroyed the person persons offending
shall forfeit and pay 70 the said corporation double tbs
amount of the damage sustained by means of such offence
or INJURY to be recovered in the name of said corporation
with costs Of suit in any action of debt the
be brought III any court having cogn.zancc thereof
SEC s.. dnd be f@rth0 enacted, That nothing in this
act shall be construed to person persons,
any Incorporated company hereafter to be created for thas
purpose from engaging in and pursuing the business spec
fed in the seventh section Of this act and that it shall be
lawful for Congress. a: amy time hereafter, to amend alter,
SEC TO- And be it tRther enacted, That nothing this
act contained shall be construed to authorize tho said
Georgetown tBsight Company to make issue. put in
circulation any bill draft, check, order pronasory notO,
change ticket, thing else promising agreeing t"
pay money intended to circulate money, the tenden-
cy Of which shall be to circulate money currency and
the violation of any of the provisions of this sectio
shall be forfeiture of the charter hereby given, and shall
subject each Of the directors voting for the same, 6uo
of fifty dollars
SEC H. further cnactea That each of the stock.
holders III the Georgetown Gasigh Company shall be held
liable in his her individual capacity for all the debts and
liabilities Of the said company however contracted in
before the court tribunal having jurisdiction of the
SIC H. And be further ehactud, That all right gram
ted to the Washington Gasght Company by act ent:
tied An act to amend entitled An incorpo-
rate the Washington Gnslight Company, approved July
eight eighteen hundred and forty eight approved August
pipes in the city of Georgetown, be and the here
by repealed.
Approved Goth July, 1854
Public, No. A.
AN ACT regulating the time of holding the sessions of tho
district and circuit courts Of the United Stytes tho
eastern district of louisiana.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States Of america in Congress assembled,
That there shall hereafter be annually only three stated
sessions Of the district court of the United States for the
eastern district of louisiana, which shall be held at New
Orleans the third Mondays of November February and
May Py0cded That the judge of said court, shall be and
he hereby author zed adjourn any stated session TO
time times previous the stated session Of said
district court whenever he may deeem it cypedent
SEC 4nd be further enacted, That the full term Of
the circuit court of the United States for the eastern ds
ct of shall hereafter be held the first Monday
OF November in each year instead of the third Monday OF