Nebraska advertiser., 1857-04-23

NEDFllhnI N AN
An act foffevisina. copsor tsfHhg
ing 9 general code for tbs 4 s
braska approved Janua-v d sftoy
Arr. The business Al.
shall Be. and has tile pou's, 'as ep
build Rail Road, with s0as
from the Missouri river i q saE.l
maha counts, or at any es~auas
Missouri river within 49, Pia,
below said town oil Broan1; uiis
Keaney, and thence to Wa. % Ea
tory of Nebraska, with N o. u,
other road or roads. or ey,a y solOse
States and Territories -wbsr~ sas
States Or Territories permit NV
Ant 3zSad COMPANY ,l.n,
power to make. adopt and &: u44 a'q
rules and regulations - .sled
Company may require, not in.o
the laws of the United Stat~ NJ
tory, and may connect wit, ~ 'as
stock withothe c5mpaniex slSi
that nothing in this article Of
so construed as to give them m
privileges of banking.
ART. SAID corporation isb..,
lied to lay out their said Ros5 q
feet wide, the whole length, ANA.
pose Of cutting erabankmeDts ~"
vel, may taEeas much more isnS
necessary for the proper constrpc,i.
Tity Of said Road.
ART. 5.-Ths capital stock of ,,1 =
ny shailconsist Of Eve millions -
be divided into shares Of one huS5SS
each. The immediate govenms.t
ton Of said Company shan b
persons named III these articles h
ton, who shall hold their ofice prsi
of seven Directors shall be ese,si
stockholders Of the Compaoy and
fed.
Arr. 6.-The Board az Direeo, 4
elected annually, in accordance w5 4
and Bylaws Of the Company. anal.
Office until their successors arg &c., !
qualified. The said Directors Or
of them, shall elect one Of their n1rb,
dent Of the Board who shall also h p.
Of the Company.
ART. THE said corporation 3da i
the exclusive power and privilege Of
a Rail Road between the penis bsor !
toned, and is hereby authorized bv IA !,
officers, surveyors and engineers Ia su95
examinations and surveys to be made h
ground and country between said Drs
shall be necessary to determine the nua
Yantageous route or line for the constus,
said Rail Road, and it shall DO lawful h
said corporation to enter upon and take
session Of and use al such lands and zeal !
as may be necessary to determine lie
advantageous route and line for the at
ton of said Rail Road. And it shall BEL
fnl for the said corporation to enter nm
take possession and use all such ards
real estate as may De necessary for tie /,
truction and maintenance Of the Rail
and theoccEpatioB that may be requisite d
same, and may purchase, Or receive, and
lands for the purpose Of said Road, ni
as means for its construction.
ART. 8.-That any person OF peroHr
eionsly, wantonly, or wilully damagnso
stroying any property belouginstO said
pany, shall forfeit and pay 70 said CON
treble the value thereof, be ascersirs
any court having jurisdiction, and as
deemed guilty Of q misdsmeanor, aid gu
ed accordingly.
ART. 9.-The Board Of Directors sa
the time and place Of holding the annual
ton and regular meetings Of the Boar
Company, and at such MEETINGS each
holder shall be entitled to oue vote IA {
or by proxy Eor each share he lawfully
N said Company, provided that no
shall at any meeting cast more than one
of ali the yotes Of said Company.
ART. 1O.-And the aforesaid iBeorpG
or a majority Of them, are hereby auth
to open subscription books for the stock
Company, at such times and places as D
agreed upon, BY their giving proper
thereof by publication, REFINING such p
upon each share Subscribed as they mag
proper, and when two thousand shar
subscribed, such commissioner shall
meeting Of the stoekholders for the pu1
electing a Board Of Direttcs for the
year. And when the said Directors as
the said commissioners shall deliver
said Board of Directors all books, none
other effects belonging TO the Company
said Company WHOM thHs organizedae
authorized to issue certiicases of stock
row money not exceeding tho capita
and make all such contracts as may be
sary to. carry into effect the powers
granted, and Tor The purpose Of obtains
ney with which 70 build ior equip said
any part thereof, said COMPANY may
bonds, dgDed and sealed by shch Of its
as may be authorized By its Bylaws
amounts, and payable at suehtimes az
such rates Of interest and may be sold :
sums as the Directors may determine
ART. I1.--The corporation may "a
transport persons and every species Of ?
and no erehandise OF produce, OF Other
BY the force of steam. orotler power .
fix and establish rates Of toll for the q
tation Of persons and property oyersae
Arr. 12-The said Company shaI
port tho United States mail upon sue.
as may be agreed upon BY The Post On
partmellt and the Company.
Arr. 13.-The Company shall cor
constructing said Road At some point
the boundaries on the Missouri river, Is
fed in article two of this article Of ass
within ten yearsfrom the date Of tl
recording Of this article, and eomPlei
miles Of the same within FIVE years n
date Of such commeuceraent.
ART. 14-Saic Company failing 70
with the reqaisi6ons Of this article Q
poration the privileges hsrsin secured
null and void.
Art 15EThis corpOFziou reserves
the right 70 make such changes in th'
cies Of incorporation as inay be deem
essary, agreeably to the sewer vested
ton eleven Of tie Unconstitutional act
ART. B.-That this corporatiol SD