The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-30
AN ACT
To Create and Regulsfs Rridge Commander.

To Create and Regulate Bridge Companies.
Be ssadst ty As isgstsf~s af The sta,e o. Aa"es@a
sesrfva L That whenever any number VI pefsons
Associates themselves ogeIhsr fos the purpose u con-
stracnns bridge over any q the realms o. water IN
siAls they saAll under asr ads ASd seals make
eerincs-, specifying The amour. o. capital neees
cary he amount u each shAre, The place where sAli
bridge be buiII and hal SAID ceruhc ale
shall be sckuow cdsed certified, And for ardei 10 tns
Secretary d stats, recorded and copied AMI when 80
pO Aed they hereby authorized carry the
opera Ioas id by nAne aud style provided
ceruAcat,. snail be deemed body corporate, wah
and shall ha The same geGsrA eorpofz.e pow
aDd subject 10 All toe stIcu1n, hereafter pro
The sad bridge be buii, shall ned
~ sad company. Ihai they y6Ain ~ wrhg The con
sen oI NE OF owners oi the banks here INC SAID
bridge IN be .ree.ea the SAID bridge aiore
ssd ane The sai1 banks al such point shall De public
That IA. corporations herein named shall open
the DO As d said e0apsny or subscription 70 The capital
cent OF tue capital sssil ss ss6.srSsd sh.y sasl cali
meeting Of The psrssns who have subscribed stock -
duectors ,ha y sic solders in As ssd eompsny
who rh al I'd iher one<s such directors Tor year
elected And quaInsd ous OF whom shali De prsss1sA
and treasurer, and one secretary 10 be peoed On
ssa Eash sres no,sr MAJ bs .nt,lea ~ ~ VOC lar
-scn aud every saAre VI STOCK that he anu Afer
he brst election no soeA hoder ANAL b. entitled 10
greater numb OF votes than number of shares hat
he may have paid into sad company.
sEc 5. Thai the treasurer oil SAID company. before
eu1ribg upon The duucs OF hs Oce, SHAH enter into
bond wth good aud sufficient ury be appro, Of
~ he SAID board Of Directors payable W SAID
pany conditioned Tor The faithful per0 OF all and
singular the ddues Of sad Office and lie viii well
aud truly AccO ant Tor and pay company,
ali moneys and properly that shalt iron time 10
come INTO has bans by virtue OF his SAID oe, aud that
he use due and proper diligence 10 eoi eli moneys
end deInAuds thai rom time time shall b, du. a.d
o"lag To the SAL company which shai be lis duty BY
law tOcoi!ect,
skA 4 ihe president shall preside A. all meetings
ven present and not herwise inexperienced 40 which
or IN case 81 his seBce, the board OF directors
sinai eaDose pre.icnt iron ons their number wls
sha perform the diurs OF tue pfcsdea al such
De pointed out ~ c BY laws and The rules II said com
psnJ.
ssc s. The secretary shall keep record Of all meet.
ihs " ne ooAfa 0, dre i'os aaa other proceedings Of
Ssld COMPANY. not aired ~ be performed by An, ber
cheers Of the sad board, and pert such other and
"a thef aates as may be assigned hun time 10 time
by he rules and ty laws OF t1e sa d cs,npany.
$40. D. Thai the siiI company All hay. hover frtn
inns 70 time NJ any regular ng of The board of d.
roelot TO make. aer or change such by laws aud Mes
ipr NE government ~ the SAID g mpsnJ.
sac l. ihA1 me company pr-sio "a 10 receiving any
ins' hpob stIi bridge, sha SCI up and keep consyc
uous pace GA the ssd bridge boa d. on cL shall be
WHICH, painted or printed, IN plan and legibie tnAa
ncr e ra'r- OF tod which rates toll shall have been
aad 1t any company shall dsuaHd receive any great
er ae OF tolls than The rae prescribed By sad court,
ibey shall be SUBJ ct 10 q tine OF ten dollars
stC > Inai me compensation OF the president and
med by The rules and By laws OF such company
time To Tine.
Sc. 3 rns Act shall take effect iroH and after It's
aasag.. aud All ass Inconsistent with th, Act here
BY repealed.
Gao BsAtLsY, Speaker H. Of r..
W.. HotcOsB. Pres seus e.
Approved Jdiy tae9 twenty third egh Gen. hundred and
NY esh'
Iikxsr Ii. sIsLsr.
FxAscp BAsss, Sec. Of Stale.