The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-08-21
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eNAenSs anu 6LnPosia Stiose Company.
The joint stock company to bridge tbs
Wakaruss, below the mouth of Wash.
ington Creek, met according to adjourn.
ment, at the house of D. E. Bowen, Au,
9TH, 1858. and adopted the following con.
stitution and bylaws.
We, whose names are hereuntO an.
nexed, anxious TO have good thorough.
fares through our country. both for our.
selves and the whole community, do hgs.
by associate ourselves together and agrss
to form one body under the folloEip,
Constitution:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1. This association shall h.
know as the Lawrence and EmpOra
Bridge Company.
ART. 2 All persons who subscribe thess
articles and endeavor to promote the Oh.
iect for which this association is orran.
lied, shall be members of the same.
ART. 8 The officers of this association
shall consist of President, Secretary
Treasurer, and committee of six Trus.
tees, who, collectively, shall constitute
board of directors, with the duties usual.
ly assigned to such Offices.
ART. 4. The objects and efforts of this
association shall be the building of 8
bridge across the Wakarusa, at soma
point below the mouth of Washington
Creek; perhaps on the land of G. ".
Berry.
ART. 5. The bridge shall be built by
subscription to sjoint stock, and the toll
thereon regulated by charter.
Art. 6. For the accomplishment Of
the object in view, this company shall
have power to adopt such bylaws and
regulations as it may think advisable !;
procure a charter from the Legislature,
and all other things deemed necessary.
ART. z. Annual sessions of this associ.
alton shall be held on the first Saturday
in August.
ART. 8. These articles may be altered
or amended at any regular meeting of the
association.
articles of agreement bestOeen the LaiCrsnot
and Empo1Ia Bridge Company and
the Subscribers of the Capital Stock.
ART. 1. On conditions hereinafter sps-
cited, the undersigned mutually pledge
themselves, each to the other, and sever
ally to the Lawrence and Emporis Bridge
Company, to pay to the treasurer Of said
company the amount by themselves res
pectively subscribed.
ART. 2. The payment of ten dollars
shall constitute any person stockholder
and entitle him or her to vote on al
questions pertaining to the interest OF The
Company, and for each additional share
taken, the holder shall be entitled to one
vote.
ART. 8. AS soon as the sum of one
thousand dollars shall have been sub
scribed, then there shall be held meet
ing ofall the stockholders, who then shsll
proceed to the election, by ballot, Of OF.
fcers for permanent organization.
ART. 5. The officers shall hold thsir
Offices for the term of one year, and until
their successors shall have been elected
and qualified.
ART. s. Each officer shall take an oath
faithfully to discharge his duty and the
Treasurer shall give bonds and security
in the penal sum oftwo thousand dol
lars, for the true showing Of all money
and property entrusted to his care.
ART. 6. The Company shall, from time
to time, delegate to the Board of Directors
such lowers as it may deem advisable.
ART. Z. The President and Board Of
Directors may call 8 special meeting Of
the Company, at any time they may
deem such meeting necessary.
ART. 8 The officers, or any one OF them
may be called to render an account OF his
stewardship. by those representing . ma
iority of the stock, ct any time paid INTO
the treasury.
AIT. 9. All powers and privileges not
otherwise disposed Of, are reserved az
ciusively to the stockholders.
Resolved. That the Secretary Be di-
rected to furnish the Lawrence papefs:
with copies of the above Constitution and
Bylaws and request their publication.
n T. BOWEN. Secretary.