Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-10-21
der vesting in said company the fee simple
file of the Land in such Mai and rennrt de- |

der vesiing IN SAID company Inc lee simple
title Of the land in such plat and report de-
scribed; objections TO such report must be
filed within ten days after the same shall
be filed, which objections shall be examined
by said Judge in term time or vacation, and
he may hear testimony and by judgment
confirm said report, or may set The same
aside, and appoint three other viewers,
who shall proceed in the same manner and
make their report, until a report shall be
confirmed. In all such cases the court
shall adiudge the cost Of the proceedings ac-
cordlng 10 equality, and the said court
shall have the power TO make such order,
and take such other steps as will promote
the ends CT justice between the owners OF
such land and said company.
5 IL. Said company may build said road
along or across any State or county road, or
the streets or wharves Of any town or city,
and over any stream or highway; but when
ever ssid railroad shall cross any State or
county road, said company shall keep good
and sufficient causeways or other adequate
facilities for crossing the same, and said
railroad shall not be so constructed as 10
prevent the public from using any road,
street, or highway, along or across which
it may pass; and when any person shall
own lands on both sides Of said road, said
company shall, when required SO TO do,
make and keep in good repair, one cause
way or other adequate means Of crossing
the same. ...-..
5 II. Said company shall commence the
construction of SAID road within five years
and shall complete the same within ter
years; and said company shall have genera
power 10 use, smanage, control, and enjo,
said railroad, shall determine what kind o
carriages shall be used thereon, and by
whom, and in what manner; and shall de-
termine the terms, conditions, and manner
in which merchandise, property, and pas
sengers shall be transported thereon; ant
shall have power 10 construct and keel
such tunouts, gates, BRIGGS, culverts
toll -houses, depoware- houses, cause-ways
and other buildings, machinery and fixtures
as may be necessary. Said company may
receive such tools and freight as may bt
determined Oh by the Directors, and shall
keep posted up statements of the rates o
toll and freight to be charged.
s l3. Dividends Of profits of said com
pany shall be made annually, or oitener j
necessary; but the Directors may reserve OIL
set apart portion of the profits as con-
tingent fund 10 meet expenditures ant
| losses.
5 IA. 1t shall be lawful for the corporate
authorities of any city, or the County Cour
Of any county, interested in said railroad, Il
subscribe TO the stock of said company
and it may invest its funds in the stock o.
said company, and issue the bonds Of sale
city or county TO raise funds TO pay th'
stock thus subscribed, and 10 take prope
steps 10 protect the interest and credit o
such city or county. Such city, corpora
ton, or County Court, may appoint an agen
TO represent the county, vote for it, and re
ceive its dividends. Any incorporated
company or town may subscribe TO the stool
of said railroad company, and appoint al
agent to represent its interest, give its vote
and receive its dividends; and may TAX
proper steps to guard and protect the in
terest of such corporation or town.
5 Is. At every annual meeting OF salt
company, the Directors shall make 10 th'
stockholders an exhibit of the affairs an,
conditions Of the company. One-seventl
part in interest Of all the stockholders maj
call meeting, by giving four weeks nOtic'
in two public newspapers.
Is. When said road shall be complet
ed, the company shall file plat thereof il
the Office Of the Secretary Of State, and thu
Legislature may at any time require state
ment from the company as to the progress
of the work, the amount of business, snt
the receipts of the company; and the book
and accounts Of said company may at any
time be investigated by a committee az
pointed by the General Assembly.
s IL. Said company shall keep a fail
record of The whole expenses Of construct
ing said road.
s Is. Whenever any person shall cease
to be stakeholder, he shall cease 10 be 1
member Of said company.
5 l9. Ifapy person shall wilfully injure
obstruct, or destroy said railroad, or shall
break, destroy. or deface any work, edifict
or other fixture or improvement belonging
to said company, he shall be considered
guilty of criminal oifense, and shall b.
punished in such manner as shall be pre-
scribed by law, and shall also be liable tt
said company for all damages by it sus'
tanned.
s 20. The operations Of said company
shall be confined to The general business oil
locating, constructing, managing, and using
said rail, and the acts necessary or proper
to carry the same into complete and sue.
cessful operation.
This act to take affect from and after its
passage.
Approved November II, 1857. .-.
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