The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-22
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La aws Of Ohio.
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fNo. 81 t- AN ACT -r -.s5e r5ia
To enable Associations of Persons for the improvement
Of any Mineral or medicinal Springs in ohio to become
Bodies Corporate a .,-t.
Section J. Be it enacted BY the General Assemble af
the State of Ohio That number of natural persons
n less than FIVE may become body corporate with ali
the rights privileges and powers conferred, and
all the restrictions % this aci. -5z -F.-t -
Sec. 2. That any number of persons aforesaid as
sociatlng themselves together for the purpose mprov
ing of the mineral springs in the State Of Ohio, and
making the proper and suitable place for the re-
certion and ACCOMMODATION of invas aud other VISITORS
shall specify rs folows First-The assumed by
such compa ny association. and bv which it shall he
known Seeond---The number of mineral or medicinal
springs be improved Aforesaid and plare where
uated. ThirdThe amount of capital stock necessary,
shall be Acknowledged before justice of the peace
other proper officer and shall he forwarded to the Sec
rear of State who shall record and carefully preserve
the same in his office and copy thereof duly certified
by the Secretary of State under the great seal of
State of Ohio shall be evidence of such corporation
Sec That when the foregoing provisions have been
complied with the persons named corporators in said
tifcate hereby authorized carry into effect the
objects named in said certificate. in accordance with the
provisions of this act and they and their associates
said certificate shall thereafter be deemed body corpo
rate with succession with power to and be sued
plead and be imeaded defend and be defended
CONTRACTED with acquire and convey pleasure.
all such real aud personal estate be necessary and
convenient carry into effect the objects of the incorpo
ration; to make and common seal and the same
alter pleasure aud do all needf carry into eff
feet the objects for which it creaed and such
pany shall powers atd shall be subject to
all the rules and restrictions of this act.
Sec a. Any ompanv or association, organized for the
purposes aforesaid shall have power take by purchase
otherwise aud hold such real and personal properly
and estate as may be deemed necessary for suceessy
and conducting the business of the nssocia
tion and shall have power to lease, sell convex
mortgage the same part thereof in such manner and
for such urpoSes be prescribed by the rules and
regulations of the company and not iueonsi tent with
in he min
Yielded by their springs, and manufacture
glass and other vessels for holding the same: 10 engage
quarryng stone. marble slate mining COAL and
other minerals situated on their lands and manufacturing
the in whole or in part or both and to erect ard
provide buildings for the accommodation of visitors and
others fequenting said spring springs and 20
and receive compe hsation from said person persons.
Sec s. The annual meeting of the kholers of such
companies shall be held on the first Tuesday of Nav in
each at which meeting the directors OF the company
shall he elected and such other lawful business done
the stockholders shall necessary and proper; and
should they fail elect directors their meeting
they shall hold special meeting a. bsequent time
for the pu pose, by giving thirty days notice
thereof in some newspaper in general circulation in such
county. The dreeto shall hold their offices until their
successors chosen and qualified; but shall
be director after ceasing to bp stoekholdpr Imme.
atey after the election OF directors they shall elect
of their number president of the corporation, and may
appoint such other oc and agents they deem
of compensation to be allowed for their
services and such officers and either of them
when required by the by laws shall give honds to the
satisfaction of the directors PRESIDENT by laws
may Direct for the faithful discharge of the trusts
mitted them shall h6ve hereby author
ized to mike such rules regulations and by laws
he necessary fo their regulation not Inconsistent with
the consttu ion of this state The directors shah havt
the ge leral management of the affairs f the company
and dispose of the residue of the capital stock at
time remaining upsubscrbed, in such manner as thu
stockholders for the time being may prescribe and shal
employ the capital and of the company they
shall deem best for the company in carrying the bu i
pss for which 1t organized, and the erecting of pro
per buildings and the Improvement of grounds and
other purposes connected with and pertaining to
the snid business of the company subject ALWAYS to the
control of The stockhoders they shall cause record to
he kept of all stock subscribed transferred, and of al
business transactions and their books and
reasonable times be open the inspection of any
and every stockholdsr; they shall aso when required
present to the stockholders reports in writing. of the
situation and ofbusiness of the company and de
clare and make such dividends of the profits from the
business of the company reducing the capital stocl
while they have outstanding liabilities they shall deem
SECS The persons named in said certificate of In
corporation majority of them shall be commission
to books for the subscription the capital stool
of said company at such times and places as they shal
deem proper, and the said company authorized II
commence operations upon the subscription of ten pc
cent. OF snid stock.
of stock shall be payable at the time of making the sub
scrpon and the residue thereof shalt he paid in
ins ailments and at such times and places and to sucl
persons, as may be required by the directors of suc
company
Sec. All stockholder of any such association join
stock company shall be deemed and held liable to
amonnt equal to their stock subscribed in addition
stock for the purpose of securing the creditors of sail
Sec. o. This shall take effect from and after it
passage.
| WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker. of the House of Representatives
l. f1- MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate
| March ls, 1859. 7z e
l[No. sa.J AN ACT
Amcndatory of The twelfth section of the act proyid
for laying out and establishing Free Turnpike Roads
passed March IL, ls45 ,--s.a-fl - e
Section l. Be It enacted by the General Assembly O
the State of Ohio That the twelfth secin of the emit
LID vnvrfa
turnpike oads passed March L. 1s45. be and the sam
is hereby amended to read follows: Section Is
snd paid for their services dollar and fifty cents pc
day. eacb while actually employed in the necessary bus
in such hoard, BY DEATH resignation otherwise III
commissioners of the county in which such vacancy
occur. being notified thereof, shall M the same
ten any such vacancy shall occur.
sec The twelfth section of said act is hereby repeal
and after its passage. 4st-1
WILLIAM B, WOODS,
Speaker of the House of REPRESENTATIVES..
! MARTIN wELKER.
President of the Senate.
March Is, 1859. 20
TNo. "a AN ACT
To provide the working Turnpike Road
| by Supervisors OF the Highways.
Section 1. Be IL enacted by the General Assembly
the State of Ohio That shall he lawful for the
of the road districts within this this
to apply such portion of labor, money, as thev ma
deem reasonable and just upon any unfinished tgrnpk
is used by the public free tol Provided that tn
directors of any unfinished turnpike road shall first Civ
their the trustees of the township in wnic
such unfinished turnpike road or roads is located
Sec That upon any turnpike road company givin
their to the trustees of the township In writing
1t shall be the dcty of the trustees to issue their order
the several supervisors through whose districts such
finished turnpike road is located, for them to apply tn
work ar money provided in the first section of th
act.
Sec. 8. This act to be in force from its passage.
WILLIAM B. wOObS,
| Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN wELKER,
l.t,t President of the Senate.
March 49, 1850. a
lfNo. s51 AN ACT
TO prohibit the carrying or wearing Concealed weap
ons.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly
the State of Ohio That whoever shall carry weapon
weapons concealed on about his person, such pi
toll bowie knife, dirk, any other dangerous wsapor
shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanor and convic
tion 6,r the 6rst offence shall be fined exceeding tw
hundred dollars imprisoned in the county jail not NOR
than thirty days. and for the second offence, not exceed
ing five hundred dollars Imprisoned In the county a
not more three months BOTH at the discretio
of the court - -, ,
mony on the trial OF any presented under the frs
section of this act that the accused was at the time
carving any of weapon weapons
in the pursuit of lawful business, calling employ
ent and that circumsances in which he place
at the afo esaid such 70 justify pruder
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