The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-08-05
FINDLAY, OHIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1859.

sny number OF persons. as required by the
first section Of the act TO which tn $ IN sup.
Elementary, assoc jating TO form q company
for the purpose.of improving any stream oil
water. or any part thereof, heretofore de-
clsred nsvisable by any Of the laws Of the
state OF Ohio, they shall specify ss follows;
First. The name assumed by such company,
and by which II shall be known. Second.
Conmencemen n I aud ;ermini of said improve
ment, and the counties through which the
same shall pass. Third. The amount oi
capital stock Necessary to make said i'm.
| provemeni, not less than ten thousand dol
I lars, and the amount OF each share. Such
certificates shall be eacknowi .iged, certi fed,
and forwarded 10 the Secretary of State, re.
corded and copied 10 thu same manner M is
prov iiej in the second section OF the ACT 70
which this is supplerne ntaty, and said rer
Itihcate shalt also be recorded in the Record
er's office Of the county in which such com.
psny shall have its principal Office for doing
business ana %hfn 10 make iInnSfGSSted si
by the cea ming out OF said stream or streams,
erection Of dams, locks, and all other things
necessary for said Improvement, as may be
named in their certi hcate OF incorporation
and by the name and style provided IN said
cert fcate shall be deemed n body corporate,
with succession, and they and their associ.
aies 10 have the same general powers as il
provided in the third section Of the act 10
which this is supplementary.
SIC. 2. That the corporators named IN
said certificate shall open the books OF the
said company for sut scription to the capital
stock Of said company. and so soon therea f.
ter as fifty per cent. OF the capital shall be
subscribed and paid IN money, they sha II
| call meeting Of the persons who have sub.
scribed stock, as aforesaid, and shall then
aud there proceed to elect FIVE Directors,
who shall he stockholders in the said com
piny, who shall hold their Office as such Di.
rectors for one year from and after said elect.
ion, aud until their successors are elected
aud quail fed, one OF whom shall be Pres-
dent, and one Trensute., snd one Secretary,
TO be named on the tickets when voted for
by the stockholders, as Aforesaid. Each
stoc kholder shall be entitled to one vote for
each and every share Of stock that he may
own. aud after the first election no stock
holder shall be cntitled TO a greater numbe er
Of votes than the number Of shares he may
have paid into the said company
! Sac. 3. That the Treasurer OF said com
pany, before entering upon the duties OF his
Office, shall enter into bond with good and
sufficient security, to be approved Of by said
pany, conditioned Ior the flthful perform.
ance Of all and singulaa the duties Of his
said office, and that he will well and truly
account FOR and pay over TO the said compa-
ny oil moneys and property that shall from
time to time come into his hands by virtue
OF his SAID Office. and that he will use due
and proper diligence to collect all moneys
aud demands that from time to time shall be
due and owing 10 the said company which
shall be his duty by law to collect.
SEc. 4. The President shall preside at all
meetings when not Otherwise incapacltated,
in which case, or in case OF his absence, the
Board OF Directors shall choose President
| from among their number, who shall per.
form the duties OF the President at such
meeting, anG perform such other duties as
may from time TO time he pointed out by the
by laws and rules OF the said company.
Sac. 5. The Secretary shall keep n record
OF all meetings OF the Board Of Directors and
othe, proceedings OF said company not 70.
iutr.d - bc lcrfcyn,ci by AIRY other Of the
lolbcers oil SAID board, ana perform sucn utn
er and further tuiies as may be assigned
him from time TO time by the rules and by
laws OF said company.
Sfc. 6. That the said company shall have
power fiom time to time, st any regulaf
meeting of the Board Of Directors. TO maize,
dltcI CHdHBc SuCH ny laws IulcS IOt
tie government of the said company.
Sgc. 7. That the Directors Of the said
company shall have power 10 prescribe the
rates OF toll said company shall be entitled
to receive for the passage OF any boat or 9th
er water craft of any lock or locks upon
SAID improvement, or for the running Of any
boat or other water craft between the lock!
on said improvement.
SEC. s. That the compensation for tn,
President and other officers Of such cnmpa
ny shall be regulated and fixed by the rule:
end bylaws OF such company from time L
time.
WILLIAM D. WOODS.
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
MARTIN WELKER.
+ President Of the Senate
e No 2l7.l AN ACT
: To amend section eight Of an act entltle
a IAN act prescribing the drties OF Supel
Il visors, and relating to roads and higl
e ways passed February Is, 1853.
SEC. /. Be il enacted by the General Al
+, e sembly OF the state Of Ohio, That sectio
eight Of the above resited act be so amende
u as 10 read a. follows: Section 8. That u
| 1
. Monday Of March, annually, DIVIDE their u
' spective townships into suitable and conv
- pIent road dislnc,s, and II the same ha'
not heretofore been so divided. cause bri
. description OF the same 10 be entered on u
tow nship Il cords, and also cause each S
'S perylsor to be furn shed with rough plat
!. his district, and in case any public road Is
- shall be established as a part OF the line
bou ndary Of any township, the Trustees
- any adjoining township shall meet at son
;" convenient place, as soon after the first No
~ day IN March as convenient, and appofti'
." such road or roads between the two TOW
w ships as justice and equity may require,
the purpose of opening and improving I
- same, and the Supervisors aud inhabitants
~ each township shall be bound TO work
SAID road or roads accordingly. Provide
~ however. no part of any territory lying wit
in the hm,ts Of any incorI grated village,
q city Of the second class, shall be includ
". within n any such road district.
' SEC. 2. Original section eight 10 here
VI repealed, and this act 10 take effect from
u, WILLIAM D. WOODS.
'e' Speaker Of the House OF Represeptativ
n MARTIN WELKER.
ae PIes,dent OF the Ssna
nd ,,d April s, 1853.
'o' No. 2lg. AN ACT
of To amend an act entitled "An act TO est
,sa iish a code Of oivl ptocedure.'
pre- Sac. 10. Be it enacted by the Gene
his Assembly Of the state Of Ohio. That sect
the i3s Of the net entitled "an act to establs
ilh code Of civil procedure" be and the sam
hereby amended so 40 TO read as folio
,h. Section 436. Lands snd tenen,ents taken
Of eSecution shall not be sold until the Off
ate cause public notice OF the time and place
n- sale, by advertisement mt IN some neSspa
N printed and OF general circulation ia
the county; or in case no newspaper DO prn
a.. 10 the county, ia some newspapsr of gene
)is. circulation therein. and by putting up
advertisement upon the Court House do
ons and in hye other public places N tbs 90,
are ~. two VI which shall be IN the towns
vf where such lands and tsueinents lie. VIII
..,h al .Yti IN made a ueW1Oa