The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-05-04
IPrBuc-No. 4Ol

An ACT 20 Incorporate the Union Gssght Company Of
the District Of Columbia.
B. enacted by the Senate aud Hoise Of Representatives.
Of the Cnited States of Ap1>rd Co1gresE assenbed
That Sayes J. Bowen, William Elmer, William Bates
Robert " Ml5ank, Andrew VI. Kinney, William Il
Ralfw IN. Z II Gilman, Il. G. Fornsy =. Z. Brown. John
Green aui Gamalie Cay, and their associates and
signs. D- AMI they are rcty created body corporate
under the OF The Cnion Gssght Company of the
District Of Columbia. wi authority % manufacture
and sell gas tu he made ci coal. zinr. OIL tar pitch
peat turusntine OF other material and be used
lighting the city Of Washington AMI the streets thereof
and any buildings manufactures or house, therein st
uatei and o lay mains and pipes for The paros o con
ductug gAs 10 any oi the avenues, streets lanes of
alleys Of tn. said city Prorcd hoirsreT That the said
company shall conduct the manufacture aud lay sail
mains and pipes rs nos p create nuisance or nJure
either private Or public property. And Dr0rited fIr
ther That the said mans and pipes shall be laid subject
to such cond tous and compliance with such regula
tons as may be prescribed by the municipal authorities
Of the city OF Washington and tha right erect and
establish any buildings. apparatus, Or machinery for
the manufacture Of gas shall De subject TO such regua
tions and restrictions az may he from time to time
prescribed by the said municipal authorities Of Wash
ington.
stock Of the said company shall not be less than Eve
hundred thousand, nor mere than Ous million dollars,
AMI that the said stock shall DO divided INTO shares OF
one hundred dollars each and shall be deemed personal
property and be transferable in such manner 2s the by
! laws Of said company may direct
Sec. 3. And Be Il further endoted, That within six
cays after this act approved by the President OF the
United states the corporators named in the rst section
or majority Of them. or If any refuse neglect 70
act then majority OF the others shall cause books Of
subscr pon the capital stock Of said company 10 Be
opened and kept open some convenient place In the
CITY OF Washington from O'Clock in the forenoon
till three O'Clock in the afternoon for period Of not
less than three days and a. much longer ~ The said
cOrpOratOrs shall prescribe and the said corporator'
shall give public notice Of the time and place Of open
ing said books Of subscription by advertisement Ihsre
of the daily papers published N the city Of washing
ton and subscribers - the capital stock OF said compa
ny shall be held 10 be stockholders; PyOrId>s, Iha
every subscriber shall pay the time Of subscribing
twenty Eve per centum o. the amSilt subscribed By
him the who shall be appointed BY the sai
corporators 10 receive the same, or hs subscription
shall be null and void
SEC 4 And be u further enacted That when the mia
mum amount q the capital stock OF said company a
prescribed In the second section, shall have been sub
scribed, and twenty five per csntum thereof paid a
Aforesaid, the said corporators, or majority OF them
and IN case any refuse act thsn majority q III
others shall within fifteen days thereafter, call the frs
meeting Of the stockholders Of said company 10 De bel
at some convenient place IN the city Of Washington. Il
the election Of directors of the time ans piac whereC
notice shall be given for II least five days in lezs
two daily newspapers published 10 the city OF Washing
by written notice thereof signed By one or nor
Of said corporaoTs and personally served On each STOCK
y holder. and IN al meetings Of the stockholders eac
share shall entte the holder TO one vote, 80 Be give
q either IN person or by proxy.
Sec 5. And b II further enacted. That the govern
nent and direction Of the aaas ~ the company sha
be vested IN the board of directors composed Of seve
members who shall be stockholders, and who shall ho
their Office for the term Of one year and until others
duly elected and qualified take their place. drec
ors the said directors shall elect Of their
Der be president Of the board who sAa also be pre-
dent Of the company and majority Of the board sha
constitute quorum TO 10 business; and they sha
choose 3 treasurer who shall give bona with s11cisl
surety % said company such sum a. the said dire
tors may require fO the faithful discharge Of hi- trus
In Of vacancy in the board Of directors by
resignation removal. refusal 10 act, or otherwise,
vacancy occasoned thereby shall be fled by the 9th
{, directors.
o. Sec 6. And te II further enGaei That there shall
annual meeting Of the stockholders, for the eect
- OF directors, 70 be held a. such tine and place. and
nc der such rules and regulations, the said company
their bylaws shall prescribe, and the directors sh
make An annual report N writing OF their proceccic
70 the stoCkh0l1rs.
t. Sec And b IT fHr1Asr enacted, That the drecto
IL shall have ill power 70 make al such bylaws ~
shall deem necessary FOR the regulation, nAnsgemsl