, 1864-10-03


P,oVided, ,turther, That no person
shall be allowed to subscribe for more than
fifteen thousand dollars. And when the
books Of subscription to the capital stock
of SAID company shall be closed, the cor
porators named IN the first section, or ma
jority of them, and in case any Of them re-
fuse or neglect to act, then majority of the
remainder, shall, within tw enty days there
after, call the first meeting Of the stock
holders Of said company to meet within
ten days for the choice Of directors, Of
which public notice shall be given for five
days in two public newspapers published
daily in the city OF Washington, or by
written personal uotice to each stakeholder
by the clerk Of the corporation. And in
all meeting. Of the stockholders each share
shall en,ltle the holder to one vote, to be
given in person or by proxy.
Sec. l3. And be IL further enacted, That
the government and direction Of the affairs
of the company shall Ge ested IN board
Of directors, ssvon in number, who shall DO
stockholders, and who shall hold their office
for one year, and Till others are duly elected
aud qualified to take their places rs direc-
tors. Aud the said directors IA majority
Of whom, the president being one, shall be
u Yuorum) shall elect Une Of their number
to he president Of the board, who shall
also be president OF the company; and they
shall also choose treasurer, who shall give
bonds with surety to said company, in such
sun as the SAID directors may require, tor
the faithful discharge Of his tr st. In case
Of vacancy in the board Of directors by
the death, resignation, ~ otherwise, OF any
director, the vacancy occasi"ned thereby
shall be filled by tho remaining directorS.
Sec. IA. And be IL further enacted, That
the directors shall have full power to make
aud prescribe such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations as they shall deem needful and pro-
per, touching the disposition and manage
ment of the stock, property, estate and ei'
tects Of the company, not contrary to the
charter, or to the laws Of the United States
and the ordinances of the city Of Washing
ton: Provided, That there shall be no reg
ulation excluding my pelson from any car
on account Of color.
Sec. 10. And be IL further enacted, That
there shall be an annual meeting Of the
stockholders, for choice Of directors, to be
noIIeu ~ S"cI .a.l'e auu PuI uu ,ho I sa;d
conui'ious, anu uPvu suon no'ioo' - 'ne y".u
coiPany ~ sle'I laws may P.S'
port in writing OF their doings to the stock.
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. oec: ~. aug % y y"'Mer Y, ena'MI' .1u" .n"'
W .ue sa'u company snal, lase ~ an sJ' "u.I
1ue 'ree an1 uu'hterrup'eu uso VI 'no iI"u sS,,
way: nnu u uny person. VI pelsoas sIa''
WnnuJ anu unneoo'sa''iy ooe.uos .S y. ~"
Peue tne PassIse ou vi oscr ssl! I"l"Iy'
or any part '"steo', or snAh nu'e VI W
ss.oy ny csi.s, aoPo. Ssl;ions, ;, " auy p'op
erty belonging 70 saiu rn.IWay company, sne
person or persons 80 SueTuns Susn 'o,'e's ~
enu Pay .or esgry suou oueu'e '1' sun y,
nse uo,lar, ~ oe rsooseL.u a,.t anu uisPose'
oI y otIeI nues anu Penel'cs ~ s'''u e'''sS
auu s.a'i Ie'l'u" ''a''e' !" auuou " soy
Peuaity, 'or any loss OF oal"nge occas'onea u'.
oy nls. ~, vI 'nelr aS', ~ A'oresa,u ou'
no sal' saal % orouSn' unless Scln'l''''sou sI,
w'.niI sAty uays niser SUCH o"c"Se s"a'
nase oe'u communism
Sec. IL Ahd DO Il further endefed, That
unless said corporation shall make and com
plete their said railways between the Cap
ltoi and Seventeenth street west WI hin four
four months after the company shall have
been organized, and the railways on the
other routes herein described within one
year after the company shall have been
organized, then thus act shall be null ana
void, and no rights whatsoever shall be 10
quired under it:
Sec. IL. A"d De q further enacted, That
al acts and parts OF acts heretofore passed
which are inconsistent with any OF the pro-
visions Of his act are, for the purposes OF
thus act, hereby repealed, so tar Us tho same
are inconsistent herewith.
Sec. 10. And ts Il further enacted, That
each OF the Stockholders OF the MetroPoli'
tan Railroad Company shall be Individually
liable for all the debts and liabilities OF
said company, to an amount equal to the
amount Of stock held by such stockholders.
Sec: 20. And Be IL tsrtesr enacted, That
the said Railroad Company shall keep in
good repair and in clean condition the flag.
stones or cross walks leading TO, upon, and
over their tracks at the crossings of the
several streets, which intersect their rail-
road, removing therefrom snow aud ice, as
well as mud, dirt, or other annoyance; and
shall further Whenever necaSsnrv In ran