Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1864-09-03

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there shall be All annual meeting Of the
Stockholders, for choice Of directors, to be
holden At such time and place, under such
conditions, and upon such notice, us che
sad company in their bylaws may pres
cIibe; and said directors shall annually
make report in writing of their dongs TO
the stockholders
Sec. IL, And be it further enacted, That
the said company shall have at all times
the free aud uninterrupted use Of the road
way. And il any person or persons shall
wiIfully aud unnecessarily obstruct or i'm
pedc the passage on or over said railway,
or any part thereof or shall injnre OF dcs-
troy Tho cars, depot sIations, or any pro-
perty belonging to SAID railway company,
the person or persons offending shalt for
lett aud puy for every such offence the SUN
OF five dollars, to be recovered aud dispoa
ed Of as other fines and penalties IN said
cities, and shall remain liable, in addition
to said penalty, for any loss or damage uC-
casoncd by his, her or their act as aforr.
said; but no suit shall be brought unless
commenced within sixty days after such
offence shall have been committed.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That
unless said corporation shall make and
complete their said railways between the
Capitol and Seventeenth street west with.
in four months after the company shall
have been organized, and the railways on
the other routes herein described within
one year after tie company shall have been
organized, then this act shall be null and
void, and no rights Whatsoever shall be
acquired under it
Sec Is. Aud be it further enacted, That
all acts and parts of acts heretofore pas.
sed which arc Inconsistent with any Of the
provisions Of this act arc, for the surposcs
Of this act, hereby repealed, so far as the
same are inconsistent herewith.
Sec 10. Aud be it further enacted, That
each of1hc stockholders in the McropOI
tan Railroad Company shall be individual
| ly liable for all the debts and liabilities Of
said company, to an amount equal to the
amount Of stock held by such stockhoId-
crs,
Sec. 90 And be it further enacted, That
the said Railroad Company shall keep p
good repair aud in clean condition the flag
stones or cross walks leading to, upon,
and over their tracks at the crossings of
the several streets, which interscct their
railroad, removing therefrom SHOW and ice,
as well AS mud, dirt, or other anDoyancs;
and shall further, whenever necessary TO
render such crossings dry and convenient,
raise or elevate the same sufficiently for
that purpose, and shall adjust the adoin.
ing pavement 50 as to make it convenient
for carriages to pass said crossing.
Sec. 81. And be il further enacted, That
for each aud every violation of the iorcgO
ing provisions the SAID company shall for
felt and pay sum not less than FIVE dol
lars and not more than one bundled dol
lars, which may be recovered, with costs
of suit, OIL complaint Of any person aggr
eyed, in any court of competent jurisdic.
ton in the District Of Columbia Such &C.
ton may he prosecuted in the name Of the
city Of Washington, and one half Of the
penalties recovered shall for the use Of the
city Of Washington. and the other half for
the use Of the complaint: Provided, however
That any party complainant shall, brfor0
commencing such action file with the Clerk
Of the supreme Court Of the District Of Go.
Iumbia, bond to be approved by the clerk
Of the said court, with at least one surety,
10 be approved by sand clerk, and in PEN
atty Of one hundred dollars, conditioned
that the complainant shall well and truly
save harmless and indemnity the said city
against the payment Of all costs and char.
Ecs which shall be recovered against said
city by reason Of the failure of the cOmpla.
inant to prosecute or maintain bis said
complaint
Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That
the said railroad company shall, by the fI-
tcenth day ofJanary, after the completion
of said road, and annually ON or before
that day thereafter, transmit to Congress- u
full report Of the affairs, business, and con.
ditiOu of the sOid company for the year ter.
minating December thirty-one preceding
such report, and such reporS shall be sig.
ned and sworn to by the president and tire.
asuror Of the company, or by majority Of
the directors, and shall specify the follow
ing items; First, capital stock, fixed by
charter, Second, capital stock subscribed
aud actually paid in in cash. Third, Divi-
dends made to stockholders on the capital
stock Of the company, and when made
Fourth. Total capital stock at the termi-
nation of the previous year. Fifth. Fund.
ed debt Of the company, and in what way
secured. Sixth Floating debt of the COM
pNny. Seventh Total indebtedness of com.
pany exclusive of capital; cost ofroad.
Eighth, Total cost OF rails, chains, spikes,
and other iron used in construction. Ninth.
Total cost Of ties, striugers, and other
wood Or timber used in construction, Tenth
Cost of paving stone, gravel, aud other
material used in construction not above en-