The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-09
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Am Act to Incorporate the citizens
Railway Company of the City of
wheeling.

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Am Act to Incorporate the Citizens
Railway Company of the City of
Wheeling.
Passed January, 80. 1853 ra
/. Belt enacted by the General Assembly,
That John l.. Hobbs, s, II. Woodwatd, CheS-
Robert CrangIe, Andrew j. Sweeney, Robert
IRWIN or a majority OF them be, and they are
hereby appointed commlsSl9neLs 70 open
tIons to The capital stock of the company
hereby Incorporated by the name, style and
poWer 10 lay out and construct q railway Of
single track, and the necessary sidltngs and
switches, which may commence at any POI point Mt
Ohio county and may run through the town Of
South Wheeling or Fifth street to Denny
Street along jacob street, into the city
OF Wheeling, by said street to Chap
line street. @ 9lGng Fn gst GeePnS to Main stree along
Main street to . ohm street, along Iolfn street
to Market street, along Market Streetto hladi-
along Main street to the Martins Ferry Land
ing and from Main street along Madison
street across the suspension bridge anu along
the limits Of the state OF virginia The con-
sent OF the several corporations through
whose streets the said railway passes having
been first obtained for the use of said streets,
and the said company are hereDy empowered
and authorized 10 use any other streets oi
like consent Is obtained.
2 That the capital gtock. .S Sf said s eomp9Sny
thousand nor more than one hundred thou
sand dollars, which shall be divided into
shares offifty dollars each.
n Tint as soon as twenty-five thousand
dollars OF said stock Is subscribed for bona tde,
the said commtssioners;ornm or q majority Of them
NAV call a meeting Of the said subscriber
giving at least ten days notice of the time and
place thereof, by publication in one or more
newspapers published in the city OF Mheei-
mot represented on that day In person or by
pnoxy the meeting shall stand adjourned
nom Ciay to day until "a majority OF said stock
shaI he represented. The stockholders at
said meeting shall proceed 10 organize sald
corporation, and shall choose by majority OF
the votes represented ut said meeting by bal
LOT, five directors, all of whom shnl be cit-
PENS of Ohio county, who shall choose one OF
their number to Pc PTgqsi pres Isr in the % by.iSws
for the next dnhual meeting OF the stock
holders, or until their successors are regularly
and lawfully chosen, that each and every
member of said corporation shall be entitled
10 vote for each share OF stock held py MN or
her; and that the directors OF sa9a
wheeling and Belmont Bridge Company are
hereby id etoes to an amount not eSreed-
TiSaf as soon as the stockholders shall
have elected the directors as afore-
sail the said stockholders shall become
a BODY corporate in deed and in law
by the name, style and tue @ OF G1ens lens
snail have perpetual succession with power
to make corporate seal, and the same to
alter modify and renew, at pleasure, and TO
orSfain, establish and put In execution such
hv.Iaws ordinances, rules ana regulations, as
shall appear neceaEy anu Ir 1Er te ne
the Constitution of the United states, nor OF
this commonwealth, and shall be capable OF
falxinq and holding their capital stock and
the Increase: of profits, and Of purchasing,
taking. receiving and holding an such real es-
sar5 IarS and TO enable them to carry
on the business and traffic OF their SAID road
Win econofny, facility and dispatch, and the
same 10 exchange, barter, sell, let or lease on
Ground rent mortgage or lease, or otherwise
dispose OF at their pleasure, and OF suing ana
being SUED 9lsaa4lng gan a9n sip Ssh aVs seneray
ali the rights, privileges, franchiseS ana Incl
dents belonging and apPeFtaininS 70 cor. cor
nsoration, and the right OF doing all and every
other matter and thing which corporation
may lawfully do. - Es-s =. i PIX l...-i..i,- -,
trSISfer on any share or shares Of stock, ex-
cent by resolution of the board OF directors,
uf1til all the instalment . haTei oeen pald, ana
n any stockholder shall omit for the space OF
St,r months to pay any inStalment which
NAV have been called for, the directors OF the
company may either b1eS deSie NE fn or
insfalments are unpaid, as Aforesaid 70 pc
forfeited, or may at their option, bring suit to
Tecoyer 1.-The said instalment or instruments
with Interest at the nate OF ten per centum
ner annum, against the person or persons
Appearing by their books, toSbe the owner
OF 8 ~ Thatitfie dividends of so muehoof the
profits OF said company as shall appear adyi-
months OF January and July of each year,
and be paid at the ofhceo said com mpany any
timeafter ten days notice nom the ltlIne Q,
declaring the same, but said dividends shall
In no cslSei exceed the amount OF the net
OF said company, so that the capital
.case the directors shall declare dividend ex-
ceeding the a4oupt Of the neka pr9ns ana S,
thereby impair the capital STOCK, Ihey a.i shail
be held individually liable for all such eTseSs. IS
n Tint the SHid railway company shall be.
and they arg hereby required 70 lay a tack o.
convenient for the use Of earnings and bug;
RieS passing over the said road, and In all
SdFFass SE xehIsls he lel9t9S S e e
rage or vehicle coming in the opposite direc-
lion shall be requiredto turn of the track.
niiTy break remove, destroy, or injnfe any.
part OF Sliid railway or cars, carriages stauon
honsess orany spiings or properly. OF siia ~
said company, wilfnlly and unneceSSartly OBJ
sfTuce or impede the passage on OF over the
son oF persons so offending shall forfeit and
payfoF every such offence, etha SUM pfsnNe.
d6iIafs TO the said com panyt but no such suit
shaIl he brought unless c0mmenced within
thirty days after such offence shall have been,
conH1ffted and the person OF persons 50 Of
ftTi1inR shall be liable, in addit tosaldp peu-
aifV To actiu1lnr actions at thesuit of the ssdd
railway com pany, for any loss or dnInhge ocz
casioned by his or her, or LnelF aets ~ alioFs-
q. Thesaid railway company shall notIaltef
tht4 Crane any sLteSs oSsE ~ ~
Foan uasSt Hnn3HL tH5 ..t - atte
ration - 'i,s e sfi Z 49,,
having rt been 10 me tty
ton, and t1te halu s.att
so much of sad 1,sa' s5 M. III Sn1
Tom the 81 diStaneee ~ iistance on the outer
=. sit,sI9 tine opi6s.tey FaiIsoG their said
track. .at fha proper expense aud chaEge