The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-12
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BY proxy 49,,
the government ana direction o. TIE shiiri o.
tae company shsu DO vested IN BOARD OF
directors, seven In n1moer, VINO shAil se hcoh'
no'aets, ana VINO shaii hoia their cHiso for one
year, and until others are duly elected aud
quLihed 70 take their places as Director.
And the said directors 10 majority OF whom,
the president being one, shall be q1orum)
shall elect one Of theL number to DO president
OF the board, who shall also be president Of the
company aud they shall also choose treas.
urer, who shan give bonus Win surety 10 taia
company, in such sum as the said directors
may require, for the faithful dischsrge Oh his
trust. In case Of vacancy IN the board OF
directors BY tho death, resignation, or other.
wise, OF any director, the vacancy oocasionod
thereby thall DO hlled by'the remaining diree-
tors.
Sec. "a. And% /" ln,'he' enacted, mat zee
directors sna,i nave iuii power W MAKE anu
prescribe sneh bylaws, rules anu Ieguiauons
as they shall deem neediui ana proper, tend.
ing tho disposition and management OF the
stock, property estate anu eheets OF the com
Pany, mot contrary 70 tne onatter, or 10 the
laws OF INC united states hna the ordinances
oil tue city ana county oil washington; Pro.
r,HSa, Inat the directors OF sMd corporation
shal nave power 70 require Inc aaossnoets TO
'ne oafun nocs 70 psy tne amount oy them
rospo tiSeJ subscribed ~ such time, after
the hrst instament, In such manner end IN
such amounts as they may deen proper and
pay any ihttsimcnte ~ required ~ Afssoiu-
ton OF tne BOARD OF directors hfer reasonable
notice vi the same, tne satA>oata o. difestors
may seh NJ Paone A1suoes 70 ssp nSeeu
oiader, 20 many snnfss o. 49:oea.s snail
pay sara ius'Aiments' enc hgnstt oidder
shAii % taken TO % We psucn vpo onsr TO
purchase me lnast numsel lottshArcs Tor tho
assessment que unuer sucn general regula-
tons as may be adopted In the bylaws OF
said corporation, or may sue Tor or collect tho
same In nny SQUIRT OF competent Jufisaictiop.
Soc. 10. Aud be further eadefes, That
there shall be an annun, reotns Of the stock
holders, Tor choice oil directors, to be holden
Mt such inio and place, under such conditions
and upon such notice rs the said company In
their bylaws may Prescribei and said direct
ors shall annually make report in writing,
Of their doings to Congress and to the stock
holders.
Sec 10, And be Il further enacted, That
the mayor, council oil said city and the levy
court oil said county, and the several officers
OF these corporations, and the said corpora.
tions, are hereby prohibited from doing any
act or thing to hinder, delay, or obstrict the
construction or operations Of said railway, as
herein authorised.
Sec. II. And be 1t further enacted, That
the said company shall have at all times the
free and uninterrupted use Of tho roadway.
And If any person or persons shall wilfuliy
and unnecessarily obstruct or impede the pas
sage or destroy tho cars, depot stations, oil
any other property belonging to said railway
company, the person or persons SO otfsndin,
shall forfeit and pay for each such offence the
sum Of ten dollars to said company, to be re-
covered and disposed Of as other fines ant
penalties in said city or county; and shall 70
main liable, in addition to said penalty, FOL
any loss or damage occasioned by his, her, OIL
their act as aforesaid; but no suit shall be
brought unless commenced within sixty day
after such offence shall have been committed
Sec. is. ARd BE- ii fuythu enacted, Tha;
unless said corporation shall make and com
pleto their said railway or railways between
Pennsylvania avenue and Boundary street
within eight months after the company shall
have been organized, then this act shall b,
null and void, and no rights whatsoever shaI
be acquired under Il; and that tho rc,nuindel
Of said road shall DO completed within foul