The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-12-04

pofsation o. passengers and freight across
the. Susqsiehapna = River, from klayre de
Grace % sPerrysiIle in Cecil county, and
FOR such object the said corporation is
hereby AUTHORIZED 70 rent, purchase and
hold all necessary wharves, buildings, ma
terials, boats. SC. which may be deemed
necessary for the transportation aforesaid.
See. 3 And belt further enacted, That
the stockholders in said Company shall
annually elect five Directors, onesof whom
shall be selected as President by the Di-
rcctors at theirafrst meeting after such
election, and the said President and Direc-i
tors are hereby authorized and empowered
10 manage the business of said Company,
to make rules regulations and by laws
for the conduction. of its affairs, 70 appoint
all officers and agents for the management
Of its business, and 10 fix thej compensa-
lions, to make contracts, and to regul tie
the salary Of the President aforesaid, as to
Them may seem expedient. y z - 80 is,.s
Sec. a, And be il further enacted, That
the capital stock of said company shall
not exceed the sum OF twenty thousand
dollars, and the shares shall be one hun
dred dollars each, and for the purpose, Of
obtaining them, the said corporators or
any two of them, are hereby appointed
Commissioners and authorized to receive
subscriptions and payments for the shares
of The capital stock in said Company, and
SO soon as fifty shares shall have been
subscribed for, and the money for the same
paid in, the said Company may commence
operations, and the said Commissioners
shah act as Directors Of said Company,
with Jesse liillis as President from the
time Of going into operation, for the spcce
of six months. when. meeting of the
stockholders shall be called, after due no
tice, for the election Of Directors to serve
for tie term Of twelve months from the
tine Of their election, and until their sue
cessors are, elected and qualified. rTfT
Sec. s. And be itfirther enacted, That
it shall and may be lawful for the said com
pany, to demand and receive tolls not ex-
ceeding the following rates For each
two wheel vehicle drawn by two horses,
oxen or mules, the sum Of one dollar and
fifty cents; for each. two wheel vehicle
drawn by four horses, oxen or mules, the
sum Of one dollar and twenty-five cents
for each four wheel vehicle drawn by two
horses, oxen ormules, the sum of two dol
lars /; for each. four-wheel vehicle drawn
by four horses, oxen or mules, the sum
Of two dollars and fifty cents; for each
two-wheel vehicle drawn by one horse,
oxen ormule, seyenty-fve cents for each
horse or mule and rider, thirty-fve cents
FOR each head of horned cattle, fifteen
cents for each sheep or hog, ten cents
for each foot passenger, fifteen cents; and
for all other articles sum not exceeding
five per cent, of their value, and il shall be
the dstya Of the said company Ito post in
conspicuous place at its wharyes and on
its boats, printed schedule Of it's charges,
not exceeding the rates aforesaid. Pea
e Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That
until the regular appointment ofTreasurer
by the Directors, Littleton Green is hereby
authorized to receive and receipt for all
that may be paid in under the
provisions of this Act, ,,, .c5, TIA -,a.a.
Sec. z. And be il further enacted, That
The stock ofthis companylshall be deemed
personal estate, and that all the property,
estate and joint stock Of the company
shall be answerable forits debts and liabil-
lies.
= Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That
n case any OF the Commissioners, afore-
aid shall die, resign or decline 70. serve,
he remaining members areherebyauthor-i
zed and empo wered to- Gil the yacaDcy.iad
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That
Nothing inihis Aete contained shall be con-
'trued as granting banking privileges to
laid Company. eiiit'1'2o Z ~ 'oH
Sec. 10. And belt further enacted, That
his Act shall take effect from the date of
Is passage, and the right to amend, alter
,r annul this aActlis, hereby RESERVED to the,
General Assembly Riot al -'97-ts i maI
approved March 90, 1858. " as has5 4
enc : olisi THOMAS SWAMI, bsi'fo
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