The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-08-13
s94O OFFICIAL.
Lars Of the Uafisd States, passed al As First
Session efh s Forty-Fyrst Coagrsss.
An ACT e Incorporate the National Junction Rail


Ssssion eFhs FSriy-Fyra Cossrss,.
AN ACT 10 incorporate the National Junction Rail.
way Company. s- 20 ~ - :
ne 10 snsetsf BY ns Ssssfs sad Hssss of Rsp,s.
ssafdf,rss Of ns United Siafss Of <msr,ea IN c.a-
srsss ssssmsis<, That James A.. Magrudcr, John
I, Kidsell. .. Y CnSn John W. ThomI'I,s S, Hal.
IL. Tenney, of the District Of Columbia, toEether
with such other persons ~ may bccomc associated
with them Coz that purposs toFsthss Vim hsi, sue
oorporste and polite, IN deed and In Law, By the
name and title OF the National Junction Railway
Company, and by that naIne have perpetuaI sue
cesson. and shall be able 10 sue and TO be sued 70
plead and be implicated, to defend and Be deisnded
In the courts Of law and equity within the District
of Columbia, and may use = common seal, anu may
sdopt bylaws for the regulation OF II! government
coTpoIation Is hereby naiiy authorized and empow.
cred 10 survey, locate. lay out, construct collect
tolls upon, maintain. and enjoy railway line, with
appurtensnces and maehaery necssssIy ISs one o.
mencng ut the northern terminus VI tho acqucduet
bridge In the city VI Georgetown, or at some elig.
BILE point on The south shore Of the Potomac river
srIy dirse,ion By the most isis routs crossing
Rock creek, entering the city Of Washington, and
passing through either =, r 90 street sea north
around the city Of Washington, crossing the branch
Aly established grades Of the ciy, In such man
er as not 10 be dangerous 10 passengers and trains
on cither road thence 10 point most feasible on
the Potomac river, OF Eastern branch of the Nne,
at OF near the navy yard at point 70 be Indicated
by the secretary Of the Navy, with the rights, pow
ers, and privileges TO construct the said roA the
grades Of the road 70 DO approved BY the authorities
the privileges OF locating and constructing grand
Union depot on the line Of said road at sumo point
between Third street west and Fourteenth street
some convenient point In Georgetown, near TIC said
Sc. .. Ind D, RTrtl,r snseisd. That tho capt.
tai stock Of said National Junction railway shall
consist Of fve thousand shares VI one hundred dol.
lars EACH which shall In all respects be deemed per
sonal property, and shall DO TRANSFERRING ~ such
manner as the bylaws Of said company shall pro-
vide. 49,
sEc, 4. And bs u further enacted, That II shall be
lawful for the said National Junction Railway Com.
pany, if deemed necessary, to borrow from time "
thousand dollars and 10 issue bonds therefor, bear
ing interest not exceeding per centdm, paya-
bio semi-annually, and ~ mortgage a. security
.1y or. md tho psppSs sS sssa % pS
Sac. 3. Infbs q JsTihor enacted, That the persons
herein named ~ corporators, or majority Of thcm,
SHALL within ninety days alter the passage OF THIS
act meet in the city Of Washington for the purpose
of prescribing regulations for opening books Of sub
scripton TO said capital stock, ut such times and
place rs they may PUBLIC n sha e,t ~ az
Washington and s,id books shall he kept open un.
iii two hundred thousand dollars OF said stock shall
DO subscribed, and twenty per centum on all sub
scriptons shall be paid In lawful money nj the time
OF subscribing 20 the person Or persons authorized
by the corporators ~ receive the same and when
ever that amount shall have been subscribed, and
twenty per centum OF the same paid In ~ above
described, 1t shall be the duty Of the aboye.named
corporators Ia majority Of them shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of business) " call .
meeting Of the stockholders at he city OF
ton for the purpose Of electng directors of the said
corporation, and each share Of said stock on which
the said twenty per centum las been paid as here
inbefore provided shall entitle the owner 70 one
vote The corporators herein named shall designate
majority Of their number 10 act rs inspectors Of
elections, which majority Of inspectors ~ designat-
ed shall certify, under their names, tho drectors
thus duly elected, and shall notify Them VI neI
of the said board VI dIectors. Az such meeting the
above corporators shall deliver to the said dlrcctors
tho books Of 70 the s,ocn s 2. sa Win
the amount paid thereon with nll report OF thcir
prvcecdings under this act, and thereupon tho du:
Ties Of the corporators hereinbefore nained shai'
and determined forever, and thereafter the said d.
rectOrs with their successors or assigns, shall con
stitute tho said body polltio and corporate. The
directors thus chosen shall hold their Office ior one
year and until others are elected and qualihcd ~
iii their places majority Of said directors shall
constitute quorum for the Transaction OF business:
SEC. q. Ind be HJsrfhsr snaefsd, That the said
directors shall, ut their first meeting, elect from
their own number president and vice president.
They may also, from time 10 time, elect treasurer,
a secretary, chief engineer, and general superin-
tendent together with such other officers, agents,
and employees as they may deem necessary, each of
whom shah hold Office or position during tho pleas.
urc OF said hoard Of directors. The directors shall
have power 10 all all vacancies In the hoard which
6e caused sy death OF esSaUm sSSSeps ss
tary shall give bonds with security, a. tho board
shall from time 10 time require. Meetings OF the
stockholders OF the aid corporation TOR the election
MI ha lrunsarti0n Of business.
shall bc holden annually, and at such other times
and upon such notice as may DO prescribed by the
tho 90 ,Ss ssp % ps
tho amount by them subscribed, respectively, ~
such times In such manner, and In such instalment,
rs they may deem proper aud u any stakeholder
aaire BIZ resolution Of the board Of directors, ths
sald board may forfeit said stock for non-payment
and all previous payments shall revert In law And
in equity ~ tho said corporation under such regua-
lions or may sue for and collect the unpaid install
ments In any court Of competent jurisdiction; =,
SIC. 7. And be % ga,iAsr snaet,d, That the said
receive and hold such real estate or other property
as may be necessary for accomplishing the objects OF
this act and may by their agents, engineers, con-
tractors, or workmen Immediately enter upon take
Of and uso all such real estate and prop
ery Us may be necessary for the construction main.
tenance, and operation Of said railroad and the nc.
,ai nSaDertY sus entered gpan and
ated by said railroad, and the accommodations ny.
pertaining thereto, which are not donations, shall
be purchased by said corporation OF the owner or
upon between them; and In case Of Disagreement
| rs IN price, tho said corporation, or tho owner or
owners of such real estate property, shall apply
OF Co%Ss paIs s describing sa the
property, and tho said Justice, upon receiving such
application, shall cause such notice To 10 given "a
the other party a. he shall deem proper and sum
cient, appointing therein time and place for hear
ing the parties ut which time and place, upon
proof that tho notice directed has been given, the
said justice shall direct the manner o. ascertanns
tho true value OF sad real estate other property
together with the damages which tho owner or own.
ers thereof have sustained, or may sustain by rea.
son OF the appropriation occupation, and use there
shall appoint not less than three nor moro than
seven competent and disintercsed commissioners,
who shall DO frceholdcrs In tho District OF Coluin.
bia AMI at least Of them shall be resident OF
te municipal corpo, alton In which sad real estate
or other property may be situated, and who shall,
under the direction Of said justice, view said prem.
ises or properly, take such testimony they may
deem proper, make appraiscment, and determine
such dana gcs and report the saIno under oath and
In writing to raid justice The report shall contain
minute and accurate description Q, te real c,'ate
and other property, Appraised, together with all ne
evidence taken by the commissioners In the case. IL
shall he the duty Of said justice 10 examine the 70.
Of % 20 mail rss S S,d
| relation thereto and and Inc shall have power ~
increase or diminish sad appraisal or damages II hc
shall become satisfied upon such hearing that in,us-
tlce has been DONE Upon proof to the said justice,
10 be made within sixty days amer his determine
ton Of payment ~ the owner or owners or deposit.
Ing 30 tho credit OF the owner or owners or their c
gal representatives, In such banking Institution ~
aid justice shall direct, the amount of said award,
and the payment of all expenses attending the same,
including allowance VI three dollars per diem 10
each Of the Aforesaid commissioners the sah justice
shall order or decree, particularly describing said
real estate or other property and rccting the APP
praiseinent OF damages and tho mode of making u,
together with such facts NJ he may deem pertinent
and when the sad order or decree shall DO recorded
In the reconler's office VI the county or city In
which such real estate or other property Ii situated,
the said corporation, ts successors or nssigns.
shal he legally or equitably seized and possessed OF
s.ch real estate mr. other property Cor tho and