Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-04

sucu teusieEEoo c@ssss snsA Do DAA1Ains saAiu Ano Sec. 2. This act shall take affect from its pas Approved June 2d. 1870.
 CHAPTER II. An actii addition to an act, entitled "An act con-
 corning Crimes and Punishments." Be it enacted by the Senvte and House of Rep- resentatives in General Assembly convened: Sec. l. Every person who shall dump or deposit or assist in dumping or deposittng mud, sand, oyster shells, in the Harbor of Stamford, or of the mouth of said harbor, mside of direct line drawn from Captains Island light, of Greenwich to the buoy on Old Cow Reef of shippan Point, shall be guilty of 6 misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by fine ef not less than fifty dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or by Imprisonment in common jail, not exceed ing six months, or by such fine and impr risonment both, at the discretion of the Court having juris diction of the offence. This act shall not be so construed as to prevent the owners Of land ads jacent to said harbor from building wharyes there in. 5 4as9 l ss- -l x4-.l Sec 2. This act shall take effect from the time of Approved June 2, 1870.
 An act to amend the charter of Wesleyan Univer-
 sity.
 Private Act.l
 Approved June 2d, 1870.
 An act in addition to an act entitled An act con-
 corning Lands.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened: That "An act in addition to an act, entitled "An act eoneercing lands 2. approved July sth. lSSS, M Session. 1869. shall not affect any suit now pend ing at the time of the passage of the Act.
 Approved June 9th, 1870.
 CHAPTER v,
 An act in addition to an act relating to the city of
 Waterbury.
 [Local Act.1 Approved June 9th. 1870. -
 7.,- -s CHAPTER VI.
 An act relating to the Police Force of the city of
 Waterbury.
 Local Act
 Approved June 9th, 1870.
 An act in addition to ..an act concerning commu- mites and corporations Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatiyes in General Assembly convened: or Marine Insurance company organized pursuant to law rhall be impaired to any amount, it shall be lawful for such company to reduce its capital soSk and the par Ya1e Gf the shares gre property of sucn company, provided that no part of it's assets and property shall be distributed to the stockholders of said company.
 Sec. 2. No reduction of the capital of any such company shall be made except upon the vote of 8 majority of the stockholders of said company had in public meeting duly warned and held for the purpose of acting said subject. and after said vote resolution of it's board of Directors, approv- ed by at least two thirds of the Board, and cert- fed under it's corporate seal signed by the Presi- dent, and, at least, tWo-thirds of the Directors and proved or acknowledged in the manner re- quired by law for the proof or acknowledgemen of conveyances, which certificate shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. Sec. 3. Such company upon filing the certificates as aforesaid, shall with such reduced capital pos sess the same rights and be subjected to the same liabilities that it possessed was subject to at the time of the reduction of it's capital and the char ter of such company shall be deemed to be amen ded in respect to the amount of capital and the par value of the shares, so as to conform to such reduction. -, Sec 4. It shall be lawful for the said company by majority vote of it's directors, after said re- duction of capital shall have been made as afore- said to require the return of the original certf- cates of stock held by each stockholder, and in lieu thereof to issue new certificates for such num- ber of shares the said Stockholder shall be en- titled to- in the proportion that the reduced capi- tal may be found to bear to the original capital of the company.
 Sec. 5. It shall be lawful for any such company after it's capital shall be so reduced, at any time to increase it's capital stock to any amount, not exceeding the amount prescribed in it's charter. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect upon it's pas sage.
 Approved June 10th, 1870.
 CHAPTER VIII.