The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-04-21
Published March II. lS10.l
AN Acr to incorporate the Mllwaukee Man,touoo

senate and assembly, DO enact as follows:
Section l. That Joseph Villas David Taylor Freder-
fck iGger, James W. Vail, S W. Cozzens Levi Bios
som, Charles Cain, l. n. Bean, R. w. c. Merrington
Walter 5. Chandler, Jacob Lueps and such others
may be associated with them who shall become stock
holders III the association corporation hereby
created in accordance with the provisions of this
shall te and they hereby created body corporate
and polite by the and style of the Milwaukee,
tianitowoc and Green Bag railroad company and by
that name shalt have perpetual succession, be compe
tent to contract and be contracted with, and be
sued, Implead and be implicated, and be an
sWered defend and be defended in any whatever
The said corporation may make, have and use a
mon.seai which it may alter renew at pleasure it
snail he capable of acquiring by deed lease
conveyance, fee simI lie any less in lands
teheents or easements in the same and of conveying
any such estate interest by deed, lease other
conveyance or of holding such estate interest,
any other estate necessary the use of said railroad
either real, personal mixed and shall have and en-
JOY all the privileges, franchises imnt,nities Incl
dent to a poration aud may do and perform all and
singular the acts and matters which TO any corpora
ton it shall lawfully appertain do perform for
the well being of said corporation
Sec. z. The said company by this act created is
hereby authorized and empowered to survey locate
ana from time to time alter change and relocate ESQ
as not materially TO change the route nd to construct
ana complete, perpstu;dly to have and en- icy
maintain and operate the said railroad, with
more tracks or lines, and along the following
routes that is TO pay beginning at some convenient
point in the city of Milwaukee, in the county Mil
waukee running thence northerIy through the coun-
ties OF Ozankee (to Port Washington, within three
quarters of mile of said village and Sheboygan to
tbs cities of Sheboygan, Manitowoc and northery
g ceen Bay.
Sec. 3. The company hereby created shall have the
perpetual right power and authority TO transport,
take and carry property and persons upon said rail-
read, by steam or other power, and to receive and
store away any property IN any OF its dcpots other
buildings, and to make, construct maintain and use
all such switches turnouts and side tracks, it shall
deem necessary, and also to construct and maintain
all such depots station houses warehouses carouses
and shops, engine houses and all other buildings, fix
lures and things for the accommodation of said conf
pany and its roads, and those using the And
SAID railroad company shall have power to connect its
road with any other railroad and operate the
or to run IN connection with any such railroad in suci
manner as may he agreed upon between the boards of
directors OF this company and any such railroad And
any railroad company, plank or gravel road company
association. having a road built or partly built
running in the direction of the lire of railroad which
the railroad company hereby created is authorized
construct and operate, which this company by this
act created shall agree to connect WITH is here
by authorized TO make such lease or sale to this
company or corporation. perpetually or for limited
time, OF the whole or any part of their road con-
Structcd or partly constructed together with the
rolling stock, machinery, buildings tenements fix
lures and all other property real personal, mixed or
otberwlseo of the said company association together
with its franchises, rights privileges and mmunities
to sell the and in consideration ofs uch lease
SALE to take receive such rents or payments as
may be agreed upon.
Sec. 4. The said company shall have the right
authority and power, and it is hereby authorized and
empowered to construct its railroad along and upon
across, under or any public private highway,
roads, streets gravel road piankroad railroad if
the same snail be necessary, but the SAID company
shall put such highway, road, Streets planhroad
railroad in such condition and state of repair not
to impair or interfere with its free and proper useand
also to erect and maintain all necessary bridges for
the of their railroad over amy stream of water
water course at such points of crossing the same
said road may he located with all necessary abutments
piers, arches and foundat,.
Sec. D. 1t shall be lawful for the company hereby
created, and it shall have the right, power and auth
GRITTY, by ITS officers, engineers agents, servants and
workmcu to enter upon any land for the purpose of
exploring surveying, locating and determining the
routes Of said railroads and when the said routes
any portion thereofsha be determined by resolution
adopted by its board of directors, it shall be lawful
for said company, aud it shall have the right, power
ana authority, by It's ocers engineers agents. con-
tractors, surveyors, servants and WorkInen at any
time, TO enter upon take possess occupy and any
land along and including the line Of said route not
exceeding hundred feet width. 1t shall also be
lawful for said company and it shall have the right,
power and authority, at any time to enter upontake
possess and occupy and use other lands beyond said
limits Of hundred feet, VIII ich the directors shall
by resolution adopted by them, "a copy of which shall
be recorded at the expense of said company, in the
Office OF register oi deeds, in the county III which
said lands located declare to be necessary for the
of said company, for the purpose of erecting de-
pot buildings, statiOn-houseS, warehouses, engine
houses or buildings fixtures Of any kind, ground
about the same for the convenient operation of the
road for making drains giving proper direction
to water courses of directing changing the
channel of water courses, or for the purpose of re-
moving such substances or things may endangcr,
obstruct interfere with the free of said road or
for the purpose of depositng carth gravel, stone,
timber other aterals fol embankment structures
Super-struGtureS necessary to the construction
pair removal of said road. Said company shall,
however, at such time and in such manner as is pro-
yded by and i'll this chapter and act be liable pay
the full value of all EARTH gravel stone timber and
land which may be aforesaid taken, possessed,
occupied and used FOR any Of the purposes aforesaid
which is the private property of either persons or
corporations which value unless the thereof
and said company shall agree rs to the same) shall he
ascertained and determined in the manner hereina-
ter provided: and whenever the shall have been
paid rendered deposited, provided in this
estate i'll and to all and every such lands in fec simple
absolute forever shall be and become vested said
company 10y virtue thereof, and OF the provisions of
this act and by the same means complete title shall
vest in said company i'll and to all such earth gravel
stone and TIMBER: and whenever said company shall
such property shall longer be necessary for the
purposes for which the were taken ii IS hereby
authorized and empowered by deed other instrl-
ment in writing to lease or sell the any part
thereof,
See g. On the completion of said road or any part
thereof 1t shall be lawful for said company and it is
hereby authorized and empowered to demand and re-
celVe such sum or sums OF money for the transport
ton OF persons ana ~ property and for the storage Of
property as 1t snail from time 10 time deem
See. = Said company hereby created shall also have
full power and authority to transport persons and
property in boats vessels, bargcs other water
crafts on any of the nayig.ble waters which its said
railroad or roads may to connect with, and
receive and collect reasonable compensation for the
same, and Tor that purpose may build or purchase,
and such boats, vessels, barges and other
water-crafts as it may require.
Sec. s. The company hereby created shall be capa-
bic law taking and holding land granted
it by the government of the United States this
state, by individuals corporations aid in the
construction of its road aud may also pledge,
gage otherwise dispose of all their rights title and
interest in and said lands and in any other estate
real personal mixed, of which they may seized
at the time of the execution of such mortgage or
which they may acquire subsequently, thereto. in
such manner aud on such terms as tho directors may
think proper.
See. o. All the affairs of said company shall be
managed by board of directors, who shall be stock
holders and who are hereby invested with all the
powers Of the corporation They shall be chosen an
nuaIy 10y ballot. by the stockholders at the annual
meetings of the company which shall be held OF, s,Ic
notice and atsuch time shall be prescribed v the
bylaws and ut such place as shall be prescribed Inv
the board OF directors and stated in such notice At
all meetings of the stockholders, every stakeholder
shall be entitled to vote for each share of stock
held by him her, and may vote in person or I,y
proxy duly authorized; and no business shall he
transacted at any meeting of the stockholders unless
majority q The stock subscribed shall be represent
co. sln az elections oI directors those stockholders
equal to the number 70 be elected, having the great
est number OF shall be deemed and declared duly
elected. The elections shall he conducted in such
manner shall BE prescribed by the bylaws of the
company; and if from any election of direc-
tors shall not be had at the time when by the proy
sions of this act of the bylaws, it should be had
the same may be held at any other tme on notice
given aforesaid; and until such election be had
the directors of the preceding year shall continue to
act, and the corporation hereby created shall not for
felt or lose any of its privileges franchises
mites for less period than ten consecutive years
lie board may at any time increase or diminish the
number Of directors TO be elected at the annual
meeting of the ockh.lters and the number to be
elected shall be specified in the notice of election
shall never be less than five more than eleven.
Sec 10. majority Ct the bodiJ of directors shall
constitute quorum for the transaction of any bust
ness They shall meet at such times and places and
be convened in such manner they shall decide
upon. They shall elect of their own number TO
be president, and to be vice PRESIDENT The presi
dent shall when present, preside at all meetings of
the board and Of the stockholders and when absent
the vice president shall discharge the duties of the
president, and when both absent the directors
may appoint president pro tenn. The board ofdircc
tors shall have power to appoint executive COM
mttee, and prescribe its powers and duties to ap-
point secretary treasurer and Snch engineers super
lntendents, agents and other officers, as they may
deem necessary, and remove them at pleasure; pre-
scribe their duties and compensation and may de-
mani adequate security for the discharge of their re-