The Portland daily press., 1870-02-21

The Diobarcd orir,d ab Aanapolis at 10
o Clock Saturday morning.
Orders have been issued to keep American
naval vessels in the harbor of Havana.
A Brooklyn Judge has sentenced burglar
TO ten years in the State Prison
Three highwaymen have been captured in
jersey City.
John C. Cronn was shot and dangerously
wounded in Philadelphia Friday by stranger
with whom he was disputing about Fenianism.
Two dwelng-houses in Philadelphia were
shattered by lightning Friday evening. The
inmates escaped injury.
Steamer City of Boston, which left New
York for Liverpool Jan. 25, has not heen heard
from, and fears are entertained for her safety
On the 11th inst. there was a tremendous
snow storm on the Plains. Six soldiers We're
caught in the storm while going from Fort
Ransom to Fort Abercombie, and perished.
Steamer Moro Castle, which sailed from New
York for Havana Saturday, took out 500 coo
worth of arms and ammunition for the Span
iards.
At Concord the storm was very heavy. rails.
ing the Merrimac exceedingly. Railroad trains
urday morning heavy thunder storm was ex-
perienced.
Three murderers were sentenced at Roches
ter Saturday, two to imprisonment for life and
one for fifteen years. A fourth. convicted of
manslaughter, was sentenced to four years
imprisonment.
Fitzgerald's rice mills in New York were
burned Friday night. Insured for $40 700. A
large tenement house adjoining was burned,
and the inmates, especially the children, were
rescued with difficulty be the police.
The rain storm of F.iday was we're severe on
the Hudson, and was accompanied by thunder
and lightning. A landslide near. Breakneck
Tunnel buried the track of the Hudson River
railroad four feet deep with mud and dirt and
stopped the running of trains.
UNION DEPOT -CoMPANY-TEe text of the
hill for the incorporation of this company, IN
trodpced into the Senate on Saturday, is az
follows:
STATE OF MAINE.
In the year of our Lold one thousand eight
hundred and seventy.
AN ACT To INCORPORATE THE UNION DEPOT
COMPANY.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentattoes an Legislature assembled, as fol-
SEC. 1. John b. Brown, Francis Caswell,
Geo. M. Browne, Ichabod Good win, Richard
d. Rice, r. B. Dunn, Oliver Moses, Abuer
Cobnrn, John Lynch, SAMUEL j. Anderson
St John Smith, Henry NJ. Payson, cir asso-
ciates, successors and assigns, are hereby created
body corporate, under the name uf tine
Union Depot Company" for the purpose of
erecting and mainlaing Union Railroad De-
pot Tor passengers in the city OF Portland, with
power by that name to sue and bea sued; 10
purchase or take and hold under the provisions
OF the general laws of this State applicable to
taking lands by railroad companies for their
road beds, so much real estate as may be neces-
sary for the construction aud convenient use
OF said depot, including the land necessary for
tracks for their approach and accommodation
OF such railroads as may occupy said Union
Depot or any portion thereof; Pr0Uided, the
land now owned by any railOad corporation
shall not be taken without the consent of SAID
corporation; to adopt bylaws; to establish and
MAINTAIN such rules and regulations as may be
necessary for the safety and convenience of
passengers, and for the orderly arrangement
aud conduct of the railroad trains that may
occupy or use such depot or any part thereof
SECT. 2. The capital stock of said company
shall be one million of dollars to be divided 10
shares of one hundred dollars each, which
shares may be subscribed for and held by indi-
viduals or corporations; and each share of said
stock shall entlle the owner or his legal repre-
soutatlVe 10 one vote IN all meetings OF the
stockholders of the corporation.
SECT. 3. The stock holders at their annual
meetings. the time for holding which shall be
fixed by the bylaws, may elect board of not
exceeding seven nor less than five directors,
who shall hold their offices for one year, and
| until others are chosen and qualified IN their
stead, which board shall possess the powers of
| the corporation when the stockholders are not
IN session, and shall chose President from
| their number, who shall also be President of
| the corporation, and such other officers as NAV
| be provided fer in the bylaws.
SECT 4. The company may issue its bonds
| or other evidences of debt TOR the purpose of
| paying for real estate purchased or taken un-
der the provisions OF this act, and for erecting
and completing said depot, and secure the
same by mortgage on all its property, real,
personal and mixed, including its Franchise !;
and may also charge reasonable toll or COM
pensation on all railroads which occupy or use
said depot or any part thereof.
SECT 8. The first meeting of the stockhold-
ers may be called by any three of the corpora
rators, by notice stating the time, place and
object of the meeting. two weeks successvely
iD The Portland Daily Press and daily Eastern
Argus tue last publication to be one day at
least before said meeting
SECT. 6 This act shall take effect when ap-
Pruveu ny Iue governor