The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-06

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any ssch vacancy shall happen after the
meeting Of the said convention, the pro-
siding ofhcsrs'of the same shall award the
said Writs, and the election under such
-wriss shall be conducted in all respects as
the elessions ,hereinbetore provided for.
20. The said convention shall provide.
BY ordinance or otherwise. for submitting
the said constitution to the paople for rat
i6ca'ion or rejection. ,r
2l. Each of the clerks appointed under
the provision Of this act, shall receive
enc dollar per diem for bis services. a,
House Bill No SO. 5's'' -'''
An Act to incorporate the West Fork
Manufacturing Company. '--'
Be i enacted by the Legislat.re OF Rest
IEginia: a.4
That John Branaon. p. u. Hale, r.
NJ, Chalfant, N. W. Harrison and John
Irwin, and their associates and successor.
be and are constituted a body corporate
and polite, by the name Of tho West
Fork Manufactug aad Booming Compa.
ny" an'i by that name may sue and DO
sued. plead and be implesded, and have
common seal aud make bylaws not re-
pugnant to the laws Of this State or Of
the United States. for the management Of
their corporate concerns and have and en-
Joy all the rights Of a corporation 27''. y
.. The capital stock Of said company
shall not be lass than Eve thousand dollars,
which may be Increased by a vote Of the
stockholders to an amount not exceeding
one hundred thousand dollars. And for
the purpose Of obsaininiug subscriptions
to said capital stock, or so much thereof
as may be necessary, books may be op-
eued under the direction Of the person,
named in thi, act, at such times and
places as they may deem c1pedient; or
they may receive subscription OF stock
otherwise, as they may deem proper. a
g.. The said corporation are authorized
and empowered TO erect aud maintain on
the West Fork Of tho Monongali, river at
any point or points between the mouth Of
Rush Run. in Lewis county, and tho
mouth Of said West Fork River. such
boom or bOoms. with or wi,hou, piers, as
may be necessary for the purpose of stop.
ping and securing logs, slaves and other
timber. or to erect between said piors, Is
Short booms, for the purpose aforesaid !;
provided, said booms be SO constructed rs
to admit the safe passage ofrafts and boats
and not prevent the navigation Of said
West Fork River, but no per,,n shall BE-
allowed to encroAoh upon or encunbor
said bcons With boats, rafs. sav-log,, or
other timber. The r,gh. to erect such
boom or boom, between the points aforc-
said, shall be exclusive in said comanpy.
4. Th. suid corporation is authorized
and empONered.o purchase and bold lands
not sxceseing twenty acres, and to convey
the same. to engage in mining and manu-.
featuring, and to erect and maintain
wharre', buildings, machinery and en-
ginss on said Was! Fork River between
the points named. Z
3. That il any person or rpsrsops suffer
damage BY tho exercise Of powers herein
granted to said corporation. and the
amount thereof cannot bs agreed upou BY
the parties, nor by soma suitable person
or persons selected by the partie, to s,ti-
mate the same, the circuit court Of the
county whers the boom, or booms, piers or
Wharve. are situated, shall, upon appliea-
tion Of the party aggrisvsd. cause said
damages to bs ascer.aiued BY ,hrss disin.
teressed frssholders Of the .ssas county,
who shall make report to ssid court sasr
before tho first day Of the term next after
the award shall aavs beep made, and
which being ceahrmed By the court, shall
have the sffict Of judgment from the
time Of ,Eeh confirmation. s- t-
6. That if any person shall v:llfully
.nd maliciou,ly iujurc or destroy any Of
said booms, or piers, or other works con-
nec.ed there euith, or shall remsve, alter,
or deface any marks on any logs, RATS or
other timber intended for said booms, or
contained thssein, he or they shall pay
trebbls the amount Of damages to the cor
pors.ion, to be recovered BY action. aud
further to be liable to indictnen. and
prosecution before the sireui! court ofthe
county in which the offence is committed,
and upon conviction, shall pay fns NOT