Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-23
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company shall consist of not less thar
one thousand shares of one hundre,
dollars each. par value, but the numbc
. OF such shares NAV be from time {,
time increased, at the discretion Of til,
stockholders. to an amount not ey
ceeding twenty thousand shares. an,
the government and direction of th,
affairs of said company shall bc vest
ed IN nine directors. who shall be chn
sen by the stockholders from thci
number. and shall hold their Office an
I'll others have been chosen in theil
place, majority of whom shah foru
II quorum for the transaction of busl
ness and they shall elect one of theil
number 10 be president and one to he
we president Of the company, and
snail have authority to choose a clerk
whp shall hc sworn to the faithful lis
charge OF his duty, and a treasurer
who shall be sworn and also give bonds
u the company with sureties 10 Tie
satisfaction of the directors, in sun
not less than ten thousand dollars for
Tue Faithful discharge of his trust and
for the purpose of receiving subscrp.
lions TO said stock, books shall he
opened under the direction Of the per-
sons named in the first section Of thi,
act, at such times as they NAV deter
mine, in the city of Bangor and else.
where as they shall appoint, to remain
open Tor thirty successive DAYS at least.
OF which time and place Of suhscrip
ton shall be given in one newspaper
printed in sail Bangor. and one of each
ct the counties OF Hancock and Wash
in2ton, ten days before the opening OF
such subscriptions and any seven ol
the persons named in the first section
of this at are hereby authorized to
call the first meeting of said company
for the choice of directors and organ
/ ization, hy giving notice in one o.
more newspapers published a, before
named. OF the time place and ulposc~
of snch meeting, Mt least fourteen ia, 5
/ before the time mentioned in such no.
ticc.
Section 3. The president AMI Ill
rcctorS fnr the time being ar, hereby
Y authorized ani empowered, by them
! selves or their agents. To cXcrcIS, all
the powers herein granted 10 the cor
/ psratIon for the purpose Of lpcatiug.
/ constructing and completing said rail-.
I road. and for the transportation Of per-
sons. goods and property uf All a.
-criptions. and all snch powers and
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aifurs of the corporation rs NAV hr
necessary and proper 10 carry into ef-
feet the objects Of this grant, % pur.
I chase and hold lands. materials. ~
I gincs and cars. AMI other necessary
things. in the name Of the corporation.
for the use Of said road and for the
/ transportation Of persons. goods and
r""r'""'r "f all descriptions, To make
equal assessments from time % time
on all shares in sail corporation a.
they may deem expedient and nccess
ary IN the execution and progress of
the work. anil direct the same to he
pad To the treasurer of this corpora
! ton. and the treasurer shall give no
tlcc Of all such assessments: aui in
case any subscriber or stakeholder
shall neglect To pav any assessment
on his share or shlres for the space Of
thirty d,vs after such notice is riven.
a. shall he prescribed bv the bylaws
OF said cooperation. the directors may
| order the treasurer 10 sell such share
or shares ut public auction, after civ
lnE such notice as NAV he prescribed
as aforesaid. to the highest bidder.
and the same shall he transferred to
the purchaser. and snch delinquent
subscriber or stakeholder shall he held
accountable to the corporation for the
balance II his share or snares shall sell
for less than the assessments due
thereon. with the interests =nd costs Of
sale: provided however, that no as
sesSment shall he laid upon any shares
IN said corporation Of n greater amount
IN the whole than one hundred dollars.
Section 4. A toll is hereby granted
and established for the sole benefit Of
said corporation upon all passengers
and property Of al. descriptions which
may be conveyed or transported bv
them upon said road. at such rates rs
may be agreed upon and established
from time to time hv the directors OF
said corporation, and g lieu is hereby
created on all articles transported fDr
SAID tolls. The transportation of per
sons aud property. the construction OF
wheels. the form of cars and carriages
the weight Of loads. and all other mat
tiers and things in relation to sail road
shall-he in conformity with such rules
regulations and provisions as the direc.
tors shall from time to time prescribe
and direct.
Section 5. Sail corporation shall
have power To make, ordain and Is
tahlish all the necessary bv-laws and
regulations consistent with the consti
tuition and the laws of this State fol
their own government and for the due
and orderly conducting of their affairs
and the management of their property
Section 6. If any person shall will
fully and maliciously or wantonlv and
contrary to law obstruct the passage
Of any carriages on said railroad. or ir
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railroad. or any part thereof, or any.
thing belonging thereto. or anv mate
rails or implements to be employed ir
the construction of or for the use OF
said road, he, she, or they or anv per
son or persons aiding or abetting suci
trespass, shall forfeit and pay to saie
corporation for every such ofenc,
treble such damages as shall be proved
before the Justice. court or jury befor,
which the trial shall be had, to be suct
for before any justice or in any cour
proper to try the same bv the treasurer
of the corporation or other office
whom they may direct to the nse O
said corporation and such offender o.
offenders shall be liable to indictmen
, BY the grand jury Of the county within
, which such trespass shall have beer
committed for any offence or offence
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