Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-12-07
December 7. 1874.

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No 2An Act in amendment Of section Of chapter
OF certain associations with corporate powers
1t is hereby enacted etc:
Sec The seventh subdivision section one of chapter
ninety of the general statutes is hereby amended adding
thereto the following:
Sec The eighth subdivision OF section one OF chapter
ninety of the general statutes hereby amended by adding
To establish and maintain bands of music other
ties for musical or associations for the purpose of
Sec s. This act shall take effect from its passage.
relating to private corporations by voluntary association
approved November 49, 1870.
It is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec l. Section two of act relating 70 private corpOra
1 s oE vounary association approved NSyem6er g.
And provided further, that such name shall indicate
Sec2 Section fourteen of said is hereby so
to read as follows
act shall be in subsance as We the ri
the laws the of Vermont be known by the
OF -. ,+ TOT the purpose OF s.,d sto.o at at,
STOCK Of " dollars, divided into SS''' shares ' Of
dollars each;
Which articles of agreement duly filled and signed
the % n be snG t the @
out and executed in compliance with law record the same
certified Copy thereof Which record and cer
tilted shall have the force and effect of special char
shall certified copy of its articles of
county where such corporation is located if such there be
and not in adioningicounty whenever such corpo
of such increase signed by the president and directors
shall be filed with the secretary of state and recorded by
him, and certified copy returned and published in the
prescribed in the case OF the original ar
Sec Sections seventeen and twentythree of said act
of 1870 are hereby repealed.
Sec T. This act shall take meet nom its passage
No. 24-An act to amend section one of an act
entitled "An act to authorize the formation Of
railroad corporations, and to regulate the same,"
approved November 90, A. D. 1872.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
Sec1 Section one of an act entitled " An act to
authorize the formation of railroad corporations,
and to regulate the same,n approved November 30,
A. D. 1872 shall be altered and amended to read
as follows:
TWENTY-FIVE majority of them being inhabitants
of this state, may form company for the purpose
of constructing, maintaining and operating rail
road for public use in conveyance of persons and
property; and for that purpose may make ana sign
articles of association in which shall be stated the
name of the company, the places from and to which
the road is to be constructed or maintained and
operated the length of such road as near as may
be- and the name of each city, town and county in
this State through or into which 1t is made or IN
tended to be made: the amount of the capital stock
of the company which shall be divided into shares
of one hundred dollars each, and snail not be less
than ten thousand dollars for every mile OF road
constructed proposed to be constructed, and
the number of shares of which said capital stock
shall consist, and the names and places of resi-
deuce of the directors of the company who shall
be chosen from aud by the persons subscribing 10
said articles of association, and shall manage its
affairs for the first year and until others are CHOSEN
in their places; provided. however, that In the
final location of such railroad any necessary or
reasonable variation or change of line may be
| o1th oh IyyS nph variation lIp
| line NAV pass into town or towns, or city not
named in the articles of association, or not touch
| or pass through some of those named in such ar
tcles, while the general route and direction and
! the terminal points mentioned are observed, and
| the description of route made on any preliminary
survey for such railroad, Notwithstanding such
necessary and reasonable change of line Ill the
! final location shall be deemed sufficient com
plance with this act and such change or variation
of line shall in no wise invalate the articles of
association of any company formed under this act
! for the construction of such railroad and sucn
change and variation in the line may be made at
the option of such company, unless the same shall
violate the condition or conditions OF the vote OF
any town or city, or OF some subscription 10 render
aid in the construction OF such railroad; IN which
case the assent OF such town or of the party MAX
! ing such condition or subscription shall be first had
and obtained; and the route, as changed, shall be
! fled with the Secretary of State as an amendment
of the original articles of association filed IN his
office Each subscriber to such articles OF assocla-
ton shall subscribe thereto his name, place of res
idence and number of shares of stock he agrees TO
take in said company. hut no subscriber shall be
DOnnu
of his subscription until corporation Is duly es-
tablshed under the provisions of this act On com
pliance with the provisions of section two OF IN
! act said articles of association may be hleu IN
the office of the Secretary OF State, who shall en-
dorse thereon the day when the same was so filed
and shall record the same in book to be provided
and kept by him in his Office 70" that purposes and
thereupon the persons who have SO subscribed
snch articles of association and all persons who
shall become stockholders in such company, shall
be Il corporation in fact and IN name by the name
specified in such articles of association, Whlct
name shall be not in use by any other railroad
corporation in this state; and as sucn snall nave
power 10 have succession bv such corporate name
for the period limited in such articles of assocla
ton perpetually If no period is limited IN sucf
articles; to sue and be sued complain and deienc
in any court of law or equity; to make and use {
common SEAL and alter the same at pleasure; tC
Law out construct, and maintain for public use il
the conveyance of persons and property, raliroat
the line or route designated or Defined IN suci
articles of association; to take, hold purchase, use
aud convey such real and personal estate as may
be necessary for the construction maintenance
and accommodations of such railroad, and the sta
tons and other accommodations necessary 10 &C
complsh the obj ects OF their incorporation, and a.
the purposes of the corporation shall require, no
exceeding the amount, if any, which may be limited
in such articles of association bylaws; to TAXI
and convey persons and property on such railroad
t by the power or force of steam or of animals, o.
bv any mechanical power and TO receive compen
saton therefor subject to such regulations as arr
, or may be provided by law; to erect and MAINTAIN
l all necessary and convenient buildings stations
7, fixtures and machinery for the accommodation ant
use of the passengers, freishts and business on
such railroads; to regulate the time ana man
ner in which said passengers and property snail
transported such railroad, subject to any regula
tions which are or MAJ be provided by law; t
appoint such subordinate officers and agents as tn
business of the corporation shall require, and t
| allow them suitable compensation: and make by
Ia laws not inconsistent with any existing law, fO
the management OF the property Of The corporation
the regulation of its affairs, and the transfer OF II
s. stock and for all purposes shall be deemed TO
~ a railroad company or corporation, duly lncorpC
" rated under the authority of this State and as sue
" shall also have all the powers, rights, franchise
IL and privileges granted to or vested in ralroa
al companies corporations by chapter twenty-eg
or of the general statutes and any act acts passe
lis or to be passed in addition thereto in amen
of ment thereof and shall be subject to all the dute
CT liabilities and provisions contained IN SAID cha
On ter, or in any law of this State, which may ale
" or be applicable to railroad companies corp
an rations.
&c Approved, November Is, 1874.
Elk No 25.-An Act in addition to chapter ninetyfour
the general statutes.
" 1t is hereby enacted etc:
se Sec l. Any person within the state of Vermo
CHI who shall act as the agent of any other erson
e's persons, firm firms, Tor the sale of spiriIuous
nd Intoxicating liquors. who shall travel from pla
Ter to place within the State selling, furnishing,
W. posing of giving away spirinous or Intox1cati
~ liquors, for any other person or persons, firm
nd firms, who shall take any order or orders for a
for other person or persons firm firms, or who sh
be instrumental in any way, in causing any orc
me firm or firms. other than lawfully authorized d
@ appointed agent in this State for the sale OF llquo
~ for any kind of spirituous or intoxicating ilquo
or who shall in any way, directly or indirectly.