Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-23

AN ACT TO encourage the building Of Mae
adamized roads
Section l. Be ii enacted BY the General As
sembiy of the state Of Tennessee, That any
five or more persons, citizens of the state,
not under tWenty-OGe years OF age, DESTROYS
of joining turnpike company snail M Ike q
memorandum in printing stating.
LIST. The name OF the company, and the OBJ
Ject for which 1t Is formed, and the proposed
line of road.
%. The amount Of capg.aI stock. and the
number of shares into Elich It IS divided.
Sd. The names OF the stockholders and the
number of shares held by each, 10 which
shall be appended in these words:
1--WE the undersigned apply 10 the state of
Tennessee, by virtue OF he laws Of the land,
for charter of Incorporation tor the puT-
poses, and with The powers declared IN this
Instrument,
"W- ness our hands, the - day OF -"
The signature Of said i've or more coIPO-
ratoTs must be acknOWled, or any one or more
signatures proven hg one witness lefOre the
CLERK OF the County Court. The fact Of ac-
acknowledgement or probate % be entered on
the books OF the Office, and also certified on
the instrument, which Instrument with the
application, the acEnoWledsement or pro-
bate, shall be registered il the Registsr's OIL
nee OF the county where the main business
of the company is to be conducted, the fact
of registration to be by the Register Endorsed
on or attached TO the instrument. The said
instrument registered as aforesaid, shall then
be transmitted to the Secretary OF state, who
shall copy the same in BOOK to be kept for
that purpose, with the prODates, aCklO EIedg-
ments, certificates Of the CLERKS, registers, etc.
The Secretary of State shall then certify on
the original instrument, that the same has
been registered IN his office, TO which certih-
cate shall be affixed the great seal of the
state, and upon the athXIng OF the great seal
of the State TO said certificate, or said original
instrument, the promotion of the association
as a body polite and corporation. is hereby
declared complete and-tue validity of the
same snail not be in any legal proceeding
cOllaterally.
section Z. Be it further enacted, That for
this service the Secretary Of state and Kegs
I q a nE4f a frFr NnH a.
| clerk the same fees as for probate or ar
acknowledgement of deed.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted, That upon
the issuance OF said certificates, as heretofore
provided, the incorporation shall be and is
hereby clothed win ali the powers rights
and privileges granted 10, and applicable 10
turnpike, Dacadanized, graded or plank
| roads, in chapter 2, article / and article OF
the Code of Tennessee.
Section 1. BE it further enacted, That
When any company Of persons, corporate or
Incorporate, have constructed or shall con-
struct more than one mile and half and less
than nVe miles Of turnpike, such as Is uu-
der the present law, good maCaGqrlfZa.I rl...rf.
connected at one o! Is termiui with a .prf
town, or with another pike running iut5 a
town, sucn company shall b. entitled u erect
a toll gate, not nearer than "A mile 10 fre
depot or corporate limits OF town. and r0t
nearer thsn a ha'f mile 10 any 0-uer pike
win Wnlch IL come cts, and shall be- su-ll.ed
TO take toll at the present rates hxed Bv Law,
One-nttn OF the year for each guIr e. com cd
PROVIDED, tue net tolls so collected be agulieJ
10 the completion Of the lg-G. provided. fr4t
where turnpIkes are nye miles or more IND
length the number Of gates To- Tvhlc. tler
shall be entitled shall ~ the same as hereto
lore, ana snail not Ce affected by tui, acr.
Section >. Be 10 further enacted. n tUa
road bed shau be located ten mi. e5 or more
nom city containing nve thousand fuEab-
itants, the roaN bed may be fourteen L-et
wide, and covered with rocks or gravel f.u
feet wide and SIX inches thick
Passed March y, 1876
LEWIS BOND
Speaker OF the house Of ke present 7fivs-.
THOMAS IL. PAINE
Speaker Of the senate.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.