Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-08-04
AN ACT to encourage the Du.dln-: Of MI

AN ACT to encourage the bu,Idln., Of MAG.
adamiE5d roads.
Section l. Be ii enacted by the General As
sembly Of the State Of Tennessee, That any
five or more persons. citizens OF the State.
not under twenty-one years OF age, DESTROYS
OF Joining a turnpike company snail make q
memorandum in printing stating:
lst The name OF the pany and the OBJ
Ject Ior which 1t Is formed, and the proposed
line of road.
I'd. The amount Of capital stock, an ,ue
mum Der of shares INTO which IT, : divided
50. Inc names OF the stCckhUiters and the
NUMBER OF SHARES neld By each, to which
shall be appended N those FOrds:
I'VE tOe undersigned apply 10 the Sta.e Cf
Tennessee, by virtue c. the laws o. ne land
for charter of incorporate Tor the uut.
instrument.
The signature of sai0 fve or moe cor s5-
rators must be acknOWIed, o. any one OF nor,
signatures proven " ore witness before the
flei6 OF Inc County Court, The fact o. ac-
Enr .-iedgmsnt or Di cDute GO Dc entered or
the hooks OF the office, and also cprride. OH
the instrument, v Hlch instr meEt with ~.
application, tie sckuO WieG cement or u.U-
bate snail De registered in the Registg-, o.
nee OF the cOun 2 where the main buS5 le..
q. tue company u 10 be conducted, the f4c.
OF registration to b by TIE REGISTER InCgr~sl
on or alta he'd U the insoruMeut J E -qsF
IL ir1neTJ registered as aforesaid. sEE-t ra.g
D. ara rsInitted 20 the Secie t.,ry Cf state g, 3,
snail 'Npy The same N book 70 De Fe.,T for
tnst purpJSe, with .Ie rsOrgtaE sc-rCs- t.ur-.
menLs, certificates OF the CLERKS, re- ter, e.
q, ms secretary OF state shsuthe, certify Ja
t4Io OF SludI iistis...lrDt, Ju8L tie same mas
been registered al has Office % yvhi-E cer,Ir-
Cste snail be affixed the great seal OF o..
oss,te, anu upon tae ana OF the grea- seq
OF the state iOsald ceriltC9te or said Origi-a-
instrument, tie promotion OF th- as-a-Is.fC
as a body polite and corp, t-Ol is hr..-.
declared complete end the gsEdit, o. the
cOllatsrally.
Section Z. Be 1t fu-cher enacted. Ths. for
THIS service the Secretary u state and Sag
Ter shall receive fee o. I three dollars and H..
clerk the same fees as f.r probate ~ &C
knowledgment of a deed
section .. Be it further eT acted That v-oH.
the Issuance OF said certificates, as heretofore
provided, the incU rp-gsI.Cu shall be and is
hereby clothed with ali the powers. rights
anu privileges granted 20, and applicable O.
turnpike, macadamiZed, graded or plank
roads, IN chapter 2, article Z and article 1 OF
the Code Of Tennessee.
Section 4. Be 10 further enacted That
Wnen any company of persons. corp rate or
incorporate, have constructed or shall con-
stTuct more than one mile and halc and less
IMAM nVe miles OF turnpike such as is uu-
der the present law, good macaCarn ized roau,
connected al one OF It's termini with a depot
Town, or with another pike running into
JOWn, SUCH company shall De entitled t. erect
lOll gate, not nearer than "A mile to the
CepOt or corporate limits of a town. and not
nearer than half mile to anv other pike
win HAlcn II CONNIE cts, and shall be EMIT eel
10 take toll at the present rates fixed b. .Fs,
one-nIUd or the year for each mile comp ads
PROVIDED, the net tolls so collected be led
10 the completion OF the road; prov. that
Where Lurnpikes are i've miles , lore ia
length the number Of gates 10 s4ECh they
shall 1e entitled shall be the 50 o. as hereto
iore, and shall not be affected ly this act.
section D. Be 1t further enacted II the
road bed shall be located On miles or more
IIom city containing ave thousand 1uht'-
lJants, the rOaI bed may be ~. cen lee.
wide and coveret W. rocks or grave! Ten
feet wide and six ECnes thick
Passed March Il, $50.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker o. the House Of Rspreseui alive.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March q 1915.
JAMES b. PORTER, GOyeruOI