Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-21

AN ACT TO encourage tue building OF Mac
adamiEed roads.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the Genera As
seHIbly OF the State Of Tennessee, That any
five or more persons, citizens Of The State,
not under twenty-One years of age, desIrOus
of joining a turnpike company shall make a
memorandum in printing stating:
Isl. The name OF the cOmpau anu the OBJ
iect for which it IS formed, and the proposed
| line of road.
I'd. The amount OF capital stock, and the
number of shares into which it - divided.
Sd. The names OF the stOCkhJld aid the
| number of shares held by each, to which
shall be appended in these words:
I'VE the undersigned apply 70 the State o.
= Tennessee, by virtue of the laws of the land.
I for a charter of incorporation Tor the pur-
/ poses, and with the powers declared in this
/ instrument.
| WITNESS our hands, the - day Of -. -
| The signature of said five or more cOIpO-
/ ratOrs must be acknOWied, or any one or more
| Signatures proven ~ one witness refOre the
CLERK OF the County Court, the fact Of &C
. acknowledgement or probate % be entered on
| the books OF the Office, and al certified on
| the instrument, which instrument with the
| application, the acknOWledge ent or pro-
| bate shall be registered In the Registers Of
| fice Of the county where the -lain business
OF the company is TO be conducted, the fact
l of registration 10 De by the R6gl er ilIOrSed
| on or attached TO the instrumert Tie said
| instrument registered Is afOTesaI. hall then
| be transmitted to the Sec. etary o. -stgte, who
| shall copy the same in a book to be X pt for
| that purpose, with the prObaJes, scEnO 81 edg-
meuts csrtihca' s Of the CLERKS, reglst srs, etc.
| The Secretary Ol St 8 shall then certify Oh
| the original lnstruit' mat the same has
| been registered IN Lis Cfiice, to which certifi-
/ cate shall be affixed the great se2I of the
| state, aud upon the atfiZIng OF the great seal
of the state aid certificate, or said original
instrument, the promotion OF the association
! as a body polite and corporation, is hereby
/ declared complete and the validity of the
| same shall not be in any legal proceeding
| collaterally.
| Section Z. Be 1t further enacted, That for
/ this service the Secretary Of state and Regis
ter shall receive a fee Of three dollars aud the
clerk the same fees as .Or probate or &C
knOWledgment Of a deed.
Section >. Be il further enacted That upo--
the issuance of said certificates, as heretofore
provided, the Incorporation shall be and Is
| hereby clothed with ali the powers, rights
ana privileges granted 10, and applicable to
I turn pike, nacadamized, graded or plank
roads, in chapter 2, article l and article Of
I the Code of Tennessee.
| Section !. BE il further enacted, That
/ when any company Of persons, corporate o.
| incOTP orate, have constructed or shall con-
/ stTucF more than one mile and a half and less
| than i've miles OF turnpike, such as Is I'M
der the present law, good macadamiZed road
connected at one OF It's termini with a depot
town, or with another pike running into "a
town. such company shall be entitled to erect
a toll gate, not nearer than mile to the
depot or cooperate limits OF a town. and not
nearer than half mile to any other nike
with which IL come cts, and shall be entitled
10 take toll at the present rates fixed by law
One-fifth OF the year for each mile completed /:
provided, the net tolls so collected be applied
10 the completion OF the road provided that
where turnpikes are i've miles or more in
length The number OF gates 10 which they
shah be entitled shall be the same as hereto
fore, AMI shall not be affected by this ect
Section ). Be it further enacted, II the
road bed shan be located ten miles or more
from a city containing nye thousand iuhab-
itants, The rOad bed may he fourteen feet
wide, and covered with rocks or gravel ten
feet wide snd six inches thick
Passed March z, 1875.
LEWIS BOND
Speaker OF the House OF REPRESENTATIVES
THOMAS IL. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
JAMES u. PORTER, Governor.
Section l. Be ii enacted by the General -
semDly OF the state of Tennessee, That IL
shall be the duty of the Circuit and Criminal
Judges of this State TO give IDs charge no me
grand juTies Of their several districts the act
OF February 70, 1850, chapter D, section l.
and the act of November D, 1850, chapter q
section ~. IL shall Oe.the duty OF the Grand
jury to send for persons or papers where thew
have reason TO believe that there has henn q
violation of either OF said acts. -
Section 2. Be it further enacted That
nothing in this act 81 ali be 50 construed as To-
debar persons or parties from bEiugiuga civil
action Tor damages as PROVIDED in tas act
which this rs intended 10 amend.
Section 8. Be IL further enacted The
service OF n caplas on any officer, director or
agent Of any railroad shall Ds deemed ,uni-
Gent process to bring them before the Courts
Section 4. Be II further enacted, That il
shall be the duty of the several ATTORNEYS
General to prosecute under said acts Of as
sembly.
Section ). Be it further euactel, Tot all
damages recovered under the prUvi On of
this act by the AtJOrue General, shall upon
collection, be paid by the Clerk Of the Court
70 the Comptroller Of the state state
revenue.
Passed Mar b =. ls75
LEWIS BOND
Speaker o the House of Eeprssea s..
THOMAS II. PAL
Speaker of the @,
Approved March ~, Is--
JAM - ID H0AEEA. eSg