Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-27
AN ACT to enOourage the building of Mao

AN ACT to encourage the building OF Mac
adamiEed roads.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That sny
five or more persons, citizens OF the State,
not under tTenty-One years OF age, DESTROYS
OF Joining turnpike company snail IN AXE a
memorandum in printing Stating:
LIST. The name OF the company, and the OBJ.
Ject Tor which 1t Is formed, and the proposed
line of road.
I'd. The amount of capital stock, and the
number Of shares into which IL = divided
Sd. The names OF the stockholders and the
number of shares held by each, TO which
shall be appended in these words:
1--WE the underslgn apply to the State OF
tennessee, by virtue OF line laws of the land,
for a charter OF incorporation for the pur-
poses, and with the powers declared in this
WITNESS our hands, the day
The signature of said five or more cOlpO-
rators must be acknowled, or any one or more
signatures proven ~ one witness before the
Clerk OF the County Court, the fact of aC-
acknowledgement or probate to be entered on
the books OF the Office, and also certified on
the instrument, which instrument with the
application, the Acknowledgement or pro-
bate, shall be registered in the Registers Of
hce 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 q book to be kent for
that purpose, with the prObates, Gckno 6Iedg-
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 ceTtIh-
cate shall be affixed the great seal OF the
state, and upon the atfixIng of the great seal
OF the state to laid certificate, or said original
instrument, the promotion Of the association
as body polite and corporation, IS hereby
declared complete and the validity of the
same shall not be in any legal proceeding
cOllateraly.
Section 2. BE It further enacted, That for
this service the Secretary of State and Regis
ter shall receive fee of three dollars, andfhe
clerk the same fees as for probate Or &C.
acknowledgement of deed.
Section B. Be it further enacted, That upon
the Issuance of said certificates, as heretofore
provided, the Incorporation shall be aud is
hereby clothed VIE all the powers, rights
and privileges granted to, and applicable TO
turnpike, macadamized, graded or plank
roads, in chapter ?, article l and article of
the Code Of Tennessee.
Section (. Be il further enacted That
when any company OF persons, corporate or
incorporate, have constructed or snail con-
struct more than one mile aud raIf and less
than five miles of turnpike, such as is un-
der the present law, good maCaGaTuiZrd road,
connected at one OF Its ternlni VII a depot
town. or with another pike run . % 20 a
town, such company shall b. eur lea FL. erect
a toll gate, not nearer than a ME 10 the
depot or corporate limits OI a town, aud not
nearer than a half mile 10 any other pike
with which II come Cls aud shall be entitled
10 take toll at the present rates liked by law,
ope-hfth OF the year for each mile completed
provided, the net tolls 20 collected be applied
TO the completion Of the road; provided, that
where turnpikes are five miles or more in
length the number OF gates to which they
shall be entitled shall DE the same as hereto
fore, and shall not be affected by this act.
Section ). BE II further enacted, II the
road bed shall be located ten miles or more
from city containing five thousand inhab-
itants, the rOau bed may be fourteen feet
wide, and covered with rocks or gravel ten
feet wide and six inches thick
Passed March y, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives..
IHOM AS II. PAINE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March q, 1915.
JAMES b. PORTER, Governor.