Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-04-12

Secretary of State. Governor
Section 4. From and otter the fling of such
articles of association and the issuing of said
patent, the parties therein named SHALL with their
successors and assigns constitute body polite
and corporate under the assumed by
them, and for the purposes specified in such arti-
Gle OF association, with the powers and subject to
the limitations provided in this act; but it shall
not be lawful for such corporation 10 direct its
operations CT appropriate its funds to any other
purposes than those specified IN such articles Of
association.
Section 5. All corporations organized and estab-
lished under the provisions of this law, shall be
capable OF suing aud being sued, pleading and be-
ing lmpJeaded answering and being answer d
unto, appearing and prosecuting to final judgme mt
In any court OF this state any suit action in
winch such corporation may be party or inter-
esteo IN any manner. They may have common
seal and alter the same at pleasure. may elect in
such manner as by their bylaws they may deter
mine, all nee ssary officers, fix their compensation
ana denne their duties; may ordain and establish
bylaws Tor the COVER ment and regulation of their
affairs, and alter and repeal the same at pleasure
and employ al such agents as they shall think
proper They may also change their places of bust
ROSS in this state, and establish branch offices at
such place or places within this state, as may be
necessary and convenient for the transaction of the
business of the co rporatiou
Section E. Until board of directors shall be
elected, the persons subscribing the articles Of
association shall have the direction of the affairs
OF the corporation, ard they may adopt such en-
porary rules anI regulations may lie necessary
" ptIlcCI organization OF the corporation,
the members OF the association may assemble at
such time and place as they may agree upon and
elect board Of directors which board shall des-
1gnate one member as president, one memrer as
secretary, and one member as trt asurer All of
the officers elected shall held their office for such
time as shall be prescribed by the bylaws Of the
corporation.
Section 7. The said corporation shall have the
power to purchase, to take by gift grant devise,
and to hold and convey any real or personal prop
efty which may belong to such corporation: The
conveyances Of any real estate disposed Of by the
corporation, 81 all be executed only in accordance
With an order entered OF the records of the corpo
ration by majority Of the board Of directors and
when so executed shall be signed by the president
of the corporation.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from ana after it's passage and publication.
Approved March &, 1876.
Published March II, 1861
CHAPTER 1866.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and thirty
eight Q3S) and one hundred and tn irty-nine of
chapter one hundred and ffty-two Q52), of the
general laws of 1869. entitled an act to codify
the laws of this state relating to highways and
bridges.".
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented
in senate, and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section one hundred and thirty eight
Q3o), OF chapter one handred and fifty two Q52),
OF the general laws of 1869; entitled sc an act to
codify the laws of this state relating to highways
and bridges, is hereby amended by inserting after
the words ''lay out' in the secord line Of said
section, the words, "alter or WIDEN" and by in
sorting after the words " shall be laid" in the third
line of said section, the words altered or widen
ed"
Section 2. Section one hundred and tbirty-nine
Q39) of said chapter one hundred and ifty-two
Q52), is hereby amended by inserting after the
words lay out" in the second lin Of said section
the words alter or widen' and by inserting after
the words, laying out, in the urth line of sai6
section, the words catering or WIDENING"
Sec 3. This act shall take effect and b. in force
from and after its passage end publication.
Approved March 8. 1876.