The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-04-16
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Or THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.


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Az AeT 10 IxcozroRA4x rHK JAcksos WAITE
WORKS AND MASUFAcTUKIaa CaMPAar.
sEcTIox /. Be ii enacted BY the Legislature d
che state 81 Mississippi, That w s Hsmilton, D
r.. Porter, Ill d. Iaylar. Rab1 L. saunders Olive
Clifton, Tlsas MeSyfilie and James A. Hoakins an
eiated With them. and heir suecessors and assigns
Be. and they hereby created bodY polite nns
corporate, under the name, STRIFE and title of tn
jackson A ater Works and Manufacturing Com
pzay 2 and bv that name shall have perpetual soE-
ces<i0n, for the purpose Of obtaining and supplying
the City 81 Jackson and its citizens With water FOL
public domestic and manufacturing purposes, and
| for building, erecting and owning machinery and
fixtures Tor said purposes. aad for buying, 0WuinE
and bod ng such real and personal property - may
be necessary in connection with, 81 Advantageous
to the Object and purposes Of this charter, and may
sue and he sued, plead and BE impleaded n Al
courts Of law and equity and shaLl nave, ana use
corporate SEAL with the right to change altar ths
same at pleasure and shall have the power ct grant
/ ing and receiving its corporate nanae and czpA-
necessary in e0nSaeting enlarging is business,
and make rules and regulations Tor the manage
ment and eondnct OF It's business.
SEC. 2 Be IL further enacted, Ihat the sid CON-
paRy may erecf such Building or buildings - may
be necessary for the purposes OF establishing col-
ton and wooden factory OF such capacity ~ the said
company may determine, and place therein such
cotton and WOODEN machinery rs may Be considered
most advantageous, with all necessary engines and
spindies, looms, other machinery they may deem
necessary and proper 70 successfully carry out the
objects Of their Incorporation.
SIC = Be il further enacted, That the said cor
pOration shall have the right 70 erect and establish
reservoir or reservoirs Of sufficient AREA and capa-
city 10 furnish adequate supply Of water to meet
the fullest demands erect engines rams, other
machinery necessary or advantageous 70 the supply
distribution Of water 70 lay mains. pipes, eon
ducors acquedaets and for the purposes Of erect
ing or establishing the same, whether reservoir,
machinery, dIt2hes dams, laying Of pipes, or tap
ping the same, building scquedncts, or any other
thing necessary 10 he done in furtheranee of the
objects Of this act the said corporation, its agents.
es1f he off thereof
the lands oil any person or persons, or corporation,
and IN case an agreement can not be made between
this corporation and the owners OF the land which
may be needed for the and purposes of this
paay TO the price thereof or If the owner Of
said land be absent or unknown; or II he be .
minor eo1spos aRsAfis, then this company
shall nave the FighI to have said lands condemned
to its use in the following manner: Upon the APP
plicatiOn Of either party, the clerk OF the circuit
qtOd dgHlRgEs directed &c the Sheriff Of said county
who shall immediately upon the reception OF
said writ, cause jury Of seven good and lawful
men to be such land on a day appointed, Of
which five days notice shall be given 10 the party
or parties, which jury. after being duly sworn BY
said sheriff to make true aud lawful inquest Of the
damages suffered BIS said owner estate BY reason
of the to which said land Is to be appropriated
by said company, shall proceed to view such land
and ascertain and assess such damages; the verdict
inquest OF sueh jury shall be returnable to the
Office OF said clerk, and il the said company shall
within one month after such return, pay the amount
thereof into the hands OF such clerk, for the per-
son or persons entitled thereto, the title OF said
lands shalt at once vest in said company said
clerk shall be responsible his bond for the.pay-
ment Of sums received To the person or persons
so entitled thereto demand; Prorided, That this
corporation shall Eay all costs that may accrue or
be incurred by reason Of said condemnation pro-
ceedings, including the customary clerks, sherinE
and jury fees.
SIC l. Be it further enacted, That the capital
stock Of this corporation shall be Two HUNDRED
THOUSAND DoLLAgs, to be divided into shares o.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, With power to increase
the same from time 10 time by a majority vote Of
the stockholders 70 4 sum not 10 exceed three nun
ired Thousand dollars.
SEC J. Re ii further enacted, That the Office Of
the company shall be at jackson, Mississippi, and
the affairs and business of the company shall be
managed by Beard OF Directors, of such number
the Stockholders may select, quorum of whom
shall be such number the stockholders may
name; but inr the purpose of organization the cor
p0rat0rs h. rein named shall constitute the Board OF
Director, an snail hold office until their success
excited 1nd qualified The officers Of the
comlany shall be a President, Treasurer and SecI e
tary and such other officers as the Board Of Drec-
t,rs shall name, and the Office OF President, Seere
tary and Treasurer may lie combined, and allied by
the President.
SEC g. Re il further enacted That the subscrip-
ton TO the capital stock Of said company shall and
may be paid in such instailments, in such manner
and in such property real or personal, 2S majority
OF the corpOTat0rs herein named may Determine.
But the Stockholders of this company shall not be
liable for loss damage or responsibility beyond
the assets of the said company, and the said COM
pany may alter, repeal or amend such bylaws and
regu atoms covering all points OF organization, not
herein specially provided as tney may oeetn
necessary and proper; Propided the same are not
inconsistent with the provisions of the COnstitu
ton of the United States OF the State Of Mis-
sissippi, or the provisions Of this act
SEC. I. BE it further enacted, That the said COM
pany may issue certificates of stock in such form and
subject to such regulations as it may from time to |
time prescribe with power, also to issue bonds with
coupons attached otaer evidences Of debt; 10 !
make such contracts for the furnishing Of the City
of Jackson with water rs the Board Of Mayor and |
Aldermen may approve, and to make and establish |
such schedule oi prices for water supply, and
pledge the same as security for the loan Of money
and generally to do all other matters and things
necessary TO the proper and successful transaction
of the business for which it is organized.
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That any and all L
persons who shah wantonly, maiciously or negli-
gently interfere with, OF injure the mains, pipes
bitches, reservoirs fire plu 5, or other property OF
the said company which IS used in obtaining sup
ply of water or Iii tae distribution of the same, or
who shall place in the water used by the said COM
pany before distribution, while in the pipes any
provisions uRwhoies0ne matter or material, eal-
eulated render said water unwholeSome, shall be
guilty of q misdeiueanoF, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be lined imprisoned, or both, at
the discretion OF the court
Sac. g. BE it further enacted. That this act take
effect and be in fOFee from and after passage.
Approved March II, 1884.